{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-0-4-4-sandown-stock-code-2475","title":"5 inch gauge 0-4-4 \"Sandown\"","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOriginally designed by Adams for the London South Western  Railway in the 1880s, the O2 tanks quickly gained a reputation for great power  for their size. They were gradually superceded on the mainland by Drummond's M7s  which succeeded them - this worked out well for the Southern, who inherited the  engines at grouping in 1923, as it came at a time when that vast network  comprising the Isle of Wight railway system was short of engines. Nine were  swiftly despatched over to the Island, where they ran around until the end of  steam.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis engine is an older model, built to the Don Young design in  1979. Silver-soldered superheated copper boiler with twin safety valves, feed by  injector and auxiliary hand pump in tender, working pressure 80psi. Inside  cylinders with slide valves actuated by Stephenson's valve gear with pole  reverser in cab. The closely coupled wheelbase of 7 inches, combined with the  radial rear truck allows, as in full size, negotiation of tight curves whilst  still accomodating a decent-sized boiler and firebox.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIt has to be said that the paintwork is now rather worn, but the  engine goes well and was nicely made in the first place. It has just had a new  boiler certificate, expiring May 2006 and comes complete with a good fitted  wooden travelling case.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength 31 inches\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020223205717,"sku":"2475","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2475-1.webp?v=1779911977","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-0-4-4-sandown-stock-code-2475","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}