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Post by Roger on Feb 15, 2015 19:45:37 GMT
It will be interesting if you notice it using more water, being heavier on coal and generally less lively. If the superheaters were doing anything, all three things will change to some degree.
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Feb 15, 2015 19:51:45 GMT
I've never had them on! If you go to my thread in the simplex section you can read about the story and reasoning!
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Post by Roger on Feb 15, 2015 20:15:22 GMT
Ok, will do.
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Feb 22, 2015 20:13:37 GMT
Smokebox hinges have been repaired and now the door has been re-painted. Next up is to find a situable container for a cold water supply.. Marc
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 1, 2015 16:42:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 17:20:12 GMT
Hi Marc--------enjoyed the vid. very much..It's looking nice and tidy now, eh ??........... Some constructive observations for you >---- a) When first lighting up you'll only need about Half-a-Glass of water...remember that the cold water will expand as it warms up....b) It's not really a good idea to run an engine that has no load on it so fast....this will only make the various motion bushes tend to wear out quickly....Use a piece of softwood pressed against a wheel so as to give the loco a small amount of load......... You may have seen some you-tube vids.of the test plants at Swindon and Rugby ??----They may APPEAR to be running freely but they do in fact have variable loads placed upon them ( Usually via hydro-based reaction brake of some sort )...c)That cab interior looks awfully RED !!..How about wooden slats attached to the removeable floor itself ?? ( That's what full-size loco footplates generally used )....
I'm looking forwards to meeting you when you finally arrive here and perhaps we could run a "Double-Head" Simplex special ??
Regards from}--
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 1, 2015 17:35:37 GMT
HI Alan Thanks for that! As you know I do not have a lot of people to look for advice so yours is welcome. Maybe I'll try with half a glass next time. Regarding no load, I probably ought to buy a rolling road, but hopefully I will not need to test it that much. The loco is red, literally everything . I haven't yet painted the buffer beams but I do have the red paint. I will soon make an order from maidstone-engineering with BR stickers and lining. Hmm, I guess long matchsticks stuck together would be ideally for the floor, haven't thought just yet. It will be great to meet everybody, I cannot wait to get my simplex to the UK. Will be great to have a double-header! Marc
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 17:45:51 GMT
Just as a rough guide for the footplate flooring, scaled-down builder's planks to 5g" size ( 1/4" or 6mm wide ) looks about right, then fit them onto the removeable plate you should already have with the loco...The planks will run front to rear, NOT side to side..Maybe a medium wood stain as well ??
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 2, 2015 9:47:14 GMT
I don't even have as much as half a glass when I light up, usually only a quarter. This generally expands to at least a half glass, which then still leave me room to test injectors before moving off shed.
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 7, 2015 21:14:35 GMT
Good News! . The engine had a successful outing today in the sun. I have found a new track/club ( albeit 2h30m away) with very friendly and welcoming members! The engine worked well however my passenger coach still needs some tweaking, I derailed around 5 times but no serious damage.... on the NCB livery thread I said that I needed to roughen up the loco for a more authentic look, however I got more than I bargained for! One of the derailments was quite bad and the bar which was supposed to protect the draincocks did exactly the opposite, so one drain cook completely sheared off, giving a very realistic leak and sound! As a result I had quite a hard time keeping preasure up due to the lack of exhaust steam going up the chimney. Hopefully, if I am lucky I will just be able to solder it back into one piece, I will access tomorrow in the daylight. Cheers for now Marc
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 7, 2015 22:28:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 22:49:12 GMT
hi Marc...great to see that you've found a good track....it may be worth checking the back to back measurements of your wheels as I note that the derailment happened at the turnout....ok it didn't do the same the next time around but you were travelling a lot slower then so less likely to bounce off the check rail. double check the measurement just to be sure. As for the damaged drain cock I think i'd just get a new one, they aren't expensive... you may need to tap the broken thread out...an eezy out should do the trick.
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 7, 2015 22:57:59 GMT
Indeed, might be an easier option! I think I am going to need to re-design my drivers truck. I have some ideas to resolve the issue with the passenger truck, hopefully it will work. Marc
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 23:05:22 GMT
Hi Marc------------Have sent you a PM regarding those NCB decals you requested----------- Can you contact me via the E-Mail address please ASAP ??
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 22, 2015 21:36:38 GMT
After a week's pondering, the situation is clearer. The builder of my simplex actually re-designed the cylinder draining sytems. The is only one 'tap' . Which means the lever mechanism has not been affected by the crash, just the one 'draincock'. After finally removing the part, it is nothing more than a clack valve. The pipes from this and all the other ones collect into one brass bar, and so if the draincocks are open they travel into the other copper pipes and out into the air, or if closed I guess the steam goes back to the exhaust. My explaniation is poor, I will take a pic once I'm back in the shop. Meanwhile, I have removed the bar, and if you've ever wondered the affects of a de-railment, here is a pic! IMAG1219 by marcanthonybellin, on Flickr IMAG1220 by marcanthonybellin, on Flickr IMAG1216 by marcanthonybellin, on Flickr It is completely bent. Nearby friends have recommended I re-design the bar, with a round steel tube to assure it actually serves its purpose rather bending and shearing of a drain like this rectangle one did! This will be my first ever silver soldering job. I do have a question though, does anybody have anytips in removing broken threads? I have not been able as of yet to remove the broken thread in the cylinder. Has anybody else got draincocks sytems with clack valves instead of draincocks? Cheers Marc
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 23, 2015 9:16:41 GMT
My Hunslet doesn't have a round bar.
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Post by monkeyhero97 on Mar 23, 2015 10:51:42 GMT
Have you ever de-railed, I am intrigued to hear other views. Having said that, my friends explanation does seem good; the fact it being round means the loco will jump off a bump, plus there is no pressure point.
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 23, 2015 11:23:45 GMT
Yup. There was a frequent occurrence years ago at Swansea when running in one direction. Ultimatly she ended up with no flanges left on the iron wheels. That's when we started fitting steel tyres to everything. At Leeds IMLEC in '92(?) she did the same trick, she planed the rails for them! In all that time I've never damaged the skid bar. Frankly your's is just to flimsy.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 11:47:57 GMT
Hi Ed ,
Derwen Fawr , Singleton parc or Heol y Gors ? I've been to all three . Only Derwen Fawr survives now .
Heol y Gors had all welded track and was very tight on gauge at a few places . Regular Sunday morning job was to get the JimCrow out and bend the rails apart a bit more .
Cardiff club turned up there once - for nearly the first run of the season - and very politely carried their engines over one particularly bad bit of track once per lap .
Bob Gale of Canton shed and Dave Miller of Llandore shed were both still alive and well then . Fascinating people to talk to about steam locomotives .
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 23, 2015 12:04:08 GMT
Derwen Fawr, Dad was Chairman for a while. Lilla always used to derail when running downhill on the inner loop behind the workshop, just at the back of the building where the two lines separate, just before the short tunnel, but if she ran uphill that way, no problem! We did a lot of rebuilding and releveling work while we were there, cured it in the end.
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