{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-simplex-chassis-and-parts-stock-code-3182","title":"5 inch gauge Simplex chassis and parts","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eEarly stage \"Simplex\" to Martin Evans' design,  comprising a rolling chassis with quartered wheels complete with crankpins on  axles running in gunmetal axleboxes and horns, pump eccentric fitted, smokebox  saddle machined, three buffers machined and fitted, part-machined buffer  remaining to be fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMachined work comprises:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSet of gunmetal cylinder castings.\u003cbr\u003e      Blocks bored, faced, ports cut, passages to be done. One block has a small      blow hole at one end in an insignificant place, shown on the closeup      photograph.\u003cbr\u003e      One valve chest, valve and valve rod machined, complete with cover, other to      be machined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAxle pump complete with rod and strap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMachined chimney and petticoat pipe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSet of reclaimed drain cocks, used but useable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSet of hornstays and springs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCoupling hooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCompleted motion bracket and some parts to fabricate the      other\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSmokebox with door, locking handles, front and rear rings,      machined for steam and exhaust pipes beneath, chimney on top. Rear ring      rivetted, front drilled for rivetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eUnmachined castings include:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOuter dome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eGrate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCoupling and connecting rods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e      \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eHandpump\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThere is a piece of copper tube for the barrel, cut to length  and with the dome hole machined, along with a set of flanged plates.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eComplete with a new, unmarked set of drawings and a fairly clean  copy of Evans' book \"Simplex - a simple freelance 0-6-0 locomotive\"  giving blow-by-blow instructions for the build.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eCan't imagine there's anybody on earth who doesn't know what a  Simplex looks like by now, but there's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/archive\/2396\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esome  pictures of a decent one in the archive\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010080690517,"sku":"3182","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3182-1.webp?v=1779900350","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-simplex-chassis-and-parts-stock-code-3182","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}