{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-lner-v2-stock-code-2837","title":"5 inch gauge LNER V2","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDesigned by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1935, the LNER V2 went on  to become a highly successful design, working both freight and passenger  services throughout the region until withdrawal in 1960 – 186 in total were  built, the first, “Green Arrow”, was presented to the National Railway  Museum and has, until recently, run on the main line. Coming nearly ten years  after the first A3s, the V2s had the same three cylinders and conjugated valve  gear layout of the Pacifics and similar lines.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis engine was four years in the building, the work  of a skilled modelmaker who built his first engine, a Maisie, over forty years  ago since when he has completed many engines (including a fine GWR Hall).  Completed in 1999, the V2 has seen little use– its sheer size has tended to  deter the builder from taking it out (which was largely the reason for going on  to build an Ajax, his current club drive). Intended as his magnum opus, a high  note on which to finish, he has now decided to clear the decks in the workshop  and get cracking on a Standard Class 4.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCopper silver-soldered boiler with superheaters, feed by  twin injectors, working pressure 90psi. Twin soft-pop safety valves. The builder  has used a great deal of ingenuity to allow removal of the grate and ashpan from  beneath, the grate coming out in a single piece which is unusual for these  wide-firebox engines (which are usually a swine to clean out after a run).  Refitting when cold is easy, the grate latches over a fixed pin and is retained  by a removeable pin.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThree cylinders, piston valves actuated by Gresley-Holcroft  valve gear with screw reverser in cab. Two mechanical lubricators mounted on  running boards – the offside pump is a twin ram unit feeding one outside and  the centre cylinder, the nearside feeds the other outside cylinder. Axleboxes  have extension oiling tubes running up the inside of the frames, making chassis  lubrication much easier. Cast iron driving wheels with steel tyres, rear wheels  working in Cartazzi truck as per prototype. Axleboxes are spli bronze with felt  pads beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt runs very well, similar to drive to the A3s I have  had, which is probably unsurprising. The exhaust note is distinctive with its  six beats per revolution, the large firebox carries a deep fire and the boiler  makes steam quickly. After a couple of laps of the club track to warm through,  the pressure gauge sat around 90 pounds for the rest of the afternoon - getting  an injector on before coming into the station kept the safety valves under  control. The engine is steady on its feet pulling away and, with slightly  smaller wheels than the A3, accelerates well.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009621578069,"sku":"2837","price":13000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2837-1.webp?v=1779898634","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-lner-v2-stock-code-2837","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}