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Posted: **Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:08 pm**

Captain Plod was most pleased. The Llewellyn Locomotive Works # 1 ran for two sessions on Saturday the 4th November 2023.The steam raising fan problem sorted. (Slow for the Kero burn for 2 mins and then faster for the Charcoal cook up) First run was 1 hour 15 mins, light engine and also with a small train. At times Plod got bored, so he added some lumps of Gunnedah on top of the Welsh Grains so all the neighbours could smell that Plod was having fun. Second run was 10 mins to lift the safety and then 3 mins shy of two hours of moving time. Plod later added more axles for a total of 16 on the hook. One day the video production will be improved, one day.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KrgSelsygs

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:16 am**

Plod made a new grate as the other one which was to a published design has obstructions which is not ideal, for ash build up and unable to rake it out while in steam.

Old grate

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:22 am**

Plod got 5 hours steaming with the new grate. Water pump working. RC fire door stops the blowing off. Refill the lubricator 3 times while in steam.

Plod mostly used Welsh Plutonium however the use of Gunnedah special effects clag uranium lumps clogs it all up after 5 hours.

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:41 am**

Plod has hard wired the head light and it fitting a hard wired cab light. It was a difficult job for his cranium to cope with but he survived.

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:49 am**

Plod has a new CD/radio for the Red Room workshop at the Llewellyn Locomotive Works.
A bit of Nick Cave, Mike Oldfield, John Lee Hooker and others got a spin.

Crikey, it works

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:52 am**

Plod is soon to work on the final project which is to replaced the SLR Models battery lamp with a hard wired LED.
Then it will be onto contemplating painting the loco which is for a metal worker is a project loaded with dread.

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:54 am**

Videos of the recent team test that went for 5 hours of one constant steaming.

Posted: **Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:13 am**

Clever way to hide the wiring for the lamp.

Rik

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:08 am**

Brilliant craftsmanship Dazza has usual from you.

Love the light by the way..

Those videos on Flicker are a wee bit small, but I loved the smoke coming from that superb loco.

Welsh coal, you can't beat it mate....

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:31 pm**

FWLR wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:08 am Brilliant craftsmanship Dazza has usual from you.
Love the light by the way.. Those videos on Flicker are a wee bit small, but I loved the smoke coming from that superb loco.

Welsh coal, you can't beat it mate....

Try this upload to Utube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP2CgD13QLY

https://www.youtube.com/@LlewellynBikes

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:02 pm**

Plod went up stairs holding two books and said to MAM "it is time" She looked a bit puzzled for a moment, even a look of alarm for what this might lead to, and then she had a smile of relief.

Posted: **Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:00 am**

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:31 pm
FWLR wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:08 am Brilliant craftsmanship Dazza has usual from you.
Love the light by the way.. Those videos on Flicker are a wee bit small, but I loved the smoke coming from that superb loco.

Welsh coal, you can't beat it mate....
Try this upload to Utube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP2CgD13QLY

https://www.youtube.com/@LlewellynBikes

Yes they're better mate.

Posted: **Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:25 pm**

Utube lap behind #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ED126YRPk

Posted: **Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:44 am**

Thats brilliant Dazza.

Seen now your line just has if we are driving it and it looks even more superb. The landscape is seen in all it's glory and it's fantastic.

Makes you want to be a little 16mm person :lol

Posted: **Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:31 pm**

FWLR wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:44 am Thats brilliant Dazza. Seen now your line just has if we are driving it and it looks even more superb. The landscape is seen in all it's glory and it's fantastic.

Makes you want to be a little 16mm person

Thank you. As always if you are down under call in. We are back in Wales again this year as I am doing 5 weeks at the FFRWHR and do my best to get passed out as a fireman on the WHR.

Posted: **Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:04 am**

Masterpiece as always, Darrell.

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:49 pm**

Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:04 am Masterpiece as always, Darrell.

Thankyou. You will have to come around for a afternoon and evening session on the POR before we go to Wales.

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:59 am**

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:49 pm Thankyou. You will have to come around for a afternoon and evening session on the POR before we go to Wales. [/color][/b]

I'd be up for that. When are you leaving?

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