DVLR locomotive modification!!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:28 pm

Looking good - like the headboard!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:45 pm

I think you should paint out the 'F' and the 'S' on the headboard

"The Lying Prat"

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:25 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:Thank you Tony W!

My pleasure Zach. I'm glad that it all arrived safely and that you are happy with the results.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:19 pm

Well the boiler failed at the MHLR with the bottom nut on the gauge glass having crumbled away for some reason! It was sent back to Germany to get the last bits out of the thread (I have no metric taps to do that) and to fit a new one.
So I took the opportunity to repaint the frames and a few other bits to make it look a little less German. I bought some black paint names "coke" and after disassembly sprayed away. I am a little disappointed by the colour which seems a tad too grey to me. I also cut a whole in the footplate for access to the gears underneath so I can oil without flipping the loco up side down. Because of this the insides of the frames can be seen so these were left prototypical red. I haven't repainted the footplate yet due to the wrong colour paint. Should I repaint the frames a better black or do you think it looks ok?
Levers and hand wheels picked out in red

The access hole in the footplate

New red cranks and that grey black colour...

On reflection the colour has tonned down as it dried.

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:48 pm

I think it looks fine, very nice, the new colour is a big improvement on the red.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:39 pm

So shall I go ahead and paint the footplate with the new colour and have the loco finished and steaming for half term?

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:57 pm

yep I think so

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:34 pm

Looks fine to me

Do like the red controls and connecting rods, what paint did you use?

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:47 pm

That looks a lot better! A definate improvement!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu May 26, 2011 8:03 pm

That's looking mighty fine - I'd say go ahead and finish the job and get the loco returned to steam!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Thu May 26, 2011 8:50 pm

Done already, although I currently have no steam oil but she's fully back together! Hopefully I'll have her in steam again soon (its been over a year...)

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu May 26, 2011 9:42 pm

Yay!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:08 pm

I used a spray paint from "Montana Gold" I think they are designed specifically for the graffitti artist. They are probably the most eco friendly spray paint you can get, cover excellently, dry quickly, are very hard wearing, sticks to anything and never drips. It stands up to high temperatures well as well!
Unfortunately these paints seem very valuable to local youths, I have had about 100 pounds worth of paint stolen from my shed over two different occasions.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:47 pm

Done! (nearly)

A true garret, lioness on the smoke-box and all! It was a gomm badge which I burnt the plastic off - warning- nasty gases are given off, don't do this!

RSB · Post by **RSB** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:51 pm

Certainly a excellent looking loco now after all your alterations, a great "homage" to the Aveling & Porter "Sirapite"!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:52 pm

Which by coincidence I spent today firing!

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:52 pm

excellent, very nice job you have done there

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:54 pm

Oooh, purty engine. How does she run now you've fired her up?

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sun May 29, 2011 10:31 am

Looks Great

bessytractor · Post by **bessytractor** » Sun May 29, 2011 6:49 pm

looks superb Zach!

Garden Railway Forum

DVLR locomotive modification!!

Who is online