{"product_id":"part-built-4-inch-scale-fowler-dcc-srl-stock-code-3635","title":"Part-built 4 inch scale Fowler DCC SRL","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eHalfway through building a three inch scale Burrell, started in  1972, a fateful visit to a rally brought the builder face to face with a four  inch scale Showmans engine, built to Plastows \"Princess\" design. He  took a photograph of the engine, writing on the back \"first saw big Showmans engine\"  and, in a rush of blood to the head ordered up a set of castings and boiler for  just such an engine, abandoning the little Burrell (although if you feel like  finishing off this engine, started thirty-seven years ago, \u003ca href=\"..\/3630\/index.htm\"\u003ethere  are some pictures here)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eStarted in 1982, work continued to the state you see here -  something around 80% complete. Morewood supplied the all silver-soldered copper  boiler, Plastows the castings. Gears are commercially cut, the wheels have had  tyres professionally bonded on. The transmission is complete from crankshaft  down, with all gearing, differential and final drive. Cylinder block is machined  ready to be fitted complete with valve chest and cover, governor and safety  valves. The valve eccentric sheaves, straps, rods and lifting links are fitted,  the expansion links and weighshaft are required to complete the valve gear.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTender is well made and complete with fairleads, brake shaft  tube and draw bar. Flanging and rivet work is neatly done.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eComplete with boiler certificate for its initial twice working  pressure hydraulic test, drawings and a quantity of photographs and builder's  notes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/SRS%20website\/stock%20pages\/2986\/pages\/2986-a.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThere's  a picture of a complete, running engine I sold last year here\u003c\/a\u003e - in four inch  scale, road locomotives build up into large, powerful engines, highly capable of  fast running on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020236476757,"sku":"3635","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/3635-1.webp?v=1779912227","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/part-built-4-inch-scale-fowler-dcc-srl-stock-code-3635","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}