{"product_id":"7-14-inch-gauge-wd-2-10-0-stock-code-9259","title":"7 1\/4 inch gauge WD Austerity 2-10-0","description":"Whilst we do visit quite a lot of barns on our travels, we don't find 7 1\/4 inch gauge Austerity 2-10-0s in many of them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    This one has come to us from the late builder's family, after having been stored in a garage for many years. It's survived remarkably well, due in no small part to a liberal coating of oil which has preserved much of the brightwork, which now simply needs a good clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The chassis is well made, it turns over freely and runs on air - we couldn't resist running it up and down our test track with a long air line attached!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Tender is largely complete although what paint there ever was on it has suffered in storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The copper boiler is of brazed and soldered construction, however it's of thin gauge material - useful only as the pattern for a replacement really. Given the wide firebox, we'd be tempted to fit a steel boiler which would add useful adhesive weight, allow running at higher pressure and be substantially cheaper than the copper alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    An interesting project - the chassis and tender could be stripped, overhauled and repainted over the winter at little cost other than time in the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    At nearly nine feet long with tender it will make a large, powerful locomotive when finished, an interesting example of a rarely modelled prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009637470549,"sku":"9259","price":6750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/9259-1.webp?v=1779898744","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/7-14-inch-gauge-wd-2-10-0-stock-code-9259","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}