{"product_id":"3-inch-scale-foden-j-type-wagon-with-van-body-stock-code-11765","title":"3 inch scale Foden J-type wagon","description":"A 3 inch scale Foden J-type steam wagon, one of the finest road steam models we've seen - a highly detailed build, work is to an exceptional standard throughout.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    On completion the Foden won the Aveling-Barford Trophy at the Doncaster Show in 2019 and the Staffordshire Joinery Cup at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The builder is a professional engineer, he studied for five years at Imperial College, London with papers published for a doctorate in his specialist field of lubrication. He worked for the family business which was started in 1939, latterly taking over the company which manufactures high precision instrumentation systems to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    No efforts were spared to build an authentic replica of the original wagon, whilst producing a practically usable model:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eChassis channel produced with correct radiused corners\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRear axle featuring enclosed differerential with lubrication by central grease nipple\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWorking leaf spring, with dummy leaves interleaved with steel to get correct spring rate\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStainless steel water tanks with filter system based on full-size design\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLever-operated brakes working on rear axle\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEngine driven boiler feed pump fitted with uprated 7\/16\" (rather than 3\/8\") diameter ram and poppet valves\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHand pump fitted in cab beneath right hand seat\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eValve eccentrics fitted with commercial roller bearings\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOutrigger bearing fitted to crankshaft\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eVan body built from ash planks, canvas covered roof, opening rear doors with working padlock and dropdown tail board\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCab roof built up from individual planks with barge boards, canvas covered. Removable section for driving\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWindscreen glazed in glass, central and top windows opening, with brass stays\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWindframes were originally made in mahogany, but the grain appeared out of scale. They have been remade in sycamore, with a finer grain, stained to match the original\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eApron and door trim beading specially produced half round aluminium as per prototype, rather than brass\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFront mudguards as prototype with rolled bead to outer edge\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCab doors overlap bodywork at rear, with metal skin over timber framing as per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBrush painted in coach enamel and varnished using contemporary 1920s colour scheme\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHand lined and sign written in Baskerville font, correct for period\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSide lamps modelled on Lucas 742, fabricated in brass and bronze, nickel plated\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRear lamp modelled on Powell \u0026amp; Hammer prototype, showing red to rear and white over number plate\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHeadlamp modelled on Lucas acetylene lamp\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll lamps 12 volt, powered from battery in rear of van body, switches in cab\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWater hose wire-wrapped and canvas covered with brass rose and cranked coupling, leather strap and buckles\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eChassis hose bracket modelled from one fitted to a preserved wagon - possibly Fowler, the builder found much variation in designs fitted to restored wagons\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWorks plate in aluminium as prototype, chassis number and index mark plates matched by Road Locomotive Society records to a wagon registered in Huddersfield\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLubricator maker's plate James Moore \u0026amp; Son, Warmingham\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCab plate \"instructions for drivers\". No original complete plate in perfect condition could be found, so the builder photoshopped images of two damaged plates together to produce the artwork\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRear \"Caution left hand drive\" and 20 limit plate\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll plate artwork prepared from photographs of original plates\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReproduction period tax disc in cab window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e    \u003ca href=\"\/products\/3-inch-scale-foden-j-type-wagon-stock-code-11766\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuilt as one of a pair\u003c\/a\u003e, the boiler was hydraulic tested when completed, with club certification issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The engine itself, built as a true compound turns over freely but requires further work - there is a leak path from regulator direct to exhaust where sealant used to secure the cylinder liners has broken down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The pictures opposite speak eloquently of the scope and standard of work - suffice to say it's one of the finest models we've seen in terms of fit, finish, execution and fidelity to prototype. The builder logged a total of 3000 hours over a thirty-five year period creating what is likely to be one of the finest model Foden wagons ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009640386901,"sku":"11765","price":8750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/11765-1.webp?v=1779898788","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-inch-scale-foden-j-type-wagon-with-van-body-stock-code-11765","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}