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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 6:15 pm
by Tony Bird
Hi,

No. 52 of the J&Q is more or less finished. A reversing system has yet to be fitted, the only way that I have come up with given the limited space is underneath and would require a major alteration so I suspect that forward only will be the order of the day! At least for the foreseeable future.

The model has had about an hours running time and is starting to run in. It originally need about 10 psi to getting going which is a little high. So today the chassis was stripped and tweaked a bit and now turns over slowly at 4 psi.

A dead leg lubricator has been fitted. The safety valve now has a shroud. The chimney has been lowered so it will go under the Rhydypenderyn bridge. The plumbing for the chimney has been made so the chimney will act as a condenser/oil separator. Including warming up the Serno will power the model for 10 minutes and use about half the water in the boiler.

Some photographs.


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I will need to find some Mamod carriages to modify for it to pull.

A video of it running will follow.

Regards Tony.

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:03 pm
by Tony Bird
Hi,

Video.

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Regards Tony.

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:29 pm
by Tony Bird
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:36 pm
by kandnwlr
Beautiful ... and inspiring :D

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:57 pm
by Snailrail
My hat is off to you, sir. A unique and elegant little engine

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:04 pm
by IrishPeter
Very nice! I have a liking for Tram locomotives.

Peter in AZ