{"product_id":"4-inch-scale-mclaren-road-locomotive-stock-code-3358","title":"4 inch scale McLaren road locomotive","description":"McLaren's had a reputation for building big, powerful engines,   their factory in Leeds begin a stones throw from Fowlers who produced engines of   similar proportions - it must be something in the Yorkshire air.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    A 4 inch scale McLaren road locomotive, built in 1996 to the   well-regarded Double B design. Steel boiler by Franklin \u0026amp; Bell, welded steel   with expanded tubes. 170psi working pressure with feed by injector and   mechanical pump with bypass. Water in belly tanks and tender, with a neatly   fitted level gauge set into the footplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Compound cylinder block with double high valve, Stephenson's   valve gear with pole reverser. Mechanical lubricator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Three speed transmission with mechanical brake, winch behind   nearside rear wheel with fairleads on tender. The engine is fitted with rubber   tyres and is road-registered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    I steamed this engine last Friday, in preparation for its annual   steam test next week. It's a most impressive engine, steam from all cold in   about forty minutes, powerful yet remarkably docile on the road - I ran home for   lunch on it which surprised the natives, with David bringing up the rear on his   bicycle (I suppose we should really have got him a red flag and had him walk in   front).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The injector is a delight to use, the pump was only switched on once to   check it worked. The previous owner recently completed an eight mile road run   with his local traction engine club, in high gear it clips along on the road at   a fine pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e    \u003ciframe width=\"353\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BICEUsoPpz4?si=pveDWunhP-58XmPX\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010202947925,"sku":"3358","price":21000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3358-1.webp?v=1779900852","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/4-inch-scale-mclaren-road-locomotive-stock-code-3358","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}