{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-part-built-large-prairie-stock-code-3922","title":"5 inch gauge part-built large Prairie","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#FF0000\"\u003e22 September - one of the pair has sold, I  have one left (it's the one with boiler \"A\"). There is an oil gallery  drilled up from the bottom of the cylinder block to behind the piston valve  cavity - this has just broken through into the top face of the block (you can  just see it in photograph \"n\", behind the main steam inlet boss).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAnother pair of part-built engines from the estate of a  professional model builder, the man responsible, amongst other things, for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/3659\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epair  of 7 1\/4 inch gauge 15xx locomotives\u003c\/a\u003e I sold recently.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis is a pair of fine scale 5 inch gauge GWR 51xx \"large  Prairies\" to Trevor Shortlands highly detailed design derived from works  drawings, built at 1 1\/6\" to the foot. As with the 15xxs, these engines  were being built as a pair and are both at the same stage.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThere is a large amount of work done, still a considerable  amount to do. Work to date (with two sets of everything listed below) comprises:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFrames erected with stretchers and horns machined and fitted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSplit gunmetal axleboxes machined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eDriving wheels machined and fitted to axles, complete with      eccentric sheaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eQuantity of valve gear including eccentric straps, rods,      expansion links\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCoupling and connecting rods machined and bushed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCylinders part-machined, liners machined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA beautifully made copper chimney (which, if it wasn't      needed for the engine, would go on my desk just so I could look at it)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSet part-machined window frames\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSilver soldered copper boiler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThere is a large quantity of unmachined castings which appear to  be much of the remainder required to complete the engine, along with two sets of  drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA large, powerful engine when finished - I've recently sold a  complete one, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/3828\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere  are some pictures and a video of it running in the archive here\u003c\/a\u003e. Castings  are available from Reeves.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019106242901,"sku":"3922","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3922-1.webp?v=1779901908","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-part-built-large-prairie-stock-code-3922","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}