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First steam
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:19 pm
by erikr
Hello Live steamers,
I am scratchbuilding a “Dacre”-like 0-6-0 live steam loco. This week I finished the displacement lubricator and the steam tee, so now she can run on steam! I made a video of the first test in the kitchen (my wife was out
)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgUZiVb6iJw . At the end of the clip you can see (hear) the pop-valve releasing.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Erik
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:23 pm
by LnBmad
Great video! Can't wait for my project to reach this stage!
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:17 pm
by INJIN
Love the valve gear........
When I build my Matheran 0-6-0 the valve gear needs to be operated in this way.
Excellent keep going!
Cheers
Keith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:05 pm
by Paul H
Very nice!
Keith, I will be interested to watch the build of a Matheran. Will it have radial axles? Perhaps even a meths fired pot boiler?
Paul
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:54 am
by Big Jim
Wow, a nice looking little bestie. Any more pictures or information on the build?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:25 am
by INJIN
The Matheran is one for the future as I'm presently building "Midget". A little 0-4-0 built for the construction of the Avontuur line.
This is how far the model has advanced since I started building it @ Christmas
It usually takes me a year to build a loco as my spare time is a bit limited. So The Matheran is a way off yet.
In answer to the question about the Klein Linder axles, I intend to make the centre axle slide in the horizontal on a sleeve, but the two outer ones will be fixed. The loco will be meths fired.
Cheers
Keith
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:58 am
by Gremlin
all looking like some very impressive work here
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:23 am
by erikr
Hello Steamers,
Here is an update about my live steamer. I finished the smokebox and I made a water gauge.
Yesterday I tested the loco on track for the first time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLR1kUpPw5g
Greetings from the Netherlands,
Erik Reinders
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:10 pm
by philipy
That is lovely Erik. Well done you must be feeling proud.
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:55 pm
by 'Pierre Berry
What a fantastic work. A beautiful loco is on its way to steam.
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:03 pm
by gamma
A stunning work!
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:33 pm
by Maple
That brilliant hope mine comes out half that good. I notice you built you own gas tank. If you dont mind asking, how?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:25 am
by erikr
Hello Maple,
This is how I made the gas tank:
First I cut a piece of brass tube and I faced the ends in the Lathe. Then I turned a brass disc with a stub protruding for a MF6 screw thread.This is for the bottom cover. The top was also turned, drilled and tapped (MF4,5 if I remember right) fot the Ronson valve . A side hole was drilled for the gas valve. The gas valve was silver soldered to the top cover, and the top and bottom pieces were silver sodred to the tube. For a gas tank it is absolutely neccessary, for safety reasons, to do a pressure test, like a pressure test on a steam boiler.
I hope you can understand my description, as my English is rather poor.
You can find a description in Brian Wilsons (fantastic!) book "Steam trains in your garden"
Greetings from the Netherlands
Erik Reinders
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:37 pm
by erikr
Hello live steamers,
As I intend to make my loco radio controlled, I yesterday made a try for the steam regulator valve servo. I clamped the servo on the frame and I improvised some r/c gear with bits and pieces found in my scrap box. The regulator valve has to make at least a quarter turn for full steam.
The test was succesful, so I now can think of a more permanent mounting of the r/c gear.
Here is a youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdKgZ0al9dM
Greetings from the Netherlands
Erik Reinders
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:30 pm
by Maple
Hi Erik
That is great thank you. I just need to find some pressure testing equipment. And do not worry about your English, it seems better than mine, and i'm English!
Cheers
Ben
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:47 pm
by Arcandier_
It has become a very beautifull locomotive. Nice detailing!
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:37 pm
by kandnwlr
Fantastic work. Looking forward to you publishing the next installment.
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:30 am
by erikr
Hello live steamers,
Last month I installed sevo's for the valve gear and for the regulator. I also added a pressure gauge. I did a test run in the garden.You can see the result on my youtube film (I know I am not Fellini)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoTU6QYBmtU
Greetings from the Netherlands
Erik
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:48 am
by erikr
Hello live steamers,
This weekend I made a cardboard mockup for the body of my new loco.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Erik
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:25 pm
by kandnwlr
That´s looking good. Can´t wait to see the metal body