{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-rio-grande-bo-bo-stock-code-6143","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge Rio Grande Bo-Bo","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eBuilt by the owner of the Comrie Railroad, this large,  well-engineered locomotive provided reliable, seemingly effortless motive power  from the time it was built until the railway closed. Ten feet long and weighing  in at around a ton, the view down that long bonnet from the ride-in driving  position when you open the throttle is quite intoxicating, the four cylinder  engine barely above idle as it pulls away.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003ePowered by an Austin Mini engine with automatic gearbox, which  drives both bogies via Cardin shafts fore and aft. The gearbox is left in third  all the time - there's no need to change gear nor to use a lower gear, seemingly  whatever the load. I couldn't resist having a quick go in fourth on that part of  the track still left down when we fetched the engine recently, an interesting  experience - the scenery soon started to move faster than seemed prudent given  the size of the engine and severity of the bends.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA really well sorted engine capable of doing a real  job of work. The engine has an on-board compressor which operates the brakes  (there's an additional screw-down mechanical brake to stop it rolling about in  the shed) and horns; there are headlights and running lights each end, changed  by a switch on the dashboard according to the direction of running. The body is  generously provided with access panels, allowing access to all parts of the  engine, transmission and ancilliaries such as radiator.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength 120 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Width 26 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Height 39 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 1 ton\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010037436757,"sku":"6143","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/6143-1.webp?v=1779900006","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-rio-grande-bo-bo-stock-code-6143","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}