{"product_id":"4-inch-scale-durham-north-yorkshire-traction-engine-stock-code-8440","title":"4 inch scale Durham \u0026 North Yorkshire traction engine","description":"More usually seen in 2 inch scale, this is a doubled up, 4 inch version of John Haining's handsome design for a Durham \u0026amp; North Yorkshire agricultural engine.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    It's recently arrived in part exchange for a Feldbahn, the previous owner now embarked on building a railway in an idyllic garden setting, close to one of the major 15 inch gauge railways in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The engine came to us with some boiler history - in recent years it's had a couple of tests, although with no evidence of internal inspection nor cladding removed to inspect condition of the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    We've done an ultrasonic survey to record plate thicknesses and lifted the cladding to inspect the barrel, followed by internal camera inspection with throatplate plugs removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The engine has had hydraulic and steam test in recent days, with new certification issued - it steams freely and runs well, the rubber tyres making for a comfortable ride on metalled surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Complete with a tender-mounted driving seat and water bowser fitted with tool box, the engine is road-registered with V5 document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019896312149,"sku":"8440","price":13100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/8440-1.webp?v=1779908141","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/4-inch-scale-durham-north-yorkshire-traction-engine-stock-code-8440","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}