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Post by spamcanman on Nov 4, 2009 20:46:08 GMT
my winter jobs on the back head are replacing the water gauge with a Dave Noble GWR 3 cock water gauge and fitting a steam chest pressure gauge. As you can see in the picture the regulator also turns on the pressure to work the lubricator as per full size this is to stop the lubricator continually oiling while stationary  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2009 0:25:41 GMT
Beautiful engine, klendo. Would you mind sharing the paint colors? The colors on Fritwell Manor are exactly what I have in mind for a much simpler project I'm working on.
Thank you,
Dennis
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Post by spamcanman on Nov 5, 2009 1:22:00 GMT
Klendo here are my drain cocks I mentioned   in the bottom picture there is a cross head pump bracket fitted my winter job is also to fit the cross head pump! |
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Post by safetyvalve on Nov 5, 2009 9:40:59 GMT
Really pleased that there are some positive comments for this Manor i completed last year. I finished it in 2008 sold it to a dealer in Birmingham after a couple of runs and then onto the next project. Really pleased that klendo is happy with his purchase. To answer one or two of the other questions, the paint is by precision paints and sprayed after first spraying with an etching primer. drjohn you are right about the rivets on the cab, wish i had used 3/64" as i did on the tender. The tender itself is not to Martin Evans design but is from Polly model engineering.
Most importantly I build these locos to run which is exactly what klendo is doing
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Post by drumkilbo on Nov 5, 2009 9:58:44 GMT
So, safetyvalve, it looks like you did the lovely paint job as well. The whole loco is fantastic, well done and welcome to the forum !
Ian.
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Post by klendo on Nov 5, 2009 11:07:16 GMT
Ha Safety valve... Im actually glad You have commented as there a few questions I wanted to ask you about the manor.. And yes I must say I am very pleased with her she is a beautiful peace of work so every credit to you.
Regarding the paint job although precision paints are excellent if you want a cheaper option and I know this igoing to sound horrific but Land rover standard green is about as close to GWR middle chrome green as you will find and it does do the job very well.
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Post by welshy on Nov 5, 2009 20:31:11 GMT
Very nice loco safetyvalve, I did wonder if there was some one else behind the engine build.
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Post by baggo on Nov 6, 2009 0:30:24 GMT
Unfortunately, I've noticed that one or two people are quite happy to sit back and take the accolade for other peoples work  John |
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Post by drjohn on Nov 6, 2009 7:23:17 GMT
John, tut-tut. That's my field ... ascerbism. Klendo never said he made it - what anyone infers is their inference. Just by klendo's tender years, it was pretty obvious he hadn't built it himself. DJ Hell, that's not like me at all - maybe this Philippine sun's getting to me!!  |
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Post by klendo on Nov 6, 2009 8:45:16 GMT
Never under estimate the tender years, the last engine which me and my father built only took us 10 1/2 months and that was a 1/3rd sclae TE and we made pretty much everything ourselve except the cylinder block and flywheel which were both castings.. I just dont have the time anymore
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Post by drjohn on Nov 6, 2009 9:02:53 GMT
Hey Klendo I'm not putting you down at all. Your a very lucky guy to have laid hands on such a nice loco, and if it inspires you to try one from scratch, then more power to your elbow. DJ P.S. And I'd be surprised if you paid more for the Manor than a MW kit with a dodgy boiler.  |
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Post by klendo on Nov 6, 2009 11:39:58 GMT
John,
I know you wasnt putting me down I wasnt suggesting you were. I did get about 90% throug a 5" stirling single which I sold and bought the manor. To be honest I have the skill to build one, albeit yes there are much more skilled folk out there than me but I personally get more enjoyment from running them than building one. Not only that as all model engineers understand the hassle we get from our thers halfs is quite some. I had a 5" gauge castle all spread about in my living room across glass tables etc etc etc... Which I put back together and made some new parts for etc.
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Post by welshy on Nov 6, 2009 18:31:03 GMT
Hi Klendo I was quite doubtfull as to weather you could have built the loco, NOT because of a lack of skill or interest, but more from a lack of time and commitment. I know from experience that when in your twenties there are lots of distractions such as social, marital and children duties. Once you hit your late thirties things ease off on thes fronts (usually) and this allows more time and devotion to be put into the hobby. I started to build a loco in my early twenties but give up the project after about 18 months due to changing circumstances and a gradual lack of interest at the time.
I do know there are many skilled young people out there and there are always exceptions but generally model locomotive are usually built by older generations. Keep up the big interest though.
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Post by klendo on Nov 6, 2009 18:46:22 GMT
Fortunately or unfortunately as my other half would put it, the interest is in the family and has been for years, we have had full sized traction engines the last one being sold about 3 years ago to making models and in this case buying them. I will agree totally with the later bit. Although I must say access to 7 axis machine tools does help :0)
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