Smokey Sophie - A Roundhouse/Riverdale Amy coal fire build

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Post by Keith S » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:22 pm

Oh, good! I've been looking forward to seeing this project continued.

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Post by LnBmad » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:24 pm

Good to hear your continuing with her!
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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:56 am

So after a long wait the boiler and coal finally arrived from Riverdale (and no it was not made by Elves).

Everything was perfectly packed and well organised with documentation and boiler certificate, very impressed.

I am glad I waited for the exhaust/inlet tee's you have to use with their coal fire set up as it would of involved taking both cylinders off to get them on:

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The chassis is now on it's way to Tony (Rhos Helyg Locomotive Works) to be completed as work have decided I need to take a bunch of exams just as I was about to start again on this project :evil:

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Post by LnBmad » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:14 am

Nice work! Keep it up buddy!
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Post by Big Al » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:02 pm

Looking good Tom
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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:31 pm

Update from Tony:





And as he rightly says anyone can make them go fast!

Excellent work, very pleased :)

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Post by LnBmad » Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:29 pm

Very nice
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Post by Lner fan Sam » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:52 pm

I thought that was yours Tom :D saw the vid on Facebook, looks very smooth.
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Post by Big Al » Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:25 am

Looks great Tom you will have to come and melt some of my Peco sleepers with your coal fire breathing creation if it can go down to 32mm gauge. :lol:
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Post by Mattyrallye » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:05 am

That's cracking valve timing.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:58 pm

Big Al:90959 wrote:Looks great Tom you will have to come and melt some of my Peco sleepers with your coal fire breathing creation if it can go down to 32mm gauge.   :lol:
Sam's little meths breathing dragon is good at melting sleepers :D

Thanks Al, I run 32mm (the one true gauge I was always told when I started in 16mm).

Waiting for the boiler to dry so I thought I would take some pics:

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Once it's all built the BBQ paint colour should make the cab look more prototypical rather than shiny gloss which you all know by now I hate ;)

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Post by Big Al » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:25 pm

I thought you went over to the dark side and ran 45mm. I would of been down and annoyed you more if I new you ran on the 32mm track gauge. The new boiler is looking good.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:11 am

Your welcome to visit Al as I get bored just running trains on my own!

If you have a trailer bring your bike and I can strip it for spares ;)

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Post by Lner fan Sam » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:40 am

Wait I melted some of your sleepers?
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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:45 pm

Lner fan Sam:91065 wrote:Wait I melted some of your sleepers?
Only teasing Sam about the little spillage you had in the siding on the points ;)

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Post by Lner fan Sam » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:03 am

Well I'm gas now so that wont be happening again... :roll:
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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:17 pm

Glad to hear you are running on gas Sam. You should have more fun running trains now :)

My chassis is back from Tony so while I wait for the floor plate and left/right mounts for servo's and R/C equipment to be painted here are some pics:

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My first go at riveting of the ash pan with grate:

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Post by Keith S » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:48 pm

It looks very clean and workmanlike so far. I would be very excited indeed if I were building one of these.

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Post by LnBmad » Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:16 pm

Very tidy tom! A little more plumbing and you should be ready to run ;)
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:02 pm

Just waiting for the chassis plate to mount the boiler and the left/right brackets to house the R/C gear and battery to be painted.

Once I have all this fitted I should be able to steam her :)

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