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Morning everyone, I thought I'd share a build of a loco I acquired last April. There is no denying that she is a wreck and has seen better days, but despite this she has not had many hours of running for various reasons. The previous owner did not have very good luck running her and her future hung ...

Thanks for the comments guys.

bazzer42:108356 wrote:Nice video. I didn't realise a mamod could run that slow. Is that the result of the conversion or can they all be that controllable?

They can all run that slow, takes a little care and attention to the loco, for porting, and a careful hand with the reverser.

I think you've posted the same Video twice. Thanks Dan, I did post it twice, oops! I was trying to figure out the xhtml generator as youtube no longer offers this as an option to embed and chose the wrong video! Why can't this forum just use iframe like most other places? :roll: I have changed the ...

A bit of a better video demonstrating with a 'normal' load. <object width="475" height="381"><param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iCAIkxu1oaU&showsearch=0&rel=0&fs=1&autoplay=0&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" name="movie" /><param value="window&qu...

Got cylinders you can have  :D Really? That would be great. As you can see I have parts of cylinders, but nothing useable yet. Please let me know? :) I'd like to thank Keith Wilson for the kind donation of a set of wheels. They do need a little work to be perfect and useable, but that is exactly wh...

I'm not really into Mamods to be honest and don't know much about them but I have looked at your thread a few times and can appreciate the skilled work that has gone into it. I love the wheels and it certainly looks better than a standard one. Thanks Brian, the fact that you have commented on a thr...

Thanks invicta280, I do think she looks better proportioned than an 0-4-0 to be fair! A short video. <object width="475" height="297"><param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/watch?v=C4I0vsY2a4s&showsearch=0&rel=0&fs=1&autoplay=0&ap=%2526fmt%3D22" name...

Danny, maybe I could build a Millie instead? Send all the roundhouse parts you can! Lol, I jest. ;) Don't forget to check out the blog at www.mamodcharityrun.blogspot.co.uk Yesterday I received two parcels of goodies from Matt Nunn and my good friend Doug Roberts. Matt was kind enough to go rummagin...

Wow, (at the time of typing) 620 views and only three replies on this thread that aren't mine..... A lot of 'not a lot to say' going on.... Well, things are moving on with is loco. Nothing seems planned, just changing things as they evolve. I was conscious about the lining on the tender, a forum mem...

Thanks Joe, I wouldn't say I'm skilled at engineering, just have a little understanding of it. :) Ok so I did a bit of fettling and a little run out on my line, I did get some footage but just need to throw it together into something viewable. Last few little things made and added. A coal load to hi...

The generosity of people has amazed me again. Our very own superbiker_uk has kindly donated a boiler to the cause. Many thanks Peter! Peter advises me that the boiler needs soldering around the inserts to make it a useable pressure vessel, so I shall get on and do that in due course! http://i986.pho...

Well now here comes the firing method. It was decided in the spirit of good fun to actually make the burner from scratch, So therefore a alcohol burner was going to be made to effectively carry out the task whilst utilising tender to carry the fuel. I know how problematic alcohol burners can be once...

Hi again folks, I have updated the blog for the recent events. I have had my first donation towards the cause. Kevin Gregory (Narrow Minded) has kindly passed on to me some Mamod items as well as some lovely upgraded bits and pieces, thank you so much! There is another in the pipeline, I await it pa...

Thanks KNO3, With things going swimmingly with this whole project, it would be rude not to add a bit more! Here is the engine mostly assembled with the cab overlays in position. http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae350/pingu_turbo/Live%20Steam/MSR%200-6-0%20conversion%20loco/DSCF6162_zps6cba7163.jpg...

Had a little trial fit up of the boiler and the side tanks. Everything fits as it should and is going to go together very quickly! A couple of images. Boiler, combustion chamber and smoke box resting. http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae350/pingu_turbo/Live%20Steam/MSR%200-6-0%20conversion%20loco/D...

Hi everyone, An update for this project. I have somewhat reached a bit of a quandary with regard to what colour to have the frames. I decided to paint one side red, the other in the usual satin black (with 2k paint), so I could assemble with either colour on the outside to see what I thought, as it ...

Hi guys, I want to organise a charity 'fun run' at my local club and I have set myself the task of building something from nothing in order to complete the challenge. Basically I want to build a loco from any old scrap parts that I can come by. The challenge is to see how long I can keep a run going...

Thanks Gralyn, here's a little more. :) I forgot to mention that I have a pair of MSR cylinders too, in the previous post. It is quite evident from comparing the two side by side that they are a lot larger in diameter, and like the plantation loco they have the wonderful extended gland. Here is an e...

Hi Guys, This project has been nearly 14 months in the making now, it seems right to publish it now whilst it seems topical amongst the forums. Back in October 2013 when I started my plantation loco 'Baldwin' ( see build thread here: http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about67036.html) , I received qu...

That's great Tony! I have a set of MSR 0-6-0 frames, cylinders, coupling rods and the overlays that I am turning into the same continental loco. Sadly they have been sat in my box for over a year before I have had a chance to do anything with them. Having emailed Terry about his prototype, it was on...