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Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:50 am**

You can't be accused of cheating after all you have done. The locomotive is a work of art.

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:20 am**

There’s a lot of other bits you could have ‘cheated’ on and didn’t so I’d say there’s no shame in a regret whistle! I really need to try and get hold of a copy of that Brian Wilson book!

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:38 pm**

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:23 pm
I feel like I have cheated but I am wanting to finish this project within the next 6- 8 months and move onto another bigger loco, so I am digesting a bit of cheating.

It certainly doesn't look like cheating to me. I was just describing the quality of your metal working and attention to detail to a couple of my non modelling friends when on a walk today and they were flabbergasted when I described the level of detail you put into your tank fillers.

Another, even larger loco!!?? I'm sure I'll run out of superlatives!

Rik

Posted: **Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:09 am**

Keith S wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:50 am You can't be accused of cheating after all you have done. The locomotive is a work of art.

Thanks. I was sent the articles from Steam in the Garden magazine for making the resonator whistles so I thought I would like to have a go at one but I am settling on the Regner for now.

Posted: **Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:14 am**

ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:38 pm
Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:23 pm
I feel like I have cheated but I am wanting to finish this project within the next 6- 8 months and move onto another bigger loco, so I am digesting a bit of cheating.
It certainly doesn't look like cheating to me. I was just describing the quality of your metal working and attention to detail to a couple of my non modelling friends when on a walk today and they were flabbergasted when I described the level of detail you put into your tank fillers.

Another, even larger loco!!?? I'm sure I'll run out of superlatives!

Rik

I started a simple 5" loco 34 years ago, I had to put it down due to moving a few times, working over seas and then I restarted it 5 years ago, but I was bored with it. There is a pic of it on page 1 of this thread. My metal work had moved on. So the garden steamer was the go. I have the drawings done for 5-6 years for the 5" loco. The story of this is also some where in this thread.

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:17 am**

Keith S wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:17 pm I find it quite amusing that S16 flatly refuses to post bits to Canada under any circumstance but WILL post them to Australia!

Likely some sort of product liability insurance bull***. I think Binnie doesn't ship to the Yanks for the same reason. Sent you a message about it..

Beautiful work as always, Darrell. Love the elegant-yet-rugged look about the loco. Great little whistles, those.

Posted: **Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:08 pm**

Neat pipe runs make an impression. Captain Plod needs to learn how to do this. Some research at the ME and forum library and one full day spent so far on this, more days to come, but if all goes well it will be useful for decades to come. Repurposed some old Alloy plate and what ever is to hand.

IMG_6974 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_6972 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:46 pm**

A bit more done to the tubie bendy thingie. I think it will be a tool that evolves as needs require.

IMG_7013 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7017 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7020 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7022 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

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Handy little fella.

IMG_7021 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:00 pm**

Inordinate amount of Saturday time for this plumbing. I expect I will get better at it with more experience.

IMG_7031 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7032 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7034 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:38 pm**

Sorting the electron path from the tender to the loco, hidden under the 5mm high cab timber floor boards (to be made later) to the servo mount then to the receiver up front in the tank via 4 x 4 x 0.5 Knupfer brass tube. The cab/tanks lift clear with disturbing anything.
I think it is tidy, facilitates maintenance/repairs. Just fitted after much head scratching, cutting , filing and soldering and test runs. I will be using 22 swg silicon wires and JST connectors (and these do fit) The white bell wire is just for the pic.

IMG_7042 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7044 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7045 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7046 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7047 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:20 pm**

Captain Plod got a tick on the official hydro. Brown paper envelope was a bit thin, but it seems it was enough. Photo credit Allan Decker

1AJD1164 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

1AJD1166 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

1AJD1167 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

1AJD1169 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:05 am**

That's a damn tidy wiring run!

Congratulations on the boiler ticket, too. Absolute proper job.

Posted: **Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:08 pm**

Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:05 am That's a damn tidy wiring run!

Congratulations on the boiler ticket, too. Absolute proper job.

Thanks.

Posted: **Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:51 pm**

An evening of shortening servo wires, fitting new Futabo connectors. There are constant mutterings emanating from Captain Plod, "Must finish this loco, must finish this loco., must finish ....."

IMG_7094 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7096 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7097 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7099 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7100 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

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Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:39 pm**

Captain Plod breathes a sigh of relief. He can have a break from the wiring issues and servo installation. At least until programing throw limits and other such witchcraft. Now to lower the kettle into the frames and plumb it up. Cab /tank lift on and off with disturbing any thing. The thoughts are there will be more room for fingers and such like in the next build with will be 5".

IMG_7119 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7117 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7116 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7111 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

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Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:40 pm**

New tubey bendy does it stuff, Super heater formed up.

IMG_7120 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7122 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7123 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7126 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:04 pm**

The white bronze head light castings arrive from NZ. It is inspired by the large Queensland Railway Kero head lamps of the 1920s.

IMG_7136 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

A modified SLR models Darj head light slips inside.

IMG_7137 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7138 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

An evening of delicate milling and filing had it sliding on and off the mounting bracket

IMG_7187 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7169 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7168 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Drill and tap the smoke box

IMG_7191 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7190 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:39 am**

That is quite a sizeable headlight, what will you be powering it with, servo batteries or something else?

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:17 pm**

pandsrowe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:39 am That is quite a sizeable headlight, what will you be powering it with, servo batteries or something else?

It is scaled to the big Kero headlights used in Queensland.
It has a modified SLR models Darj head light that slips inside. These have pill batteries and we have used these for our evening runs for some time with much enjoyment.
Photos of them in use in here some where
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Posted: **Sat Nov 20, 2021 7:47 pm**

The works staff had to lower the fire door opening in the dry back head 5mm due to interference with the superheater connection. Accurate mistakes via 3D CAD. It seem it was a senior management mistake. Saturday was make a fire door our of stainless with an infill piece of copper.

IMG_7261 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

IMG_7263 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

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