Some pics of modifying Caradoc
Some pics of modifying Caradoc
Whilst SillyBilly has been modifying his edrig, i've been busy with my Caradoc. The changes made are very similar, probebly because we worked from the same book. Here is a photo of the dome whilst it was being sprayed green
The boiler has been sprayed matt black at the firebox end and the boiler bands have had a single line of red trimline added. The bufferbeams have also had their backs sprayed black and have had vacum pipes added
Still to come is full body lining, painting the inside of the cab cream, painting the smokebox matt black etc etc
The boiler has been sprayed matt black at the firebox end and the boiler bands have had a single line of red trimline added. The bufferbeams have also had their backs sprayed black and have had vacum pipes added
Still to come is full body lining, painting the inside of the cab cream, painting the smokebox matt black etc etc
Quite easy actually, if you get the book Tag Gortons live steam workshop, it gives great instructions for taking apart an Edrig, but even without the book its fairley easy to figure out. The taking apart only rquires the hex head nut twirler that comes with the loco, a cross head screwdriver and some small headed spanners (sorry I don't know the sizes, I just "borrow" them from my dad and hope they fit!)
That looks great laalratty!!! I have that book, I will be doing a load of mods to my new Edrig (ie fit Ben-Ben name plates this weekend probs) and other cosmetic improvements...
Matt, its well easy to do, you even get a hex spanner in the Edrig kit! Just as easy as doing a 'clip together kit' nearly!
Matt, its well easy to do, you even get a hex spanner in the Edrig kit! Just as easy as doing a 'clip together kit' nearly!
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The lining looks good, what have you used?
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Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
Probably. When Ive got a topic this long I just tnd to flick through it.
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Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
Well I had a scare with by doc today 60psi blowing off, reg wide open and very little effort coming from the engine. At first I thought it was a steam line blockege but the port cylinder had a mounting screw missing, so it was at an angle which meant the piston was chafing the cylinder. Got it sorted now mind.
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Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
Well they are pressure tested to 120psi And they blow up at about 300 psi.
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Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
Cecil your engines on Fire!
Its a Mamod it does that.
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