tigermoth
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Birthday 27 Aug 1941
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Post by tigermoth on Jul 11, 2020 7:16:03 GMT
Been looking at the drawings for the 5" Firefly and cannot see anything re Sandboxes or Side tank water gauges that are shown on the drawings but not detailed.
Would anyone have drawings for them please.
Still trying to work out how to change the reversing lever over to the right side without making a new side tank for the one I have inherited, any ideas welcome.
Thank You.
Norman.
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jo479
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Simplex, Pricess of Wales, Prairie, N24X, LNWR Jumbo, Jeannie Deans, 7 1/4 Lion
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Post by jo479 on Jul 11, 2020 19:37:45 GMT
I took a photograph of the sandboxes on 4566 at the Severn Valley railway and printed it out and scaled it up, i didn't bother with the water gauges because I fitted a Bunker Tank. I left the mreverer where it was, offhand I thought it woud foul the crosshead pump, it was 20 years ago so i'm not sure wny, I can sketch the sandboxes if you need me to. (the sandboxes do vary according to the model year)
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tigermoth
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Post by tigermoth on Jul 11, 2020 20:46:15 GMT
Thanks for the reply.
I am going for the last 55xx built so have sent a pm to Didcot for some photo's of 5572.
Have seen Firefly built with the reverser on the right so I know it is possible to do.
Would like to try and make the tank gauges working if possible, have seen them working on a 7 1/4 Firefly.
Thanks again.
Norman.
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