{"product_id":"4-inch-scale-foster-agricultural-stock-code-2234","title":"4 inch scale Foster agricultural","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the nicest traction engines I've ever bought and certainly the finest  Foster of all the four inch scale engines I've owned.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuilt using the Live Steam Models design and castings, the engine was  beautifully built before being professionally painted and lined. It has spent  the last ten years in a centrally heated workshop, has been carefully used and  is in first class order both mechanically and cosmetically. The steel boiler was  retubed by Live Steam Models two years ago and is in excellent order.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSteel boiler with expanded-in steel tubes, fusible plug in firebox, water  gauge with glass protector. Feed by injector and mechanical pump with bypass -  there is a steam-operated water lifter with hose mounted on the tender. Twin  Ramsbottom safety valves. Single cylinder with slide valve, actuated by  Stephenson's valve gear, mechanical lubricator and governor.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe engines has rubber tyres which both gear it up a little from standard and  also make for a very quiet, comfortable ride on the road. Usual axle-mounted  winch on the nearside, with steel cable and tender-mounted fairleads.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThere is an upholstered tender-mounted driving seat with footpegs which hooks  over the back of the tender and engages with the drawbar, making for a very  secure fixing.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four inch Foster is a large, powerful engine which is easy to fire and drive - Live Steam Models claim it will pull seven tons on the level. The  paintwork and overall finish of the engine is well-executed, but more  importantly just right for an agricultural engine without fussy picking out of  detail or over-polished bits that were only ever painted on the full size  engines. You've guessed it, I like this engine (and think I should really sell  my four inch Scenic Showmans and keep this one!). Pretty much as close as you  will get to buying a brand new engine without commissioning someone to build you  one.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLength 72 inches Weight 8 1\/2 cwt\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019637903701,"sku":"2234","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2234-1.webp?v=1779905742","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/4-inch-scale-foster-agricultural-stock-code-2234","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}