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Next job is to fit a new onboard battery and switch harness and then once the owner repaints the boiler cover she can be put back together and go home
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:33 am
by Keith S
Nice work, Tom. Your friend will be very pleased with his improved Lady Anne.
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:14 am
by pandsrowe
Just as a point of interest, did wrapping the steam pipe in string (?) make any noticeable difference to any condensate issues?
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:06 am
by FWLR
That sounds far better than most Tom. Brilliant job.
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:52 am
by tom_tom_go
pandsrowe wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:14 am
Just as a point of interest, did wrapping the steam pipe in string (?) make any noticeable difference to any condensate issues?
I believe it does as I have lagged the pipes on my coal fired loco and it helped with condensate. You need to use thick string though so although it doesn't look scale it is functional...
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:56 am
by tom_tom_go
It's an early Mk3 Lady Anne so has been well used but seems to run alright although I think the timing is out a bit but reluctant to take the cylinders apart as I reckon the seals would need replacing (I would do it if it was my loco though). They do leak a bit but the leaks provide a nice exhaust steam from the cylinders and it isn't down on power.
Once she is all back together I can give it a run on my line.
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:35 pm
by tom_tom_go
Added the new battery, switch harness and charge socket today:
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She should be going home tomorrow so I might be able to start work on my own projects
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:45 pm
by tom_tom_go
She passed inspection by the owner today after a run around the RWLR so the workshop is ready for new work:
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The newly painted boiler wrapper getting it's first outing (the two tone colour scheme may not be everyone's taste I suspect but I like it).