{"product_id":"4-inch-scale-fowler-dcc-road-locomotive-stock-code-5502","title":"4 inch scale Fowler DCC road locomotive","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecently emerged from many years dry storage in a garage, this is the work of  a prolific engineer with fifteen other locomotives to his credit as well as a 3  inch scale Burrell - a man of considerable and eclectic abilities, his oeuvre  spanned everything from small stationary engines to a 7 1\/4 inch gauge  \"Locomotion\".    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-made engine which has obviously, from the condition of the motionwork  and tyres, had little use, it was built to the popular Plastow  \"Princess\" design with a professionally-built welded steel boiler.  Water is carried in belly tanks and tender, there is a water lifter mounted on  the front tanks. Working pressure is 110psi, boiler feed is by injector and  mechanical pump, with an auxiliary hand pump on the footplate. Twin cylinder  compound with simpling valve, slide valves actuated by Stephenson's gear.  Mechanical lubricator, Pickering-type governor and whistle mounted on the cast  iron cylinder block.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree speed, four shaft transmission with differential, winch drum behind  nearside rear wheel with fairleads mounted on tender.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough having been laid up for a long time (with the mud from a long-ago  Boxing Day run still caked on the rear wheels), the engine had been drained and  well-oiled after its last outing. An engine built for use rather than  decoration, this is the work of a man who knew his job - the motionwork is  finely fitted and turns over exceptionally smoothly, it's an easy engine to  drive with ample reserves of power and a good turn of speed on the road.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with a well thought out driver's truck - it close couples to the  back of the engine with a comfortable cast-iron tractor seat for the driver and  standard ball-hitch at the rear to tow a passenger trolley. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WHWCZSEVi8o\u0026amp;list=UUMH5KYPxgbAIawRKQCjPw1w\u0026amp;index=1\u0026amp;feature=plcp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThere's  a clip of Jon running around on the engine last week here\u003c\/a\u003e a couple of days  after it arrived.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydraulic test @220psi for 110psi working pressure, 14-8-2012\u003cbr\u003e  Steam test 14-8-2012    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019640033621,"sku":"5502","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/5502-1.webp?v=1779905783","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/4-inch-scale-fowler-dcc-road-locomotive-stock-code-5502","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}