{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-polly-ii-stock-code-4484","title":"5 inch gauge Polly II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYou'll  have to look beyond first impressions with this one, I've never before seen a  Polly subjected to quite as many ill-conceived “improvements”, whilst basic  cleaning and maintenance have been largely forgotten about.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a  Polly II, ever-popular workhorse, a proven club hauler – they go well. This  one has had large lumps of lead added wherever there was a space, so in addition  to a block below the buffer beam, there are great bricks of it perched on the  running boards as well - they do nothing for the looks of the engine, the weight  did nothing for my back getting it onto our weighbeams this afternoon, where the  locomotive on its own came in at 106 pounds (which is what Polly normally quote  for engine and tender combined).\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe  original axle pump has been replaced by what looks like a bicycle pump, attached  to a crude bracket beside the cab, the other end fixed to the crosshead. Looks  like a deranged trombonist when working.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRest of  it is pretty grubby, although beneath the dirt most of the blue paintwork is  reasonable. The running boards, footplate and cab interior need repainting,  there are a pair of clacks missing from the backhead.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBoiler is  ok on hydraulic test, chassis is fairly stiff to turn over simply through  standing around for a long time – it would free up instantly given some oil  and steam.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eI think  this would be a straightforward project, we had a similarly neglected specimen  come in a year or two back which Geoff did a super job on – you can \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/3622\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esee  the finished article in the archive here\u003c\/a\u003e. This one could be similarly  overhauled for little expenditure other than time and some paint.\u003co:p\u003e   \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:windowtext\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010032783701,"sku":"4484","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4484-1.webp?v=1779900000","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-polly-ii-stock-code-4484","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}