Mamod Mk11 modification

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:25 pm

Heres a simple modification to make the front of the boiler look supported and the base plate look full size

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Just needs some paint now

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:23 pm

Interesting to see your boiler does not have a 2nd insert, yet Lloyd's (steamie1) Mark II does.

Chris Cairns.

Spule 4 · Post by **Spule 4** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:37 am

...and red instead of black drivers.

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:17 pm

I got it from dreamsteam it arrived tuesday. mamod used to date stamp the boxes with a date but no sign of one

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:13 pm

SCC, I must admit such a simple but ingenious addon significantly alters the look muchly for the better! Looking forward to works photos

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:07 pm

The ends of the metal will be bent and sandwiched between the buffer beam as that is also the fixed mounting point. the best bit is that as it is removable theres no problem with warrenty.

steamie1 · Post by **steamie1** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:11 pm

I found a use for the Regulator Knob!

https://picasaweb.google.com/1041731771 ... 3116474450

Spule 4 · Post by **Spule 4** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:22 pm

steamie1:77945 wrote:I found a use for the Regulator Knob!

https://picasaweb.google.com/1041731771 ... 3116474450

Well Done!

steamie1 · Post by **steamie1** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:49 pm

Sir Clothem Cap, is your date label under the cab roof?
Mine was and fresh off the press..
I like the new look, I wonder whether my mods made it look better?

Love the smoke box front plate mod, do let us have a picy when done..

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:17 am

Yes the date on mine is 16 march 2012 so its an earlier one but I'm happy with it

I still have to paint my mod but will post pictures when done

steamie1 · Post by **steamie1** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:27 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQRH5SDm0OA

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:32 pm

steamie1:78080 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQRH5SDm0OA

Very nice - quick question, where did you get the "Beware Of Trains" signs you've used on the tunnel?

steamie1 · Post by **steamie1** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:35 pm

It is plastic! ugh and it came from..ermmm Ebay..sorry..
https://picasaweb.google.com/1041731771 ... cember2012#

These are th RWM Models wheels fitted

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:38 pm

steamie1:78083 wrote:It is plastic! ugh and it came from..ermmm Ebay..sorry..

Ah! I knew I'd seen 'em somewhere! Absolutely no need to apologise, you've just saved me a search Ta!

steamie1 · Post by **steamie1** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:39 pm

It was not an easy fix but do-able! I made a semi circle cradle of brass sheet to make up the size
https://picasaweb.google.com/1041731771 ... mber201202#

The RWM wheels are too small on axle bearing see. But we overcome and adapt..

On oil I've tried the lot. Mamod suppplied seems best.

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:44 am

So does this mean that SL-style loco wheels [Jane, Janet, DS/RWM steelers] can fit on New Mamod locos - and New Mamod wheels fit onto SL-style locos?

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:22 am

That's interesting Lloyd as it was you that asked me on the YouTube Mark II loco video if IP Jane wheels would fit and I said I did not think so. I still stick by that statement.

So it looks like Roy Wood has gone back to plain brass bearings on those spoked wheels to press fit into the chassis holes. This is not the same method as the IP Eng (holed disk & plain steel), Dream Steam & PPS plain steel wheels which all use bearings which fit into those chassis holes and are held in place by large nuts. So these could not use your brass cradle as those nuts would get in the way. Also I think you would need to de-rivet one of the Mark II chassis frames in order to get those bearings and nuts tightened up, unless you have a very thin spanner for the bearing.

So would the SL & MSS standard wheels fit the Mark II - only if you use a brass cradle as above.

Will the Mark II wheels fit an SL or MSS loco - only if you drill out larger chassis frame holes for the larger bearings used.

Will IP Eng/PPS/Dream Steam steel wheels fit the Mark II - unlikely unless you can somehow reduce the size of the holes in the chassis frames but still allow the bearings to be screwed up with the nuts.

Chris Cairns.

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:54 pm

sorry to break in

but here are the works photos.
I had to make a longer plate to get the front curves under the buffers. it is painted matt black but was still wet when the photos were taken.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:06 am

That does look better than the strange cut-outs that Mamod have made.

Just needs a tool box, or some jacks & tools to fill up that blank space now.

By the way you can clean up the machining left on the buffers by using some fine wet and dry sandpaper with Brasso then lots of polishing.

Chris Cairns.

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:59 pm

Thanks Chris, i will do then next time the brasso is out. Heres my latest idea the boiler band {also posted in projects)

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