{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-gwr-prairie-stock-code-4468","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge GWR Prairie","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI had this one in a long time ago - before I ramble on about it  now, it would be worth reminding yourself what it used to look like, there's the  usual plethora of pictures and lengthy writeup \u003ca href=\"\/products\/archive\/2126\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ein  the archive here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eRight, back with me?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSince last here, the engine has done probably less than a  hundred yards running, over four panels of track which could be put down on the  owner's drive. With a busy daytime job and other projects competing for  attention in the evening (including a Maxitrak Dixie and Pug tank, both bought  as kits to assemble), little happened to the Prairie, left sitting under a bench  in the workshop as months turned into years...\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eDue to a change in the owner's circumstances, the Prairie has  now come back (with Dixie and Pug in attendance, but they're for another day  once Claire's back off hols and takes some pictures). The engine has, for  slightly obscure reasons, been part-stripped with the boiler lifted from the  frames and its fittings removed - the chassis, however, remains untouched and is  still in running order.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eWe've got all the bits in an assortment of boxes - cab, tanks,  all cladding, fittings, everything, as far as I can see. Given the boiler was  dismounted, it was an ideal time for our boiler inspector to look at it, conduct a hydraulic  test and issue a new certificate - it's ready to go back on the chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIf desired, the engine could be put back together quickly and  steamed within weeks rather than months for little or no extra expenditure. If I were doing the job, I would take  the opportunity to repaint it completely (never was too sure about Indian Red  frames on a Prairie) - given the underlying quality of build, it has the  potential to make a really nice engine.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eGoing on past experience describing dismantled projects, can I re-iterate that this engine is  complete - everything else is stacked on a high shelf in the workshop, the only  reason it's not been photographed this afternoon. Please, \u003ci\u003eplease\u003c\/i\u003e don't  send me emails asking if it's got a boiler or would it be much work to make a  cab...\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009775554901,"sku":"4468","price":8750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/4468-1.webp?v=1779899157","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-gwr-prairie-stock-code-4468","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}