{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-gwr-11xx-0-4-0t-phoenix-stock-code-9461","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge GWR 11XX 0-4-0T \"Phoenix\"","description":"A 7 1\/4 inch gauge GWR 11XX 0-4-0T to George Gentry's venerable \"Midge\" design, the construction was serialised in \"Model Engineer\" magazine starting in 1935.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Although not dating back quite that far, \"Phoenix\" has a long and interesting history, well documented by its previous owner, a retired engineer who overhauled it in 2018 having originally bought the engine in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Originally built by D.S.E.Gudgin FIMechE, works manager at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willow, to run on his private railway along with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-greenly-mogul-iron-duke-stock-code-9220\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Iron Duke\"\u003c\/a\u003e (formerly named \"Churchward\"). The engine was bought by Jack Lillington in 1973, latterly running at his well-known Wellington Country Park Railway alongside several other engines including the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-royal-scot-stock-code-5826\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Scot \"Lion\"\u003c\/a\u003e we sold some years ago; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-great-central-director-stock-code-5827\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeeson's Great Central \"Director\"\u003c\/a\u003e which was displayed there and a powerful, freelance 0-6-0T \"Wendy\" which has recently arrived with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    In an article written for the 7 1\/4 inch gauge Society journal in 1980 the engine was featured in a group photograph of the Country Park's locomotives, described as \"a handsome, well-detailed 'Midge'\". Although the build was attributed to Ray Hammond, a letter to the last owner from Jack Lillington's son suggests he rebuilt, rather than built, the engine at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    We had the engine out yesterday, running up and down on a cold and windy day outside the workshop - it steams freely and runs nicely, with well-defined exhaust beats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Boiler has one minute bead showing on a stay cold which takes up under steam, safety valve doesn't accumulate (quite) but it's on the limit and needs either stripping and servicing with a new spring, or replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Complete with club paperwork, with hydraulic test valid through until July 2023; 17 pages of hand written notes and drawings by the previous owner detailing all work carried out; his history of the engine and correspondence with the previous owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ciframe width=\"353\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g5_fg-F8K5w?si=EOl2NdJkvGqDkZYz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019760456021,"sku":"9461","price":4650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9461-1.webp?v=1779906911","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-gwr-11xx-0-4-0t-phoenix-stock-code-9461","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}