{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-winson-9f-stock-code-3573","title":"5 inch gauge Winson 9F","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA complete set of kits for a Winson 9F, bought by a  gentleman direct from the factory when they first came out. Living locally to  Daventry, he collected each kit as they were produced, on one of his visits he  saw their 7 1\/4 inch gauge Britannia and made a start on that as well. Both  engines progressed to a rolling chassis stage, with largely completed tenders,  when a combination of\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanno domini  and the loss of a friend who was helping him led to the project stalling. For  the last few years both engines have been in in a heated workshop, the  electricity bill to keep them dry and rust-free finally becoming one of the  major factors in deciding to sell!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere's not a great deal to be said about the  Winson models in general and the 9F in particular that isn't already known.  Produced as a kit over 18 instalments, the original cost was over £7000 ten  years ago. Whilst CNC machining everything saved a great deal of time over  scratch-building, selling the engines as “bolt together with hand tools” for  beginners was probably not the brightest of ideas in retrospect. The  Winson\/ModelWorks engines I have had dealings with all need mechanical know-how,  a decent workshop and, ideally, the ability – if not the time – to build  from scratch if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGiven these prerequisites, it is entirely possible to get a  running engine from the bits supplied, given some work and a degree of cunning -  it has to be said that as the years have gone by, much expertise has been gained and  published on ironing out the wrinkles and getting things to work as intended  which makes building the engines a good deal less stressful today than in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe majority of the parts are in good to excellent,  ex-works condition, bar some of the platework which has surface rust (see the  picture of the cabsides, which appear to have rusted gently in their original  wrappings). The silver-soldered copper boiler is very nicely made - I believe  that Cheddar made them at this stage in the company's history. The original  owner had never opened the crate, the boiler saw the light of day for the first  time in nearly ten years the day I collected it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComplete with original build instructions, parts lists,  boiler certificate, livery \u0026amp; lining sheets and other pictures and reference  information relating to the full-sized prototypes.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009943261525,"sku":"3573","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3573-1.webp?v=1779899648","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-winson-9f-stock-code-3573","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}