Accucraft Edrig - help a new guy out

[nlc1072]

Hello, I bought this Edrig for £200, it's in need of repair and is losing steam under the front... Any ideas? Also what gloss black paint should I use to repaint the front?

Thank you!

[philipy]

Hi Nic,
Now, I know next to nothing about steam loco's but even for those that do, "under the front" doesn't give much to go on, could you be a bit more specific about where under the front?
As for the paint, most folks would paint the smokebox in matt black rather than gloss, but either way it needs to be heat resistant paint and I believe that barbeque paint is often quoted. It also needs to be completely stripped back and degreased first and then given a proper primer before the black, because getting paint to stick to brass is not the easiest thing to do.

No doubt others who know more than me will be along to give you more precise advice.

[nlc1072]

Thanks Phillip! I appreciate the advise and will certainly follow what you have said.

When I open the regulator the front hisses a lot and the pressure drops rather quickly. I can't see the steam coming out, but the front ends up in a cloud from the underside. I'll see if I can have a closer look later as well.

I also got a roundhouse russell for £400, that steams and runs perfectly from the same collection.

Both have been used without dionised/filtered water in a hard water area, so will need some attention going forward however.

[nlc1072]

On closer inspection the reverser is jammed... Will have to check this out more thoroughly...

[nlc1072]

Lit it, and the reverser unstuck... Still losing steam though somewhere