{"product_id":"4-inch-scale-foster-agricultural-engine-stock-code-9676","title":"4 inch scale Foster agricultural engine","description":"A 4 inch scale Foster agricultural engine, in \"barn find\" condition - cosmetically it requires complete restoration, including replacement boiler cladding sheets and repainting.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Underneath it's a more interesting story. A well made engine, it was well coated in oil before storage - the motionwork and valve gear remain in good condition under the muck, it turned over freely with clear exhaust beats from the chimney when the flywheel was turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    We can't find a builder's mark on the boiler, although the view of our boilermaker is it was professionally put together. Of all-welded construction with expanded copper tubes; plate thicknesses appear good, at twice working pressure on hydraulic test it was dry throughout with no evidence of distortion or deflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Steaming it this morning in the yard, we were surprised at just how well it went - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DGOIYvetrmU\u0026amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere's some video here.\u003c\/a\u003e It drives beautifully, the motionwork and gears all very quiet - \"put together by somebody who knew what they were doing\" was the consensus of those who drove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Something between a \"project\" and \"running restoration\", it requires a variety of jobs doing, including replacing a missing spud pan and drive pin and sorting out the water feeds - neither pump nor injector currently work, first step would be to take out the inspection cover in the bottom of the tender to check their water feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019098902869,"sku":"9676","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9676-1.webp?v=1779901836","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/4-inch-scale-foster-agricultural-engine-stock-code-9676","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}