{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-tinkerbell-0-4-2t-no-12-stock-code-5549","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge Tinkerbell 0-4-2T No.12","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter Sam and I went out and cleared the mighty Kirton Locomotive Works last  year when Eric ran  out of space to build his next project, we thought we'd at least have a bit of  breathing space before he was on the phone again. As always, we underestimated  his ever-fertile mind and capacity for long hours in the workshop - I'd like to  say if only I'm as productive at 85, but I'm probably lagging him already at 50.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegular readers will remember the quirky engines that have appeared on these  pages in the past, the work of a prolific engineer who spends most of his waking  hours conceiving, building and playing with all sorts of engines on his garden  railway. Having started with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/archive\/2350\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRomulus\u003c\/a\u003e,  he quickly progressed to a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/archive\/2352\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTinkerbell\u003c\/a\u003e  (now resplendent in red livery, doing regular service down in the West Country  and having, in the recent past, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.essmee.org.uk\/images\/cb_bw_2009_12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeven  pulled an HRH\u003c\/a\u003e),  before knocking out a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/2856\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esingle  Fairlie\u003c\/a\u003e version of the design, as well as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/2855\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarratt\u003c\/a\u003e  - we've had them all here, several have been over to my club to amuse the  natives. For those who haven't seen these before, I did a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/KLR.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewrite  up of my visit to the railway back in 2004\u003c\/a\u003e.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are KLR Nos.12, 13 and 14 - his take on a Tinkerbell but with Walschaert's  gear and his standard stretch cockpit for longer legs, now available as he has decided to pare  his motive power down to one,  smaller locomotive.  Welded steel marine type boiler with expanded copper tubes, working pressure  100psi, feed is by injector and axle pump. Cast iron cylinder have slide valves  actuated by Walshcaert's gear, pins and rods are case hardened. There are a pair of displacement lubricators  fitted, smokebox doors have his take on Heywood's ingenious design as a locking  mechanism.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with all the KLR engines, they steam and run - fine tuning of the twiddly  bits, from paintwork to plumbing, allows ample scope for individual expression.  The man is fast becoming a legend in his own lifetime, with an enthusiastic  following amongst owners of his previous creations.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydraulic test @200psi, 100psi working pressure, 30-10-12  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019252093269,"sku":"5549","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/5549-1.webp?v=1779903329","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-tinkerbell-0-4-2t-no-12-stock-code-5549","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}