{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-maid-of-kent-4-4-0-stock-code-11659","title":"5 inch gauge Southern L1 4-4-0","description":"A 5 inch gauge Southern L1, a well-built engine to LBSC's popular \"Maid of Kent\" design, serialised in \"Model Engineer\" magazine from 1947 to 1949.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    A particularly well-built engine, it proved free-steaming on our rolling road, running well in either direction and keeping itself in steam and water without use of the blower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The inside cylinder configuration of LBSC's design - he also offered it in outside cylinder form, often seen dressed up as a Midland 4-4-0 - is, in our opinion, particularly sweet-running, with Joy valve gear affording excellent valve events, the close pitched cylinders minimising any \"shouldering\" effect under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The boiler has had hydraulic and steam tests with new certification issued - the original injector, unreliable in operation, was replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Offered as a running restoration, the engine is usable as-is, with attention to various minor jobs required over winter, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eService steam brakes - currently inoperative\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eService mechanical brake on tender\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSome motionwork rebushing to take up wear\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e    There is a steam pump fitted which is - as in the case of about 90% of those we encounter fitted to locomotives of this gauge - more decorative than functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Cosmetically the locomotive presents well - it's been recently repainted to a high standard. The tender is in in a slightly different shade of green to the locomotive - apparently the original livery, with some minor wear apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ciframe width=\"353\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__qYVaEcuBU?si=K0wV0gcw0Ng9XXeX\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020127392085,"sku":"11659","price":4650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/11659-1.webp?v=1779910879","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-maid-of-kent-4-4-0-stock-code-11659","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}