{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-class-17-battery-electric-with-driving-truck-stock-code-9093","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge Class 17 battery electric with driving truck","description":"A 7 1\/4 inch gauge Class 17 battery electric, complete with braked driving truck. Recently arrived in part exchange for a narrow gauge steam locomotive, it's in excellent condition throughout.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    We've all had a go on it this morning, after Connor came racing in and declared, wild-eyed, \"it goes like **** of a shovel!\".    As indeed it does \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xWgx9h5Sp7c\u0026amp;t=16s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(the video's here)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    I've no idea what 17D (for it is one of their creations) had in mind when they weaponised a pair of bogies with two huge batteries and a pair of 1hp motors, but it's the fastest accelerating locomotive we've had in any gauge. Ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Overall build quality is what you'd expect from 17D: well thought out design; high quality engineering; all steel body. Options include LED lighting, buffer and cab detailing kits. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/17d-ltd.co.uk\/locomotives\/class-17\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThere is a full specification for the locomotive on their website here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The driving truck is by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/phoenixlocos.com\/products\/rolling-stock\/driving-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhoenix Locomotives\u003c\/a\u003e with a hand brake and vacuum brake valve mounted on the offside and dashboard with vacuum gauge, battery voltmeter and speedometer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    There is a 12 volt vacuum pump and battery in the driving truck, with hose and connector on the rear buffer beam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020029055317,"sku":"9093","price":6750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9093-1.webp?v=1779909854","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-class-17-battery-electric-with-driving-truck-stock-code-9093","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}