{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-london-2c-chatham-dover-railway-2-4-0-asia-stock-code-7227","title":"5 inch gauge London, Chatham \u0026 Dover Railway 2-4-0 \"Asia\"","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#FF0000\"\u003eWe sold this one back in June 2015 - it  had been up at the house for some time before an urgent need to buy a 7 1\/4 inch  gauge 9F meant this one and a rather fine \"Lion\" which had been  gracing the dining room had to go. It's just come back in part exchange for  something equally nice in 7 1\/4 inch gauge - it remains in exactly the same  condition, it has not been steamed since it was last here. Pictures and words  below from 2015.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAn exceptionally well built 5 inch gauge \"Europa\"  class 2-4-0 \"Asia\". The original engines were designed by William  Martley for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in 1873 - six were built in  total by Sharp Stewart, including the four named engines \"Asia\",  \"Africa\", \"America\" and \"Europe\". All were  scrapped by 1910, by that time the LC\u0026amp;DR had been amalgamated into the South  Eastern \u0026amp; Chatham Railway.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe work of a highly experienced engineer responsible, amongst  other things, for the fine \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/mike.palmer\/Dropbox\/SRS%20website\/stock%20pages\/6535\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e7  1\/4 inch gauge \"Koppel\"\u003c\/a\u003e we've recently sold and magnificent \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/mike.palmer\/Dropbox\/SRS%20website\/stock%20pages\/6533\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStandard  Class 2\u003c\/a\u003e in the same gauge, standard of workmanship is excellent throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSilver soldered copper boiler with superheaters, 80psi working  pressure, feed by injector with auxiliary hand pump in the tender. Stainless  steel grate. Gunmetal cylinders with slide valves actuated by Stephenson's gear  with screw reverser in cab. The engine is fitted for vacuum brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis engine hasn't been run in many years, it has spent much of  its life in a pair of custom built crates. In first class order throughout, an  engine that looks just as good on display in a house (mine, at the moment, since  you ask) as on the track.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010129121621,"sku":"7227","price":13950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/7227-01.webp?v=1779900557","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-london-2c-chatham-dover-railway-2-4-0-asia-stock-code-7227","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}