{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-tinkerbell-stock-code-5121","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge \"Tinkerbell\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mighty Kirton Locomotive Works ground to a halt recently, when Eric ran  out of space to build his next project - Sam and I went up on an emergency  mission this morning to make some room for the poor man, bringing home another  three of his creations (whilst also enjoying a drive around his railway in the  sunshine).    \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\u003eThis is KLR No.8 - his take on a Tinkerbell but with Walschaert's gear. It's  got a welded steel marine type boiler with expanded tubes, working pressure  100psi, feed is by injector and axle pump. Cast iron cylinder have slide valves,  there are a pair of displacement lubricators fitted.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam, at 6' 4\", was dubious about getting in it, but once installed  declared it comfortable, with headroom to spare.    \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...    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength 67 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Width 24 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Height 51 inches    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020081320277,"sku":"5121","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/5121-1.webp?v=1779910624","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-tinkerbell-stock-code-5121","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}