{"product_id":"decauville-0-4-0t-1-19-scale","title":"Decauville 0-4-0T (1:19 scale)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Decauville company was founded in 1875 by Paul Decauville.  The firm developed a large catalogue of narrow gauge equipment and was eventually able to offer a complete light railway system, locomotives, track and rolling stock, for industrial and agricultural use.  The French military took a keen interest in this development and later adopted 60cm gauge as the norm for their artillery railways and in the field.  The Germans also realised the potential of narrow gauge railways to supply materiel and created their own field railway system.  World War 1 brought about the wholesale deployment of trench railways and the Decauville equipment was ready made for this; eventually the British army also recognised the value of these networks and used British firms to produce much of their hardware.  It is interesting to note, however, that the Kerr Stuart 'Joffre' Class 0-6-0T is closely based on a Decauville design!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1:19 Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGauge: Either 32mm or 45mm Gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Radius: 0.6m (24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: Live Steam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 265mm (over couplings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 89mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 138mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoiler: Centre Flue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking Pressure: 60psi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.55 kg (5.6lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversing Gear: by lever in the cab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValve Gear: Walschaerts valve gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCylinders:  Slide valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel: Butane Gas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoiler Fittings: Safety valve, pressure gauge, water gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCab Controls: Steam regulator, gas regulator, reverse lever, displacement lubricator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;\"\u003eVersions available:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAL87-211A Decauville 0-4-0T Live Steam, 45 mm Gauge\u003cbr\u003eAL87-211B Decauville 0-4-0T Live Steam, 32 mm Gauge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Accucraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58513378509174,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0460\/3527\/1846\/files\/AL87-211-Decauville-0-4-0T-1-150x93.jpg?v=1787326877","url":"https:\/\/www.maidstone-engineering.com\/products\/decauville-0-4-0t-1-19-scale","provider":"Maidstone Engineering Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}