{"product_id":"3-12-inch-gauge-sar-class-15-stock-code-4196","title":"3 1\/2 inch gauge SAR Class 15","description":"A largely complete South African Railways Class 15, this one was actually built in South Africa with its initial test certificate from the Rand Society of Model Engineers in 1997. It's a 3 1\/2 inch gauge engine, but given the size (large) and gauge (narrow - three foot six) of the prototypes, the model comes out the same size as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/5-inch-gauge-winson-9f-stock-code-4142\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e5 inch gauge 9F\u003c\/a\u003e in the workshop at the moment - it's not an easy lift, even for Steve and I between us.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Silver soldered copper boiler, working pressure 90psi, four safety valves. Cast iron piston valve cylinders, Walshaert's valve gear with screw reverser in cab, pair sight-feed lubricators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The locomotive itself is built to a good standard and runs well on air. Remaining work includes plumbing up the water feeds and bits of platework including cladding the cylinders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The tender is from another project completely, Martin Evans' \"Natal\", although of a type appropriate to the locomotive (if not exactly a good match for colour). It too is well made, nicely detailed - it simply needs painting black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The water bowser came with it and looks the right kind of thing to be towing round behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NG0FVqgW6Lo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThere's a clip of it running on air in the workshop here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020027941205,"sku":"4196","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4196-1.webp?v=1779909807","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-12-inch-gauge-sar-class-15-stock-code-4196","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}