{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-part-built-crampton-stock-code-4170","title":"5 inch gauge part-built \"Crampton\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA design of seemingly effortless whimsy, I'm always amazed  that these were as successful as they were, with several hundred of the  full-sized engines built and sold (mainly abroad, admittedly).\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is an early stage build of one of Mr Thomas \"Cramptons  4-2-0 express engines. His great idea (I think it would probably be termed his  \"unique selling point\" nowadays, horrible expression) was to put the  driving wheels behind the boiler allowing it to be mounted low down, improving  stability on the narrow gauge (that's 4' 8 1\/2\" - this was 1850 and they  were still arguing that seven foot was the way to go).\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWork to date comprises:\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eSet of frames      erected complete with smokebox assembly and highly distinctive buffer beam      with circular cutout to allow clearance for the smokebox doors (I told you      the boiler was mounted low down)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eSet of flanged      copper boiler plates, tubes and barrel\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eComplete      tender with brass tank, wood-block brakes, pipework for water feeds\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eMachined      locomotive leading wheels on axles\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003ePair      connecting rods with brasses\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eSet valve      eccentric sheaves, straps and rods, size large, expansion links\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eMotion      brackets\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eSafety valve      bonnet and chimney cap\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eRegulator      assembly\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eCrossheads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003ePlatework part      finished, including splashers, spectacle plate, footplate\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e    \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"\u003e      \u003cp style=\"word-spacing: 0; margin-top: -3; margin-bottom: -3\"\u003eSundry small      parts, hand brake column, weighshaft, valves, axleboxes etc and a pair of      unmachined driving wheel castings\u003co:p\u003e      \u003c\/o:p\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere is a set of drawings and copies of \"Engineering  in Miniature\" containing the construction series. Work to date has been  well done, this would make an interesting project to complete.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\" times new roman mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=\"\"\u003eA fairly rare model, I haven't had a complete one of  these in (would love one, if only to know how it went), but there are \u003ca href=\"\/products\/archive\/1892.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e some  pictures of a well-advanced project\u003c\/a\u003e I sold a few years ago in the archive.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010062668117,"sku":"4170","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4170-1.webp?v=1779900221","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-part-built-crampton-stock-code-4170","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}