{"product_id":"part-built-bill-harris-design-steam-roller-stock-code-2259","title":"Part-built Bill Harris design steam roller","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIn the 1980s, Bill Harris wrote a serial for the American  \"Live Steam\" magazine, detailing construction of a typical small  vertical-boilered steamroller he remembered seeing working as a boy in the  1920s. An interesting model which is well within the capacity of quite modest  machinery, it ends up not dissimilar to some of our home-grown tandem rollers  (particularly the Aveling \u0026amp; Porter shay rollers).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe builder of this engine, as well as being highly capable in  the workshop, was evidently something of a masochist. Virtually everything you  see here has been hewn from stainless steel, including the beautifully-made  cylinders! The boiler has been very expertly TIG-welded together, the copper  tubes are prepared for fitting with the expander tool shown in the picture. Work  to date is to a high standard - take a look at the steering quadrant assembly,  which is silky smooth in operation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eComplete with the Live Steam publication which contains the  collected series, giving fully-dimensioned drawings and detailed construction  notes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLength 19 inches\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019940385109,"sku":"2259","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/2259-1.webp?v=1779908689","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/part-built-bill-harris-design-steam-roller-stock-code-2259","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}