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Can you help me please?

I need to remove the forward/ reverse block (to find out why there is no steam to one cylinder) from an old Mamod SL1 and I'd like to know the favoured method for an old engine.

Any advice would be welcome.

Exactly that Tim. Frames width does not change.

Hi Tim, Thank you, it is a very good question. If going from 0 to 1: 1. We widen the cylinders from each other using widening blocks called a conversion blocks. In a way its like a thick metal gasket (fibre gasket is still required). 2. The wider wheels are inserted into the frame. Then we have whee...

MSS LOCOMOTIVE WHEEL WIDTH CONVERSION When I wanted detailed  information on how to convert the wheel width that information was hard to come by. With the advice given to me by the MSS staff I was able to launch into the project and at the same time produce this tutorial hoping it will help anyone w...

Just updating our 2013 info shown on the first post:

For MSS locos and spares you could try

http://www.modelenthusiasts.com/MSS-STE ... RTS-TRACK/

Trevor.

MSS Loco conversion 0 to 1 gauge. Can anyone please tell me what are the steps involved in changing the width from 32mm to 45mm. I know I have to add a conversion block behind the cylinder back plate to increase the width to 45mm. Also I know I have drop the engine parallel frame to remove the 32mm...