{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-lynton-barnstaple-lyn-2-4-2-tank-locomotive-stock-code-1664","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge Lynton \u0026 Barnstaple \"Lyn\" 2-4-2 tank locomotive","description":"3 inch scale model of the \"Lynton \u0026amp; Barnstaple Baldwin tank locomotive  \"Lyn\". The railway was opened with three new locomotives built in  England by Manning Wardle, it quickly becoming apparent that more motive power  would be required. Manning Wardle were unable to supply due to a strike so the  contract for a new engine went to Baldwin of Philadelphia in 1898. The engine  was built in double-quick time and shipped over, where it joined Lew, Exe and  Taw on the railway, taking the name \"Lyn (all the locomotives were named after  local rivers).  \u003cp\u003eThe railway teetered on the edge of financial viability for much of its life,  finally being sold off at an auction held on the premises. \"Lyn was cut up in her  shed the day after the auction, along with two of the Manning Wardles and most  of the rolling stock. One of the original engines is still unaccounted for,  believed to be somewhere in South America. Sadly, the charming little narrow  gauge railway did not fit at all with the mainline and speed obsessed ideas of  Captain Howey who attended the auction and was, quite possibly, the one man  there who could have written a cheque for the lot. Then again, if he had bought  the L\u0026amp;B, we would never have seen the Romney, Hythe \u0026amp; Dymchurch (and one  could argue long into the night on the relative merits of each!).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA powerful engine, the 2-4-2 wheel configuration allows for working on tight  radius curves both in full size and the model. The professionally-built steel  boiler is fed by twin injectors and an axle pump and fitted with twin safety  valves. Two water gauges are fitted with blowdowns. The cast iron cylinders are  fitted with slide valves actuated by inside Stephenson's valve gear with pole  reverser in the cab. All axles run in ball races and the engine, despite its  weight, is easy to push around by hand. The rear of the cab can be removed for  access to the controls when driving.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis engine is complete - indeed I drove it last year - but has been partly  dismantled for painting. It has seen very little use, the wheels (in steel) are  barely marked on the treads. The chimney doesn't really sit at the rakish angle  shown in the picture, the photographer hadn't noticed that the steam header  hadn't engaged in the saddle properly which propped the boiler up at the front  by half an inch. You just can't get the staff...\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWe would be happy to quote to complete this engine if required.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eLength 76 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 1\/2 ton\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009542934869,"sku":"1664","price":6250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/1664-1.webp?v=1779898185","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-lynton-barnstaple-lyn-2-4-2-tank-locomotive-stock-code-1664","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}