{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-simplex-stock-code-2396","title":"5 inch gauge Simplex","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI spend my life advising anybody who cares to ask, \"buy the  best engine you can afford\" - the advice is even more applicable to beginners  who have enough on their plates learning to fire, drive and look after a steam  engine without having to fix it every five minutes as well. If you are starting  out in 5 inch gauge and have decided on a \"Simplex\" (and you could do  a lot worse, the design has been tested the length and breadth of the country  over the last thirty years and still provides a strong, simple to look after  engine) then you might want to take a look at this one.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFrom the collection of a prolific builder, I sold a GWR  Prairie by the same chap just before Christmas. All his engines are built to a  high standard as working machines - the machining is crisp and accurate  throughout, the valves are set spot-on and there are a wealth of little details  making his engines practical and easy to look after, from the axle box  lubricators mounted on the front of the side tanks to the substantial derailing  bars back and front.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSilver soldered copper boiler with superheater, fed by axle  pump, injector and auxiliary hand pump in side tank. The injector is currently  plumbed to take feed water from a water container on the driving truck (which is  a sound idea, leaving the axle pump to deal with the hot water in the side  tanks). Cast iron cylinders with slide valve actuated by Walschaerts valve gear,  mechanical and sight feed cylinder lubricators. The motion work is finely made  with bronze cross head slippers and in good order throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI ran this engine last week, it will run almost silently right  up to mid-gear, given a load it accelerates with dead square exhaust beats in a  most spirited fashion. It has a new boiler certificate and is, without doubt,  the nicest Simplex I've ever driven.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength 36 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 120 pounds\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019654844757,"sku":"2396","price":4100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2396-1.webp?v=1779905834","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-simplex-stock-code-2396","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}