{"product_id":"dismantled-milner-hunslet-pendle-witch-stock-code-2401","title":"Dismantled Milner Hunslet \"Pendle Witch\"","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/products\/milner-hunslet-moel-fammau-stock-code-2402\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlong with   sister engine Moel Fammau\u003c\/a\u003e which I sold some years ago, this was one of the original pair   of Hunslets built by Milner Engineering when John Milner first set out building   locomotives in the 1970s. Moel Fammau was built first, the owner so   pleased with it that he straight away ordered the open cab Pendle Witch.   Both ran on his railway along with several other locomotives (including a   Tinkerbell, Romulus and the original Cromar White steam railcar) until the whole   outfit was sold in 2004.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    As to be expected from a man who started out making bits for aircraft, standard of   engineering is excellent throughout. The chassis in finely made and nicely   detailed, the saddle tank is complete with firing iron racks, the backhead   cladding includes a prototypically correct (though tricky to make) spun brass   surround which polishes up beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The engine has its original boiler, which at the time of original sale was removed pending retubing. The short steam dome at the rear has been removed to get access to regulator and tubes when getting them out, it   needs to be replaced. I would put in a flanged tube, so that a lid   could be fitted with a ring of bolts  the original was welded on which made   access to the inside of the boiler and servicing of the regulator problematic.   Our inspector has looked at the barrel, tubeplate and firebox and declared   himself happy for it to be re-tubed after which he will hydraulic test - there is   a set of seamless copper boiler tubes cut to length ready for fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The chassis is complete and in good order, fit and finish of everything is as would   be expected from a top end commercial build, big ends are gibbed and cotttered,   oilers fitted everywhere, there are working leaf springs. Cylinders are in cast   iron with prototypically correct circular valve chests fitted betweem the   frames, there is a double-ram mechanical lubricator fitted behind the buffer   beam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The engine is complete with a tender with water tank and coal space - it's not quite   as large as that fitted to \"Moel Fammau\". Comfortable to ride on, to   my eyes it is rather more in proportion to the size of the engine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019246326101,"sku":"2401","price":8950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2401-1.webp?v=1779903298","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/dismantled-milner-hunslet-pendle-witch-stock-code-2401","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}