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Ran mavin on the track on the weekend and took a vid of it
please excuse the quality of sound and picture as my vido camera has died and I used Jilly's small digital camer we purchased from Tescos
enjoy
please excuse the quality of sound and picture as my vido camera has died and I used Jilly's small digital camer we purchased from Tescos
enjoy
- Chris Cairns
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- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Great to see Marvin steaming again, although it was not a cheap fix!
Did you have much difficulty fitting the Dream Steam replacement boiler?
How have you routed the steam pipe from the lubricator to the reverser/regulator valve at the front?
I'm getting closer to putting my IP Jane/PPS Janet composite rebuild together, and hopefully getting a Roundhouse lubricator at the Merstham Steam Rally this Saturday. On my IP Jane the steam pipe goes down the side of the boiler tucked up into the combustion chamber, but I was wondering if it would be better to go down the middle of the boiler to get some sort of superheated steam instead. It will eventually be fitted with a gas burner (I have a horizontal tank, pipe & jet, just need to locate a gas burner at a reasonable price), but initially will probably be meths fired.
Did you have much difficulty fitting the Dream Steam replacement boiler?
How have you routed the steam pipe from the lubricator to the reverser/regulator valve at the front?
I'm getting closer to putting my IP Jane/PPS Janet composite rebuild together, and hopefully getting a Roundhouse lubricator at the Merstham Steam Rally this Saturday. On my IP Jane the steam pipe goes down the side of the boiler tucked up into the combustion chamber, but I was wondering if it would be better to go down the middle of the boiler to get some sort of superheated steam instead. It will eventually be fitted with a gas burner (I have a horizontal tank, pipe & jet, just need to locate a gas burner at a reasonable price), but initially will probably be meths fired.
Chris I had to modify the back of the combustion chamber by cutting a slot in it to alow the botom of the sightglass connection to fit in. but mainly that was all I had to do.
I took a picture of the cab area and will post tonght when I get home from work. The steam pipe is routed along the side of the boiler . using the original pipe and roundhouse oiler.
yes an expensive exersise but personaly I think it is worth the effort as I have a nice running engine now an I think a lot more powerfull than the original
I took a picture of the cab area and will post tonght when I get home from work. The steam pipe is routed along the side of the boiler . using the original pipe and roundhouse oiler.
yes an expensive exersise but personaly I think it is worth the effort as I have a nice running engine now an I think a lot more powerfull than the original
- Chris Cairns
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- Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:25 pm
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Thanks for the warning about the combustion chamber.
I'm currently repairing an old Mamod combustion chamber which I got from William, but I think it was OK with the PPS boiler. The advantage of the IP Jane/PPS Janet is there is no cab front getting in the way of these boilers. I had originally intended fitting this IP Jane bodywork to a Mamod, but it would have required the spectacle cab front being re-positioned, as it would foul the rear boiler insert. The safety valve & regulator take-off are mounted further back on the IP Jane/PPS Janet boiler & of course this boiler is also longer.
Look forward to seeing your photo for comparison.
I'm currently repairing an old Mamod combustion chamber which I got from William, but I think it was OK with the PPS boiler. The advantage of the IP Jane/PPS Janet is there is no cab front getting in the way of these boilers. I had originally intended fitting this IP Jane bodywork to a Mamod, but it would have required the spectacle cab front being re-positioned, as it would foul the rear boiler insert. The safety valve & regulator take-off are mounted further back on the IP Jane/PPS Janet boiler & of course this boiler is also longer.
Look forward to seeing your photo for comparison.
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