Ace Engineering Works Mamod SL3 'Northern Monkey'
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:57 pm
Hi Guys,
Whilst I was at Pauly's Woodrow Light Railway on 3.11.13, we struck a deal with his failing SL3 that he has previously posted about.
See here:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7196.html
In that thread there is a couple of videos that show the poor little blighter trying her hardest to do good, but not being able to actually turn her wheels.
Anyway, back to now.
Basically when I got her, Pauly had taken off the cylinders and a couple of other parts and that is how I got her. She isn't in 'brand new condition' and never will be. So I decided to get going in troubleshooting the initial faults and sort out the mish mash of fitting that seemed to be around on her.
Here a couple of shots as received.
She didn't have a rear beam plate, so I found one in my spare box and fitted one.
Removed the ridiculously long screws in the side of the boiler.
I broke off the chimney by accident, not realising it was glued on.
The dart was nut and bolted on.
Now to the first problem, I decided whilst I had the front end apart to re face the reverser block and cylinder port faces, for a giggle. I found this blob of solder in there, why it is there escapes me.
I had to grind it out with the dremel to clear the rev block channels. I didn't image this but the port blocks and the cylinder port holes were lined with solder too. I doubt very much that this loco has ever worked since this problem. Boiled dry? Maybe, more to come.
Re faced
Smoke box dart riveted on.
Smoke box riveted back on
I then popped in a alcohol burner spacer for an........ alcohol burner
Here we are on test! Running at last!
So today, I had a little time this afternoon so I fired up the SL3 in the garden. She ran well!
Here she is nose on nose with Silver Warriors, Warrior.
A very short video has been done, editing it is under way so I will post shortly. I decided to name her 'Northern Monkey' as she came from Pauly in Middlesbrough and because she gave us both the run around. I think it fits well.
Pauly, she has gone to a good home and is earning her keep here.
Whilst I was at Pauly's Woodrow Light Railway on 3.11.13, we struck a deal with his failing SL3 that he has previously posted about.
See here:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7196.html
In that thread there is a couple of videos that show the poor little blighter trying her hardest to do good, but not being able to actually turn her wheels.
Anyway, back to now.
Basically when I got her, Pauly had taken off the cylinders and a couple of other parts and that is how I got her. She isn't in 'brand new condition' and never will be. So I decided to get going in troubleshooting the initial faults and sort out the mish mash of fitting that seemed to be around on her.
Here a couple of shots as received.
She didn't have a rear beam plate, so I found one in my spare box and fitted one.
Removed the ridiculously long screws in the side of the boiler.
I broke off the chimney by accident, not realising it was glued on.
The dart was nut and bolted on.
Now to the first problem, I decided whilst I had the front end apart to re face the reverser block and cylinder port faces, for a giggle. I found this blob of solder in there, why it is there escapes me.
I had to grind it out with the dremel to clear the rev block channels. I didn't image this but the port blocks and the cylinder port holes were lined with solder too. I doubt very much that this loco has ever worked since this problem. Boiled dry? Maybe, more to come.
Re faced
Smoke box dart riveted on.
Smoke box riveted back on
I then popped in a alcohol burner spacer for an........ alcohol burner
Here we are on test! Running at last!
So today, I had a little time this afternoon so I fired up the SL3 in the garden. She ran well!
Here she is nose on nose with Silver Warriors, Warrior.
A very short video has been done, editing it is under way so I will post shortly. I decided to name her 'Northern Monkey' as she came from Pauly in Middlesbrough and because she gave us both the run around. I think it fits well.
Pauly, she has gone to a good home and is earning her keep here.