{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-battery-electric-listerlike-stock-code-8479","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge battery electric \"Listerlike\"","description":"Recently arrived in part exchange for a 7 1\/4 inch gauge steam locomotive, a proper minimum gauge \"Listerlike\" Autotruck, in excellent condition - ideal for a narrow gauge garden railway.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The work of a highly experienced engineer, a man we built \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-stafford-0-4-0st-with-driving-truck%2c-works-number-1331-stock-code-8082\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eone of the first Staffords\u003c\/a\u003e for years ago (which he modified continually until, unable to think of anything else he could do to it, he part-exchanged it back with us for a traction engine).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    I like the robust overall look and proportion - it puts me in mind of the ex-Ffestiniog Railway Lister \"Sludge\" which we had on loan when building the garden railway here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    A large, powerful locomotive weighing in at just under a quarter of a ton, it's been particularly well thought out - the nicest take on the Autotruck idea I've driven. Others in the past have been big and Lister powered (nice, but too noisy for a quiet Sunday's running in the garden) or small and electric powered (giving something of a \"giraffe on a bicycle\" driving experience).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    All steel C-section chassis, the steel wheelsets run in takeup bearings, with chain drive from a pair of 24 volt, 800 watt motors. Controller is a 4QD Pro150, with a pair of 125Ah batteries. Throttle control lever operates via a 3D printed quadrant mechanism with spring return - it's a sensitive setup which falls easily to hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The locomotive is fitted with an effective vacuum-operated disc brake fitted to the layshaft - driver's brake valve is to the right on the dashboard, with 12 volt electric pump and reservoir under the bonnet. It's fitted front and back with quick detach train pipe connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Paintwork was finely done - brush-painted with many coats of Craftmaster green - and remains in excellent condition.    Fitted with a loud horn, ammeter, master battery isolator switch and complete with battery charger, which connects via a charging socket on the dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Given the configuration of the chassis, this one would re-gauge to 10 1\/4 inch if required (indeed it looks like it would go out to 15 inch, however I suspect it's adhesive weight wouldn't be up to getting five tons of \"Ursula\" out of our shed - otherwise it would be staying here!)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020232151381,"sku":"8479","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/8479-1.webp?v=1779912144","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-battery-electric-listerlike-stock-code-8479","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}