{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-midland-spinner-4-2-2-stock-code-12642","title":"5 inch gauge Midland Spinner 4-2-2","description":"A 5 inch gauge Johnson \"Spinner\", built to Martin Evans' elegant \"Princess of Wales\" design.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    This one has come to us from the family of a long time customer - something of a Midland fan, he bought \u003ca href=\"\/products\/5-inch-gauge-midland-990-class-4-4-0-stock-code-6187\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKen Edge's superb Deeley 990\u003c\/a\u003e from us back in 2014, his collection also included a rarely-modelled \u003ca href=\"\/products\/5-inch-gauge-midland-railway-class-2-4-4-0-stock-code-12643\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohnson Class 2 4-4-0\u003c\/a\u003e which arrived along with the Spinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Mechanically and cosmetically starting to show its age at thirty years old, the engine is due for an overhaul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The commercially made boiler has had a hydraulic test with new certification issued, the engine has been steamed and run on the rolling road - rather gently, it must be said, as the fabricated crank axle, pressed and pinned together originally, is starting to work loose. At the moment showing only slight movement in the webs, it will get worse if left unattended - the whole wheelset needs pulling apart and reassembling - attention to wear in the eccentric straps could be addressed at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Complete with a pair of purpose built storage crates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e    \u003ciframe width=\"353\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_vGoBoUyd7g?si=9pZIc83Q_AdZScPF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009847677269,"sku":"12642","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/12642-1.webp?v=1779899375","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-midland-spinner-4-2-2-stock-code-12642","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}