{"product_id":"3-12-inch-gauge-virginia-stock-code-3378","title":"3 1\/2 inch gauge \"Virginia\"","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI don't know how many of LBSC's \"Virginia\"s have been  made over the years, it must be hundreds and hundreds. Typical of his better  designs, if built to a half-decent standard they make loads of steam and go very  well.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis engine came into the workshop appearing to have sat on a  (very dusty) bookshelf for the last few years. Having given it a clean down,  replaced a cracked gauge glass and tested the boiler, I steamed it yesterday  afternoon - it proved to be one of the nicest running of these little 4-4-0s  I've had in, running like the proverbial sewing machine with super dead square  exhaust beats.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e Many engines need a crack of the blower to maintain steam on the  rolling road (which runs on ball bearings with little resistance to create a  decent exhaust, consequently the fire doesn't get much of a draw). This one ran  without the blower, in half an hour it maintained pressure and water using the axle  pump, needing only an occasional shovel of coal to sustain it - \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/uk.youtube.com\/watch?v=NEXfO65_uGU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e there's a video  of it running here\u003c\/a\u003e (although I really need to get a remote microphone for the  camcorder - I've become aware that the soundtrack to most of these videos is the  noise of the rolling road - it's only when I get near the front end, as in the  lubricator closeup on this video, that you can hear the exhaust).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSilver-soldered copper boiler with superheaters, working  pressure 80psi, feed by axle pump and injector with auaxiliary hand pump in  tender. Gunmetal cylinders with slide valves actuated by Stephenson's valve gear  with pole reverser in cab. Mechanical lubricator.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe engine has presentable though improvable paintwork and the  cab roof needs some minor attention to the brass beading around its edge.  Otherwise it's in good order and goes well.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength\u003cbr\u003e  Locomotive\u003cbr\u003e  Tender\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019156246869,"sku":"3378","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3378-1.webp?v=1779902343","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-12-inch-gauge-virginia-stock-code-3378","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}