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Post by gingerneer on Apr 1, 2014 22:08:45 GMT
Hi Guys
Currently on my work bench is a Canterbury Lamb designed by LBSC. I bought her part built, and i have been finishing her off, who ever started her knew what they were doing, both the machining and boiler work are to a high standard. The boiler has already passed the Hydro test. Interestingly as the boiler is under 3 bar litres i only have to have 1 initial hydro test and then all other tests are just steam tests. Main items to finish are the tender, fitting and piping of lubricator, fire door and finial fitting of the pipe work. It has been challenging trying to get the pipe work to fit in the small spaces, and to access it!
You can not get much more basic than this! No problems of trying to reach controls through the cab!
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Post by jma1009 on Apr 1, 2014 22:24:19 GMT
i was very interested in your flikr pics. what is the pacific boiler for?
i loved the pics of your Zyto lathe - perhaps the best and most heavily modified Zyto ive seen and a great credit to you. most Zytos are pretty limited and basic but your's appears to have been considerably improved upon.
cheers
julian
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Post by gingerneer on Apr 2, 2014 9:07:01 GMT
Hi Julian
That boiler is for a 2 1/2" Ayesha Atlantic loco. I really should finish that off! I passed the Zyto on to friend, so i still get to see it. I did little in the way of modifying i bought it like that. I upgraded to a Myford M, Drummond long bed lathe, i much preffer this over my small Chinese lathe. I have been working my way through Model Engineers from the 1930's, it alway amazes me to think of the miniatures and tools that were built with limited amount of kit. Mostly a lathe, bench vice, file's and maybe a pillar drill. We are very spoilt i this day and age!
Will
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Post by Shawki Shlemon on Apr 2, 2014 9:12:55 GMT
I inherited the boiler and some castings like cylinders & smoke box and small bits and pieces , I have made the engine and tender frames . that is all , I bought the plans and wheels from Reeves , its a nice project to play with .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2014 10:34:45 GMT
That boiler is for a 2 1/2" Ayesha Atlantic loco. I really should finish that off! Yes, you really ought to  John |
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Post by gingerneer on Jun 3, 2014 14:01:25 GMT
I am embarrassed that its so long since i posted anything. Progress has been made really just waiting for a steam test, although at the start of May our daughter was born. So time has been limited, but she has ridden behind several steam trains!
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Post by gingerneer on Jul 28, 2014 11:46:20 GMT
i have test fired the loco on gas, just the gas torch poked through the fire hole door. It took a bit of time to raise steam but i manged to get enough pressure to test and set the Safety valves. While positive she ran very well its highlighted a few issues. I have also finish and tested Ayesha's boiler, it took a few reheats to fix the leaks.
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Post by sncf141r on Jul 28, 2014 12:28:36 GMT
Good work on the Canterbury Lamb, good work on the Ayshea boiler, and great work on the daughter! (I have 2 of my own, now grown; both very familiar with model engineering and steam)
I like to see these smaller locomotives out running; I think that the smaller gauges is where "traditional" model engineering's future is, as the ground lines get more and more kit built electrics specifically for pulling passengers.
JohnS.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 17:31:16 GMT
Hello, Apologies if you have already seen this - a wholesome rose-tinted view of the hobby! The first loco if I'm not mistaken is a 3 1/2 Lamb, putting up a good performance. There seems to be no problem in the steam making department! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpvA77Qb_gMy club doesn't do public running and we get allsorts of interesting 3 1/2 locos, myself currently building a Tich with a large boiler (I think the boiler will be borderline with the 3 Bar limit??). The club has a P.V. Baker which is nice to run despite being an older model and showing some wear, I quite fancy building one as they seem to be quite rare. Good luck with it. |
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Post by gingerneer on Jul 29, 2014 23:40:17 GMT
She steams! It took 2 goes at getting the fire going before she settled down on the rolling road. I set and checked the safety valves so apart from some little niggles i am booking her for a steam test.
No video or photos, both my hands were full and the wife had gone to bed.
JohnS, so far Freya has ridden behind a steam engine most weekends, so the seeds have been sown. I think i will have to wait a bit before i can show her how to drive Juliet. I find the smaller gauges more satisfying to drive when it goes right! But the cost to build them is less and they are a lot easier to move around.
intheshed, that's a great video. Which is your local club? Not sure if it is it, but it would be very close either way. You do have an advantage in that Tich has a dome. The lamb just has a pipe bent up at the top of the barrel so you don't get muck leeway with the water level. How far on are you with it?
Will
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 17:41:03 GMT
Hello Will, glad you enjoyed the film.
I'm a member of Royston and District MES.
With Tich I am currently occupied on boiler making. The chassis is complete and has been air tested and it seems to run quite well. The ticklish part was fitting homemade cylinder drain cocks and operating gear neatly and unobtrusively. I chose to build this loco because I've always had a soft spot for it, even though the first time I ever read of it (I was a child at the time) the author was quite uncomplimentary - something along the lines of "the learner driver having a strong possibility of holding up proceedings" If I remember rightly. While there is definitely truth in that statement, a friend of mine built one and learnt to drive it OK, so it can be mastered.
Wish you every success with yours,
Regards
James.
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Post by terry1956 on Jul 30, 2014 20:21:56 GMT
great utube link. all suits and ties. I am 57 and do miss the smartness of yesterday. I own a caterbury lamb in 3.5 gauge made to run on coal or gas using two tenders. it was very nice to see one being used. thanks for the link. michael
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Post by marcf on Jul 30, 2014 21:33:35 GMT
I actually had one of these for a while! Hard work to keep in steam but look great on the fire place and something a bit fifferent
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Post by doubletop on Aug 3, 2014 10:20:20 GMT
Hello, Apologies if you have already seen this - a wholesome rose-tinted view of the hobby! The first loco if I'm not mistaken is a 3 1/2 Lamb, putting up a good performance. There seems to be no problem in the steam making department! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpvA77Qb_gGood luck with it. Is he pressing down on the loco to increase the adhesive weight? My Northumbrian steams well but there's no way it would hall me around, it would just sit there with its wheels spinning. It weighs about 6kg and I've added a 2kg lump of lead between the wheels on of our club members is doing a Lamb and its is smaller than the Northumbrian. Or is it a 5" gauge version? Take a look when he comes to a halt the loco appears to be the full width of the track of 4 gauges. Pete |
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Post by gingerneer on Aug 3, 2014 21:29:50 GMT
Hi Guys
Thanks for the comments. I took her along to the Southampton 3 1/2" open day, after successfully passing her steam test Wednesday and sorting out the little niggles. I managed a couple of laps with stops around the track to make more steam, I was pleased that i did not lose the fire, but more practice is needed. I also need to rethink the suspension. I was suggested to me to remove the springs and lock the driving axle to remove the bouncing she exhibits. A one point she was sharing the track with simplyloco's (John) Brit which looked amazing in the flesh, lots of detail every were you look on it.
Will
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 21:37:06 GMT
Hi Guys Thanks for the comments. I took her along to the Southampton 3 1/2" open day, after successfully passing her steam test Wednesday and sorting out the little niggles. I managed a couple of laps with stops around the track to make more steam, I was pleased that i did not lose the fire, but more practice is needed. I also need to rethink the suspension. I was suggested to me to remove the springs and lock the driving axle to remove the bouncing she exhibits. A one point she was sharing the track with simplyloco's (John) Brit which looked amazing in the flesh, lots of detail every were you look on it. Will I thought that you and your friend were very brave in that appalling weather. Here's a pic of you being chased - or was it pushed - by your friend!  |
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Post by gingerneer on Aug 3, 2014 21:56:09 GMT
No you have it all wrong i was his Pilot engine!
I was going to try and get around the track not matter what. Only mad dogs and English men would do that!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 21:59:35 GMT
No you have it all wrong i was his Pilot engine! I was going to try and get around the track not matter what. Only mad dogs and English men would do that! But there was no midday sun! John |
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Post by jma1009 on Aug 4, 2014 3:40:16 GMT
ive spent many happy hours driving on the excellent Southampton track, though the prevailing westerly winds off the Solent tend to make it a bit chilly sometimes at Bitterne Park!
lovely to see the smaller locos have a decent run! Canterbury Lamb looks superb!
somewhere ive an old video of me driving one of my 3.5"g locos for 30 mins non stop at speed on the southampton track at the april rally in 1987 with 4 passengers, one of whom was filming. i think they were quite pleased when i eventually stopped to top up the tender so they could get off! in those days the late Harold Vickers had done a lot of work fettling the track for high speed running!
gosh! seems a long time ago now!
cheers,
julian
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Post by doubletop on Aug 4, 2014 20:07:32 GMT
Wow!! that looks good. I really must take some time to try load hauling. By load I mean my 110kg
Pete
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