{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-class-15-bo-bo-stock-code-3524","title":"5 inch gauge Class 15 Bo-Bo","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAn interesting engine from a prolific model engineer who  designed and built several steam locomotives before turning his attention to  more modern forms of propulsion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAn electric Class 15 Bo-Bo, powered by four 150 watt motors, two  per bogie, and weighing something around two hundredweight - it's a pretty  serious two man lift. Rather than fit the usual couple of car batteries, our man  ingeniously fitted a new four stroke Honda engine, driving a Dynastart  (generator\/starter motor combined, remember the old Villers-powered invalid  carriages? Similar pinciple, only being a Honda engine, this one starts). This  then charges the battery, so you can run all day \"on three pints of  petrol\", as he says in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eComplete with working lights, headlights each end and a loud horn.  Given that Station Road Steam now has an resident internal combustion engine  expert in Geoff, it was he who ended up playing with the engine this morning -  once he'd found the choke lever it started instantly. We threw some track panels  down just to amuse ourselves (and some passing trade - a chap in a car came  screeching into the yard at the sight of thing trundling about). I think we  agree with the builder's assessment of \"instant, abundant power not  dependent on exhaustible batteries\".\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eComplete with the original Honda engine documentation, builders  notes and a steel carrying cradle.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength 46 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Width 10 1\/2 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 160 pounds\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019940942165,"sku":"3524","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3524-1.webp?v=1779908698","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-class-15-bo-bo-stock-code-3524","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}