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I have tried to get into the habit of opening all steam valves slightly after blowing down - mostly to stop them from jamming as the cool - but it also stops a vacuum forming in the boiler. I have followed the same ritual since owning the loco and leave all valves open when not in use. Degreasing w...

Keith S wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:46 pm

I don't have any useful advice: I just wanted to wish you good luck with it and may you have patience until the project is successful and satisfactory.

I, too, absolutely loathe painting. Especially metal.

May the force be with you.

Thanks Keith!

It's been a while, time for an update. I fitted new commercial clack valves to the boiler back in August after one of them kept sticking open (after the last failed steaming I discovered that the ball valve in one of them had been sucked into the boiler). When I took apart the other valve I discover...

Hammerite is garbage paint these days, it will just flake off! I found these guys that supply smaller tins but it is listed as 'tinted', does that mean it is a mixed colour to order? https://paintersworld.co.uk/7300-combicolor-smooth-metal-paint-1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItd6Vp4yE7AIVCuntCh3WDgfnEAQYAyABEg...

What about the cylinders as they get hot, same paint type?

Thanks for helping!

New van colour looks good.

Did you use the same paint range of the gloss colours you used as I can only find gloss type paint from the manufacturer you mentioned?

Hi Nomis,

What colour did you use on the chassis of your loco as it doesn't look like a gloss colour to me?

Is this the loco you are selling?

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Use the screws on the wood then tack the felt down afterwards with galvanised roof nails.

I painted the pressure treated wood gravel boards I used as a base for my raised railway and then covered them with roofing felt, worked well. I would recommend you use stainless steel or external grade screws as when it came to take apart the railway the general purpose screws I used were all ruste...

The smaller wheels look right to me Rik.

I finally got round to adding the fireman although this required some reworking inside the cab (can you spot what has been moved?): IMG_20200905_162002-01.jpeg IMG_20200905_162151-01.jpeg IMG_20200905_162209-01.jpeg IMG_20200905_162256-01.jpeg IMG_20200905_162533-01.jpeg IMG_20200905_162544-01.jpeg ...

Rather than using a brush maybe try a broom (no more bending down).