{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-heisler-stock-code-4217","title":"5 inch gauge Heisler","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA 5 inch gauge Heisler, built to the design published by Kozo Hiraoka as part of his seminal series on American geared locomotives which also included the Shay and \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/SRS%20website\/stock%20pages\/3785\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClimax\u003c\/a\u003e. Normally seen in 3 1\/2 inch gauge, the builder scaled this one up to produce a useful-sized 5 inch gauge engine.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   Another engine from the builder of the \u003ca href=\"..\/4219\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJessie\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"..\/4215\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePort Class Hunslet\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"..\/4218\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStandard Class 2\u003c\/a\u003e I have in at the moment, finely built and full of well-thought out details like axleboxes oiled from the outside through hollow axles, a bunker drain plug with extension shaft allowing the water to be drained at the end of the day in a few seconds and a multi-spoked boiler blowdown valve which can be operated from the cab. Dropping the fire is simply a matter of sliding the flat grate out and washing out the fixed ashpan from either side - it would be difficult to come up with a quicker, cleaner method.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSilver soldered copper boiler, 100psi working pressure, feed by axle pump fitted to rear bogie with a hand pump in the bunker. V-twin engine mounted transversely in the frames, gunmetal cylinders with slide valves actuated by Stephenson's gear with pole reverser in the cab. The mechanical lubricator is mounted on the front bogie. Drive is led to each bogie via shafts and gears with universal joints accomodating the rotation and up-and-down motion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI hadn't driven one of these Heisler's before so, given that we had a Tinkerbell to deliver to the club yesterday, Steve and I loaded this and a Standard Class 2 in the van and had a couple of hours driving on a glorious sunny afternoon. To say that we were impressed by this one's performance is somewhat of an understatement - it's one of the nicest 5 inch gauge engines I've driven this year, very free steaming, instantly responsive to the light, spring-loaded regulator, powerful and - most unexpectedly - easily able to keep up with the Class 2. Setting off from the station with 50 pounds on the clock and four shovelfuls of coal on a black fire, it was blowing off by halfway round the track. A remarkable design, particularly well executed - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EbnKkmceYeY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere's a clip of it running here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   Built 1999\u003cbr\u003e   Hydraulic test @150psi, 23-5-2010\u003cbr\u003e   Steam test @100psi, 23-5-2010\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019815899477,"sku":"4217","price":4750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4217-1.webp?v=1779907644","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-heisler-stock-code-4217","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}