{"product_id":"part-built-6-inch-scale-tasker-little-giant-stock-code-2332","title":"Part-built 6 inch scale Tasker \"Little Giant\"","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTasker's of Andover enjoyed much success in the light steam  tractor market at the beginning of the last century, producing a good-looking  range of engines encompassing both single cylinder and compound engines in  various guises, from light road tractors right through to Showmans engines.  Designed to take advantage of legislation allowing steam tractors not exceeding  5 tons in weight nor travelling at more than 5mph to be driven by one man  (rather than the two man crew required for larger engines), the Tasker  \"Little Giant\" became very popular.  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMore usually seen in 4 inch scale, this engine was built by a  professional pattern-maker in 2000. Based on a single cylinder A2 of 1907 it is  built to Derek Kilburn's drawings, serialised in \"Engineering in  Miniature\".  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSteel all-welded boiler with expanded-in copper tubes. Southern  Federation hydraulic test certificate for initial twice pressure test. Boiler  feed by mechanical pump driven from the crankshaft and injector. Twin safety  valves.  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSingle cylinder with slide valve actuated by Stephenson's  reversing gear with pole reverser on footplate.  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eTwo road speeds, winch and differential mounted behind left hand  rear wheel.  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe work done is to a good standard, work remaining includes:  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMachining the winch and differential casting (this is a large  component, the casting weighs around 1cwt)\u003cbr\u003e  Sheet metal including boiler cladding and gear guards\u003cbr\u003e  Make grate and ashpan (the grate is made from stock bar rather than a casting in  this design)\u003cbr\u003e  Make belly tanks\u003cbr\u003e  Plumb up boiler fittings and mechanical pump  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThere are a quantity of parts with the engine, including new  injector, water lifter rose, gear selector levers and casting etc.  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis will make up into a very nice sized engine - no heavier  than a large 4 inch scale road locomotive, but taller and easier to drive, more  a small \"real\" engine than a large model. On its rubber tyres and  fitted with belly tanks, it would be particularly suitable for road runs.  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength 7 feet\u003cbr\u003e  Height 5 feet to top of chimney\u003cbr\u003e  Flywheel 16 1\/2 inch diameter\u003cbr\u003e  Width 33 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight approx 3\/4 ton when finished  \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010293977429,"sku":"2332","price":9950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2332-1_3781bcde-81f3-417b-ad2b-e023099ce9db.webp?v=1779901173","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/part-built-6-inch-scale-tasker-little-giant-stock-code-2332","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}