{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-britannia-stock-code-9737","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge \"Britannia\"","description":"An early stage 7 1\/4 inch gauge \"Britannia\", a build started nearly forty years ago with a large quantity of parts and castings acquired and machined.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Work to date comprises:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eProfiled frames, stretchers and assembled buffer\/drag beams\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDriving and coupled wheels, trailing wheels machined and fitted to axles\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDriving \u0026amp; coupled wheel horns, split axleboxes and springs\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFront bogie assembly complete\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCylinders part machined, complete with covers, liners, pistons with rods, piston valve bobbins and Clupet rings\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMotion brackets\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMotion work including connecting and coupling rods\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eValve gear components including expansion links \u0026amp; die nuts, radius rods and combination levers\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eBrake shoes and hangers\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll welded steel combustion chamber boiler with test certification by Cherry's dated 1986\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e    In addition there is a quantity of unmachined castings, including lost wax components from Doug Hewson, as well as fittings, reverser gears, whistle etc as shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Still a long way to go with this one, although the chassis could be completed to air running stage with little more expenditure than some stock steel material. For those short of time, these days there is much help at hand to fast track the build:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Model Engineers Laser stock a comprehensive range of profiled parts for both locomotive and tender, including tender frames, tank and locomotive platework including cab and smoke deflectors - \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.modelengineerslaser.co.uk\/locoparts.aspx?loconum=266\u0026amp;locotype=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere's a comprehensive list here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Our friends at 17D, well on with their own batch of finely detailed Britannias in this gauge, can provide virtually every part imaginable, including many beautifully detailed lost wax castings - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/17d-ltd.co.uk\/BR-standard-7-25-gauge-locomotive-parts\/7-25-inch-britannia-class-7-parts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethey have a complete page dedicated to Britannias here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010292207957,"sku":"9737","price":4250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9737-1.webp?v=1779901153","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-britannia-stock-code-9737","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}