{"product_id":"part-built-5-inch-gauge-west-country-stock-code-2265","title":"Part-built 5 inch gauge West Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eInteresting project to build a rarely-modelled prototype, Bulleid's  \"West Country\" Pacific designed for the Southern Railway in 1945. A  lighter version of his successful \"Merchant Navy\" class, the West  Countries were bang up-to-date with their distinctive air-smoothed streamline  casing and all enclosed oil-bath valve gear. Like many of Bulleid's ideas, most  were quietly dropped when the entire class (along with the Merchant Navies) were  rebuilt into unstreamlined form with conventional valvegear (which simply made  them look even better in my opinion). The revolutionary cast \"Boxpok\"  wheels were one of the few Bulleid trademarks to survive the rebuild.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model is at an early stage, although much work has already been done,  given that the builder made all his own patterns (which are included), prior to  having them cast by Stuart Turner - quality is, as you would expect, very good.  Work completed to date includes:    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrames erected complete with front bogie and rear pony truck fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Twin axle pumps made and fitted\u003cbr\u003e  Centre cylinder machined and fitted, complete with guide bars\u003cbr\u003e  Driving wheels machined, crankpin holes drilled\u003cbr\u003e  Axles machined (including crank axle)\u003cbr\u003e  Lubricator tanks made\u003cbr\u003e  Cab reverser\u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a box full of machined and part-machined motion work, along with a  variety of machining jigs and fixtures for wheel quartering, machining eccentric  straps etc. A long way to go yet, but a most imposing thing when finished.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength 47 inches (locomotive only - tender will be another 24 inches or so)    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020128309589,"sku":"2265","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2265-1.webp?v=1779910900","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/part-built-5-inch-gauge-west-country-stock-code-2265","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}