{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-holmside-0-6-0st-stock-code-9874","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge \"Holmside\" 0-6-0ST","description":"A 7 1\/4 inch gauge National Coal Board 0-6-0ST to Martin Evans' \"Holmside\" design, a large, powerful tank locomotive for this gauge.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    This one has come to us from the builder, complete with a driving truck containing a water tank which feeds the pair of injectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The commercially built boiler has had recent hydraulic and steam tests, with new certification issued. The engine runs, with some wear apparent in the valve gear and motionwork. Drain cocks are of the automatic type - they're certainly automatic  opening, but more reluctant to close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Injectors both work beautifully between 30 and 100psi, hand pump is effective, the safety valves are reliable with no accumulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Saddle tank has a slight leak from one balance pipe boss, however only the hand pump is fed from the tank, the injectors pick up from the water tank in the driving truck. We'd be tempted to ditch the hand pump and fill the saddle tank with ballast for adhesision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    An engine that can be run \"as is\" (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4w1GsjPsbxQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eand there's some video of it running up and down our portable track here\u003c\/a\u003e), with scope for improvement over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020023058773,"sku":"9874","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9874-1.webp?v=1779909762","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-holmside-0-6-0st-stock-code-9874","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}