{"product_id":"3-inch-scale-fowler-a7-stock-code-3018","title":"3 inch scale Fowler A7","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 3 inch scale Fowler A7, built to the MJ Engineering design and using their  castings. Started in 1994, what you see is the result of eight years work -  having got this far the builder, sadly, didn't live to enjoy the fruits of his  labours.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engine is around 95% complete - work to finish includes boiler and  cylinder cladding sheets and a small amount of plumbing. The general standard of  worksmanship is reasonable. Everything fits together well, the engine turns  over a little stiffly but without tight spots - it needs running in rather than  sorting out if you understand the distinction. Finish on some parts is  cosmetically untidy, but functionally sound - I suspect that the engine was due  to come apart before final painting and assembly, at which point some judicious  hand finishing of the bright parts would produce a good-looking job.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe builder had a boiler professionally made by Priory boilers, it's copper,  silver soldered throughout and complete with its initial twice pressure  hydraulic test certificate, working pressure 100psi. He also paid to have the  crankshaft, all gears and the second shaft machined professionally, costing a  little under £2000. There is a  complete set of drawings, a most comprehensive set of building instructions  (which appears to be the draft version of the manual MJ Engineering now supply)  and a pair of MJ's rather nice lamp kits.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A7 builds up into a big, powerful engine - it's getting on for a foot  longer and a hundredweight heavier than the ubiquitous Plastow 6nhp Burrell in  the same scale.MJ Engineering still stock all the bits for the engine -  there's \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjeng.co.uk\/mjfowler_a7.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea page  of information and a gallery of pictures\u003c\/a\u003e of a finished engine on their  rather good website.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength 52 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Height 35 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Bore 2 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Stroke 3 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 380 pounds    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010282148181,"sku":"3018","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3018-1_cb8063f3-4d42-4585-aaae-b57e13a53351.webp?v=1779901107","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-inch-scale-fowler-a7-stock-code-3018","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}