{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-part-built-hawthorne-0-4-0-neptune-stock-code-5957","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge part-built Hawthorne 0-4-0 \"Neptune\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eI've been really temped to keep this one myself - quirky and narrow gauge,   it's my sort of project.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eA 7 1\/4 inch gauge model of the 0-4-0 tram-derived locomotive built by R   \u0026amp; W Hawthorne in 1880 for Whigham Richardson's Neptune Shipyard. There's   only one photograph known to exist of the engine, a works, side-on picture from   which the estimable Ken Swan worked up a complete set of drawings. Some things   are subject of speculation - nobody's really sure what gauge the original engine   was - however built to 3 3\/4 inch scale for 7 1\/4 inch gauge track, I think it's   got lovely proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe valve gear is \"Brown's Patent\", invented by an Englishman,   Charles Brown, and used in engines built by the Swiss Locomotive \u0026amp; Machine   Works (including those built for the Snowdon Mountain Railway - see, you   remember where you've seen it before now). Whilst specialising in mountain,   rack-drive engines, they also built tram engines which appears to be what this   one was derived from.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eWork to date is to a good standard and comprises a substantially complete   chassis, close to air-running, with well tank and smokebox fitted - the engine   turns over freely. There is a length of copper tube for the boiler barrel,   together with a flanged tube plate and formed top plate.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eComplete with a large quantity of notes, drawings and pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eLength 36 inches\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020173332821,"sku":"5957","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/5957-1.webp?v=1779911689","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-part-built-hawthorne-0-4-0-neptune-stock-code-5957","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}