{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-holmside-0-6-0t-stock-code-9302","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge \"Holmside\" 0-6-0T","description":"A well-advanced 7 1\/4 inch gauge 0-6-0ST to Martin Evan's popular \"Holmside\" design based on a National Coal Board locomotive, serialised in \"Model Engineer\" magazine from 1977 to 1979.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The work of an experienced model engineer, work to date is to a good standard throughout and comprises chassis complete with brakegear, cylinders with draincocks and linkage, valve gear and motionwork, the axles running in split bronze axleboxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Boiler is copper, silver soldered with neatly flanged plates. A twice working pressure test at 200psi showed up several pinhole leaks, however the boiler itself appears structurally sound, with no evidence of distortion at that pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Smokebox assembly is complete with front ring, door, chimney and petticoat pipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    If you're looking for a fast build, as ever \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.modelengineerslaser.co.uk\/locoparts.aspx?loconum=1\u0026amp;locotype=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eModel Engineers Laser list a wide variety of profiled parts in both steel and brass for the locomotive\u003c\/a\u003e, including cab, tanks, running boards etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    We've sold several of these over the years - they're a large, powerful engine which is easy to look after with outside valve gear and robustly proportioned bearings. One of the nicest we've ever had was by \u003ca href=\"\/products\/keith-massey-1935---2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKeith Massey\u003c\/a\u003e, there are \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-holmside-with-tender-stock-code-3994\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epictures of that engine in the archive here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020211245397,"sku":"9302","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9302-1.webp?v=1779911817","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-holmside-0-6-0t-stock-code-9302","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}