{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-southern-q-class-0-6-0-stock-code-8179","title":"5 inch gauge Southern Q Class 0-6-0","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eNot something we see every day - a 5 inch gauge model of the Southern Railway Q Class 0-6-0, designed by Maunsell and subsequently modified by Bulleid.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eThe model has come to us direct from the builder, an experienced model engineer with several other engines to his credit, including an S\u0026amp;D 7F and Southern River Class.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   Drawings for the Q were produced by the builder who had access to 30541 preserved at the Bluebell Railway. The tender is the Maunsell 3500 gallon type, drawings were produced from a preserved example at the Watercress Line in Hampshire.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eThe engine has the Bulleid\/Lemaitre 5 nozzle blast pipe with large diameter chimney - an original chimney in store at the Bluebell Railway was used for reference. The whole Q class were converted to this draughting, with several (including 541) converted back again later in life.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eBoiler is based on LBSC's \"Minx\" design, the valve gear comes from Don Young's \"Pom Pom\" with balanced slide valves and straight through exhaust. Originally built with a steam reverser as per prototype, it has latterly been discretely converted to screw reverse, leaving the steam cylinder in place as a dummy, the new workings concealed within.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eBuilt to work rather than as a glass case model, it steams and runs well - \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xIW0VYkLils\"\u003ethere's a clip of it in steam here\u003c\/a\u003e. Paintwork is British Railways black in \"working clothes\" condition. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e   The model was winner of the Comben Cup at Guildford in 2011 - two of the pictures opposite show it at that event, the remainder were taken in the last few days.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eComplete with a pair of carrying boxes. \u003cbr\u003e      \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019272016213,"sku":"8179","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/8179-1.webp?v=1779903459","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-southern-q-class-0-6-0-stock-code-8179","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}