{"product_id":"3-inch-scale-fowler-b5-showmans-engine-stock-code-2468","title":"3 inch scale Fowler B5 Showmans engine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA well-advanced three inch scale model of the Fowler B5 Road Locomotive, a  large 8nhp engine in full size weighing in at 23 tons. The model is  correspondingly large, similar in size to a smaller four inch scale model.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe work so far is the product of a prolific builder with six large-scale  engines to his credit thus far. This engine was being built as one of a pair -  the other engine in \u003ca href=\"..\/2197\/index.htm\"\u003ecrane engine form\u003c\/a\u003e which I  sold last year - and represents seven years spare time work thus far. Other  projects currently in his workshop include a 6 inch scale steam wagon and a 2  inch scale Ruston tractor.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eI would put this engine at something over 85% complete, with all the  difficult jobs and expenditure safely behind it. Work to date includes:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWheels complete with bonded on rubber tyres, brass hub caps\u003cbr\u003e  Professionally-built steel boiler by H.Holt, expanded in tubes, initial 400 psi  hydraulic test certificate, welder's certificate\u003cbr\u003e  Completed stainless steel grate and fabricated ashpan\u003cbr\u003e  Pair fusible plugs, boiler blowdown valve\u003cbr\u003e  Cylinder block machined, valve faces and ports machined, pistons and rings  fitted, glands and drain cocks\u003cbr\u003e  Guide bars and crossheads erected\u003cbr\u003e  Weighshaft bracket part-machined, complete with weighshaft, reach-rod lever and  lifting links\u003cbr\u003e  Connecting rods with split \u0026amp; cottered big ends, crankshaft fitted complete  with flywheel\u003cbr\u003e  All steering gear finished and fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Smokebox, smokebox door, locking handles and chimney with copper cap\u003cbr\u003e  All gears professionally cut, differential assembled\u003cbr\u003e  Tender complete and fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Brake gear made and fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Belly tanks complete and fitted, complete with water lifter\u003cbr\u003e  Pressure gauge fitted and Barker 3-cock water gauge fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Injector fitted with all plumbing and boiler clack\u003cbr\u003e  Winch drum with fairleads fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Gear selector and reversing levers rough-machined in stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e  Boiler feed pump machined and erected, ram requires packing. Clack valve  finished ready for fitting to boiler.\u003cbr\u003e  Gear guards made and fitted\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMany model \"compounds\" are built as simple expansion engines - it  makes building easier and a lower working pressure can be used, but the finished  engine doesn't have the characteristic booming compound exhaust note. This  engine and boiler have been built for true compound working, using a cylinder  casting produced from the builder's own patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWork to complete includes fitting the block to boiler, machining slide  valves, making and fitting motion work. Castings are included for eccentric  straps and sheaves. There is a complete commerically-made cylinder lubricator, a  quantity of small parts, two lengths of twisted brass \"Olivers\" for  the canopy stays, paint and a set of drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAlthough currently under build as a Showmans engine, it could easily be  converted into road locomotive form, either with a short canopy or none at all.  In this form it is big enough be driven from a seat on the tender like a 4 inch  scale model - I've had a sit on the back and the front wheels stay very firmly  in contact with the ground!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLength 68 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Height 38 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Width 24 1\/2 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Rear wheel 23 1\/2 inch diameter\u003cbr\u003e  Front wheel 16 inch diameter\u003cbr\u003e  Flywheel 13 1\/2 inch diameter\u003cbr\u003e  Weight when completed approx 600 pounds\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009799770453,"sku":"2468","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2468-1.webp?v=1779899263","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/3-inch-scale-fowler-b5-showmans-engine-stock-code-2468","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}