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I'm amazed an axle pump doesn't stall it. Fantastic looking thing.

I've silver soldered 5 of them now, I didn't get on with the O rings.

in answer to the original suggestion, I could make you an adaptor.

I think I know what you mean by "chamfering the ports". This is something I have done for people including Doug.

that looks excellent, I've just repainted my loco, and looking at yours, I do wonder if I chose the right colour!

I got all excited then

"32mm only"

oh *^%$£%&%

Thanks, David. That really clears things up. So on a model with slide valves, OF a prototype with slide valves, the gear is correct? But when the  prototype has piston valves , the model's slide valves need to be cross-ported. Why don't they just use piston valves on the models? in my experience it...

may I ask why the Sabre locos all required new boilers?  I highly doubt the boilers were themselves dangerous (I can say this with confidence as I own three boilers by the same boiler maker), were they just badly designed? Incidentally you have actually seen one of these boilers Tag, the funny coal...

that looks superb!

in answer to the question, yes there is a glue that can hold the piston to the rod, its called silver solder!

Sadly Dream Steam insist on gluing pistons to the piston rods, I have had several come adrift and I now silver solder them as a matter of course to avoid further issues.

may I ask why the Sabre locos all required new boilers?  I highly doubt the boilers were themselves dangerous (I can say this with confidence as I own three boilers by the same boiler maker), were they just badly designed? Incidentally you have actually seen one of these boilers Tag, the funny coal ...

I was expecting a "how to" video, but was wondering why someone else put it up, this is quality

Work in progress I think

I find I get bored my Millie goes so long! Wouldn't sell it though, its a fanastic loco.

that looks quality! You have a good eye for dereliction!

recently I clad Alderney's boiler with hard wood strips in an effort to keep the boiler from cooling too much and losing steam, I'm happy to say it made a significant improvement.

thats the one, I knew someone would know. Its a very robust all metal loco, it survives kids and looks nice doing so!

my mate Keith has a little diesel that fulfills all criteria you require, indeed his 6 year old plays with it no problem!

Its an 0-4-0 called "Danny", trouble is I can't remember who makes it!

another purple engine?

I knocked up a "thing" out of meccano and an SP3 last year, this was the result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aM6Ulp8j9g