{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-gwr-14xx-stock-code-4261","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge GWR 14xx","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA new, unsteamed Great Western 0-4-2T to Martin Evans'  “Dart” design, built to an excellent standard by a retired professional  engineer, the man responsible for the nicest\u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/3464\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e  3 ½ inch gauge “Britannia” \u003c\/a\u003eI've ever had in – a particularly strong  runner - along with a beautifully-finished \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/3465\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClass  37 diesel \u003c\/a\u003eand a very fine \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/3466\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3  ½ inch gauge “Hall”.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProfessionally-built silver soldered copper boiler by  Bishop-Richardson, initial hydraulic test at 275 psi for a maximum125 psi  working pressure. Stainless steel radiant superheaters, feed by twin injectors  fitted beneath the footplate with overflows piped out to and cleated beneath the  steps, with auxiliary hand pump in the bunker.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStainless ball-valve regulator – same as we use in  “Stafford” and the only way to go for a completely reliable,  smooth-operating, leak-free system which can be replaced with an off-the-shelf  component should the need ever arise.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlowdown valves are fitted with separate heads on stainless  shanks, as per full-sized valves, which avoids the working faces being ground  into each other as the valve closes.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe grate – removal of which has never been one of  Evans' strong points – is mounted with a pin through the inner firebox sheet  extending beyond the foundation ring, making removal and replacement easy.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWater tanks are dummies – given the amount of cutouts  inside for reach rod and top-feed plumbing, there is minimal capacity at the  best of times, the engine has been set up to draw water from a driving  truck-mounted tank.\u003co:p\u003e   \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCast iron cylinders with slide valves actuated by  Stephenson's gear with screw reverser in the cab. Sight feed lubricator with  oil tank beneath cab floor.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAxle boxes have an oil reservoir machined into the top, with  galleries feeding oil to the journals and hornblocks – they are filled with an  oil gun via the hollow axles, which is an excellent system, I had a 57xx  similarly equipped some years ago.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\" times new roman mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=\"\"\u003eI won't dilate further on this one, the pictures show  the standard of construction, it runs on air it goes every bit as well as it  looks, valves are set spot on, the exhaust beats dead square in forwards and  reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\" times new roman mso-bidi-language:ar-sa\u003eThe first 7 ¼ inch gauge locomotive since  my Stirling Single made it into the library which has passed muster with Mrs P and been allowed into the house,  where it currently brings a little bit of Swindon to our hallway. For those  preferring something a bit more nationalised, \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/SRS%20website\/stock%20pages\/4114\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eI've  got 1454 in as well at the moment in British Railways livery\u003c\/a\u003e - it will be  listed as soon as I can find an afternoon spare to give it a run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eLength48 inches    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019144450389,"sku":"4261","price":8950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4261-1.webp?v=1779902242","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-gwr-14xx-stock-code-4261","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}