{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-drg-k36-stock-code-2056","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge D\u0026RG K36","description":"\u003cp\u003eOh the things we sacrifice at the altar of a house move!  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy much-loved D\u0026amp;RG K36 Mikado, currently enjoying an extended summer  holiday out at the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oldownminiaturerailway.co.uk\/\"\u003eOldown  Miniature Railway\u003c\/a\u003e where it is pushed out on sunny days to be admired and  steamed a couple of times each month to impress the visitors, is now for sale.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt in 1998 by D\u0026amp;S Engineering of Raunds, it was commissioned for a  private railway in Kent. The engine was used infrequently after delivery due to  the ill-health of its owner, passing from his estate to a private museum - lack  of 7 1\/4 inch gauge facilities meant that it had even less use there, except for  the odd trip out to a local track.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engine is a 2 1\/2 inch scale model of the three foot gauge Denver \u0026amp;  Rio Grande K36, a class of ten engines designed to work the steeply graded route  in Colorado. One inch bar frames, steel wheels running in roller bearings  throughout. Slide valve cylinders with Walschaerts valve gear, cab-operated  drain cocks with snifting valves on top of the valve chests. Steel boiler with  expanded in tubes, fed by steam pump mounted on the nearside and the world's  best injector underneath the cab on the offside - it's 3\/4 inch feed and seems  to deliver something around 4 gallons\/minute or a little more. Mechanical  lubricator mounted under offside running board, the air-fittings and wheel valve  mounted above it are for steam-raising, allowing the engine's blower to be run  from an external compressor.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tender is on bogies, again ball-races to all wheels. Water capacity is  around 40 gallons with coal bunker above. The seat at the front gives an  excellent driving position and there is (just) room to squeeze a small boy in  beside you for driving lessons!  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engine takes around an hour to steam from all cold. It is built to a  commercial specification and will haul heavy trains all day - indeed until there  are four commerical-size carriages and thirty people on the back it doesn't  start to \"chuff\" audibly. It is eminently suitable for a  revenue-earning line, alternatively it would last the average enthusiastic  amateur a lifetime. It is an absolute delight to drive and has given flawless  service on revenue-earning running throughout the summer.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite it's size, I load and unload it single-handed from a four-wheel  trailer with some purpose-built rail ramps and the trailer's winch. I have run  it on everything from the 6lb\/yard Oldown line down to a portable aluminium  track in my garden (couldn't wait to use it when it first arrived!). It will  negotiate a 50 foot radius and runs easily around the Reading SME club track.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the eagle-eyed among you, the front buckeye coupling and cow-catcher were  removed for running at Oldown and will be replaced before sale.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs mentioned above, the engine is currently stabled near Bristol. Viewing can  be arranged at any reasonable time, a buyer will be given, if required, a day's  running on this most picturesque of woodland railways for familiarisation with  the engine. The boiler is in excellent condition, with five years to run on its  hydraulic certificate. It will be sold with a new 12 month boiler certificate.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength 15 feet overall\u003cbr\u003e  Height 36 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Width 24 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight in working order approx 1 1\/2 tons\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020143939925,"sku":"2056","price":18250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2056-1.webp?v=1779911235","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-drg-k36-stock-code-2056","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}