Cruel and unusual things to do to a Mamod

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Post by RadioActiveGnome » Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:26 pm

Glad to see the restoration going well.
Killian Keane:121994 wrote:what happened to the sister loco...we may never know
What was its sister loco?

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Post by Killian Keane » Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:31 pm

RadioActiveGnome:122022 wrote:Glad to see the restoration going well.
Killian Keane:121994 wrote:what happened to the sister loco...we may never know
What was its sister loco?
I never saw it, laurence703 referred to it in his post above, as he seems to be the only one with any knowledge of the history of these locos, I wonder if he might oblige?  ;)
Nearly all the upgrade parts seem to be mike chaney items,  the other loco might follow similar lines (?) I'm 99% sure this is a modified slk (there are no rivets at all in her construction)
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Post by dougrail » Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:53 pm

No rivets usually means an SL-K but also the rivets could have been removed by previous owner for ease of maintenance.

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Post by Killian Keane » Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:46 pm

The paint under the red on the cab is black, but I have yet to see on the tanks
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Post by dougrail » Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:21 pm

I suspect it is indeed an SLK basis then. These were much more popular as they were easier to disassemble, being all 6BA nut and bolt construction as opposed to SL-x locos which were more or less riveted.


If I may add an entry to "cruel and unusual things to do to a Mamod loco...."

This particular loco had its body cut up - the back was replaced with a Mamod Brake Van back, its side tanks were shortened and then the fronts cut off, being reinserted into the shortened side tanks and finally a second set of tanks gave up their cab floor sections to allow for the tanks-floors to reach to the back of the loco.


It then came into my hands in 2011, and in my inexperience and not being fully well, I firstly named it "Deep Thought" [yes, HHGTTG] and it in the name of paint economy, was repainted into this rather sprightly bright red livery. The lining was Trimline tape.

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It met its sticky end in February 2012 however when it leaked meth spirit in transit and ruined the varnish and trimline. It was dismantled, the parts paintstripped, the Trimline scraped off and the somewhat absurd name taken away...

Such was my foolishness in my very early days in the hobby.

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Post by laurence703 » Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:25 pm

The Sister steam loco was a Merlin Mayflower. Modified to have working lamps, half back cab and a few other minor beautifications. There was also a number of battery locos.
Unfortunately I no longer have photos of them.
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Post by Killian Keane » Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:29 pm

laurence703:122219 wrote:The Sister steam loco was a Merlin Mayflower. Modified to have working lamps, half back cab and a few other minor beautifications. There was also a number of battery locos.
Unfortunately I no longer have photos of them.
I like his taste!!  :D
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