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Rode it in June

Thanks Tony
Always look forward to your projects
Tim

Nice job Dazza,
Really has the feel and heft of a colonial locomotive.
Tim

Thanks Tony, very informative.
Not that any extrapolation would be appropriate, but to give an indication, could you advise the surface dimensions of the ceramic and an approximation of the total boiler volume
Thanks in advance.
Tim

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Because they weren’t all that neat when they stacked them

Tim

Weather looks good for a shot of the total rake

Thank goodness you got rid of all that EEC red tape!

I used mesh cable tray for the non scenic side of the layout
The sides of the tray help in derailments
The lighter framework is arguably less intrusive

I wonder how long the lubricator mechanism mounted on top of the cylinder lasted. The actuator looks a little lightweight
Tim

Old Taillight takes the opportunity to oil up, whilst waiting in the station throat. The start of spring ballast operations on display

Tim

dewintondave wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:35 am

I'm doing a steel smokebox again, as steel is what I have. I'll paint it internally this time.

Here's the marked-out front plate. Who else uses their digital calipers for scribing lines?

Hi Dave,
Do you use 16 gauge on this type of project?
Do you paint internally with gal?
Thanks Tim

Run’s very nicely, congratulations.
I could have watched more than 12 seconds.
Tim

[/quote] Here's a link to a video I made when I first installed one on a Roundhouse "Billy": https://youtu.be/EOf3pw4sxkk In the video you can also hear the continuous fizzing of the safety-valve, which never seems to seat correctly. [/quote] Hi Keith, Thanks for the detailed reply. Enjoyed the vide...

I ordered one from DJB engineering. They make a "resonator" style whistle, with a scale(ish) brass whistle to mount on the front of the cab, and a resonating chamber hidden inside the cab. It also comes with a valve and a "banjo" fitting that goes on the steam turret in the cab. Hi Keith, How close...

2 tricks to try on the return crank Use a saw to continue the slot onto the other side of the crank pin opening, this allows the crank to tighten down harder without distorting the shape of the crank pin hole and with less force from the nut/bolt. Substitute the Roundhouse nut and bolt with a stainl...