Victor - The ongoing saga...is concluded! (See p.7)

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:36 pm

Not yet no. I have a lot on at the moment and anything other than college work has to take a back seat I'm afraid

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:47 pm

Shame

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:18 am

The first layer of blue paint has been applied

I have also fitted brass strip over the holes in the frames so that 'Victor' can be used in windy weather

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:24 am

MTA wrote:The first layer of blue paint has been applied

I have also fitted brass strip over the holes in the frames so that 'Victor' can be used in windy weather

But will the fire get enough oxygen then? I bought a small marine engine with some strip across the holes, and I had to drill them out because of the lack of oxygen...

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:33 am

I had done the same when I was using solid fuel with Victor, and he ran well then.

Plus of course there is the space underneath the frames for oxygen to rise up from the underside...

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:53 am

Just called IP and a replacement Gland Nut is on its way

He did send me a reply to my email, although it got lost in cyberspace

I can see why one of my friends doesnt use email at all!

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:34 pm

I am now going to paint the coupling rods red, which I will need to go out and get.

Also I will have to get some etch primer for it as well

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:55 pm

The Wheelsets have now had the recesses painted blue, and it is fairly close to that used on the tanks.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:21 pm

its all sounding great mate get some pics up

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:22 pm

Will do early next week, as I will be charging the batteries up for ModelWorld this weekend

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:52 pm

Whilst I was out today, a packet turned up from IP containing 3 (despite only needing the one replacement) gland nuts turned up

All free of charge, I can see why Mr. Prior prefers to use the phone!

I have also taken a picture of the painted wheelsets:

Although I am a bit hacked off as I think I may have to paint the tanks again

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:57 pm

Looks great MTA!

Why do the tanks need repainting?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:00 pm

steamyjim wrote:Looks great MTA!

Why do the tanks need repainting?

The cold weather prevented the paint from flowing freely enough over the surface, despite putting the can in a warm place to gently warm it up...

So now there are ripple marks on the tank tops

Plus the tanks got stuck to my spraying base and when I pulled them off (gently I might add) it took half the base with it

Oh well

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:04 pm

I thought the surface and the air around had to be warm as well for spray painting

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:09 pm

Thats a shame MTA

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:02 pm

Always bring the sparyed items in to dry, if you can spray them on material such as metel or stone, so that they are easy to remove from the base.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:33 pm

'Victor' has arrived back safe and sound, and Alan of Dream Steam has done a brilliant job of installing the displacement lubricator. Pics tomorrow...

Now with this completed, I intend to borrow 'Jane''s boiler to steam him whilst repainting of 'Jane' takes place.

This will help me do two things:
1) Run in the O ring pistons fitted to 'Victor'
2) Test the seals on 'Jane''s boiler, which was sealed up with pipe sealant some weeks ago.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:56 pm

The pics of the lubricator now in place are below, the pipe run is a lot smarter now.

Victor will probably get his own, brand new boiler at the beginning of 2009.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:47 pm

I have just partially reassembled 'Victor', now that he has returned from Plymouth.

First off, the coupling rods were reattached to quarter the wheels. The rods were given the brasso treatment, one has been done with elbow grease and the other with my Dremel. Can you tell the difference?

Next, I retrieved the E clips and washers from their resting place for these past few months. These were degreased and put out into matching sets.

And the reassembly went perfectly

The cylinder assemblies were a bit more fiddly to put back into place. First off though, when I upgraded the cylinders I had to remove the piston rod ends to slide on the piston glands. One of them went back on OK, the other needed reattaching with thread lock.

One of the cylinders was a doddle to bolt on, the same can't be said for the other. I had to pull out the lubricator from the reversing block, then drive a wedge between the cylinder bolt and the trunnion bolt so that I could get the cylinder started on the cylinder bolt end. This was achieved after many expletives!

Up until now, Victor has had brass strips over the inner surface of the frames which have covered up the vent holes. I shall see how I get on without these when it comes to lighting him up again, if the flame of the meths burner is blown about too much then these will be reintroduced.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:29 pm

thats looking great Si looking forward to more progress

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