Llewellyn Loco Works #1

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Some time applied to plate work and some details here and there , then it will be time to plumb up the loco. Could there be a test steaming this summer ?

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[Andrew]

I'm no engineer, so some of the stuff on this thread is way beyond me, but those tank fillers are beautiful!

[FWLR]

I agree. They are done brilliantly..

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

"Do you think management will be satisfied with this so far ?"

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[Jimmyb]

Dazza, that is looking really good

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Red Room crew working on cab hand rail stanchions. Same as the ones done earlier on the tender.

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[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Hand rails done, next is the roof

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[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Last weekend at the Mary Valley Rattler.
About to make an application

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Shunting at the end of the day

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Blowing out the smoke box, while the fireman drops the fire.

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Photos by Mark Dorman

[pandsrowe]

Interesting technique there, are you using a steam lance of some description to clear the smoke box but the door is closed. Can you explain please? I've only ever seen smoke boxes cleared the old fashioned way with a shovel.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Interesting technique there, are you using a steam lance of some description to clear the smoke box but the door is closed. Can you explain please? I've only ever seen smoke boxes cleared the old fashioned way with a shovel.

There is a bowl at the bottom of the smoke box with a steam jet nozzle poking into it from the left hand side, the right hand side has a pipe connected to this bowl and it exits on right hand side of the loco just under the running board. One opens the door in the end of this pipe and then up on the right hand running board one can open the round door on the side of the smoke box. You can see the hand rake's round handle protruding, the rake is inserted through the open hole so one can use the rake to push the ash about. One opens the steam cock on the side of the boiler and the picture is me opening the front cock, making sure no one is wandering into the firing line or there will be tears and foul language. The steam jet exits in the bowl and sucks ash out and blasts it out the pipe while you manipulate the rake. The smoke box is well cleaned out in a few minutes. Then shut and close every thing up. While this happening the fireman has opened the air operated ash pan doors, the blower is turned on, the drivers side ejector is started and the ash pan water cock is opened which douses the ashes with water. The grate is a fully rocking Waugh type and the fire is rocked and dropped straight down. We then roll off the ash, close the pan doors and roll back into the shed and spot the loco so the motion is in such a position so the next crew can oil up easily , cap the chimney and close all up. We can come in the next morning and still have pressure in the boiler if the regulator is not leaking. Do the paper work, shower, go to pub for a beer and meal and tell lies and tales about each other. Queensland Railways design department looked after crews, even 100 years ago the locos had these features. Shoveling plates and fire doors above knee height etc. It was all worked out for long days, hot weather, big storms and long distances with not so good coal.

[pandsrowe]

Thanks for a very comprehensive explanation, I had not expected such detail. Interesting how Australian locos seem to be that more advanced with end of duty procedures than were seen here in the UK as far as I'm aware.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Thanks for a very comprehensive explanation, I had not expected such detail. Interesting how Australian locos seem to be that more advanced with end of duty procedures than were seen here in the UK as far as I'm aware.

The unions looked after the crews and with the influences of the USA mixed with the UK designs so they got some good things going. Many of us look at Great Western Locos and pretty they may be but they seem barbaric for the crews. Fancy shoveling off the floor at the tender and lifting the shovel to the fire door, I suppose with many locos with sloping grates one mostly rolled it in through the door. With the C17 the grate is flat and 8 foot long and it is a trained technique to land it in the front corners while running on our lumpy track. However we have the best steaming coal in Australia and it is a joy to use.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Llewellyn Loco works number One is now a convertible.Management is quite jolly showing the chair of the board the convertible roof. Meanwhile head shop dog is pondering the cab beading with some concern. A small square magnet clips the roof down, works a treat. A wee bit of time on the 3D CAD to figure this out after being inspired after seeing Andrew Alison's "Jack" running at QSMEE Warner a few years ago.

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[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Cab window beading, 2 x 2 x 0.5 angle, 145 Solder
Cleaned up OK

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[Hydrostatic Dazza]

I had drawn up a tool box with tabs so the sides lined up so this was also in the little package from Model Engineer LASER, cooked up with 243 solder. This will hide the handle for the bypass valve.

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[Jimmyb]

I had drawn up a tool box with tabs so the sides lined up so this was also in the little package from Model Engineer LASER, cooked up with 243 solder. This will hide the handle for the bypass valve.

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Dazza your workmanship is astonishing, but more so your patience, slow and easy gets there, and it is looking great.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Monday night in the Llewellyn Loco works Red Room workshop. Some KNUPFER hinges and 0.80 rivets. All is going to plan for this tool box.

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[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Dazza your workmanship is astonishing, but more so your patience, slow and easy gets there, and it is looking great.

Thank you. What I try to do is push my skills, I am only following what others have done before. My need to is to learn and get the reward of satisfaction of it working out. Each little project part of the loco build is an enjoyment. I am learning more each day as I had no idea of garden steamers. I am not a moderl, it is not my thing since Airfix kits in the 1970's. I do not intend to make another garden steamer as I want to move on to making a 5" gauge loco in detail. (QR C17 class # 253 as delivered in 1921) Painting is the process I dread the most, but I have Chris Vines book and a few others to assist me.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Dazza cries out to MAM
"Come see"

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[Lonsdaler]

That is exquisite. Each part is a little project in its own right.