Restoration of 5" gauge 0,6,0 tank loco

[Dougs]

and DEFINATELY the whistle

[Mackrick]

Get that video camera set up Dougs and make sure the mic works...

[34053]

Have just read your latest (21st July) Update, Dougs (I have not been around for a while). Great news about the boiler test, etc. Very interesting regarding the chimney size; can't wait to see the difference it makes.
Many thanks for the Update and pics and (as has been said before) 'keep 'em coming'!

PW

[Dougs]

Update
The track parts arrived so I got about finishing the show track first off tho I painted the chimney with heat resistant paint

Then made some sleepers from some mahogany

Then started fixing the track to the chairs

The finished track

Side view

The train sitting on the new track

And finally my boy, his cousin and i riding one of the trains at the local club hopefully not too long till we will be using butch

TBC

[Dan4th]

Everyone Looks Happy!!!!!!!!

Why is that??????

Danf.

[Mackrick]

Nice bit of track to display her on.

On a different note Dougs what's the club track like?

[Dougs]

Lifted from their site
"The club has a raised track 1270' in length for 5, 3 1/2, and 2 1/2 inch gauge locomotives. The minimum track radius is 33 ft. Currently there is no anti tipping rail.

Passenger trucks have a manual braking system. There are some driving trucks but you are welcome to use your own.

In addition a 5 inch gauge ground level track of approximately 1700 ' in length has been created. For operational reasons no public running is permitted on this track and access is restricted to club members and invited guests only.

There is a well designed steaming bay with 12 VOLT power for fans. Water and a traverser.

The site has plenty of space for Traction Engines and other non- railway activities."
I would have to say its about as good a track you could hope for there is a large prep area to get steamed up then a very large track to run on the raised track is better as it allows for easier running

[34053]

Thank you Dougs for your latest Report/Update. The new track looks great

PW

[Dan4th]

Happy times coming up!

Danf.

[Mackrick]

Thanks Dougs , now I know ...

[Dougs]

Once I have joined up no doubt I will take loads of photo's they look pretty sorted for kit tho

[Dougs]

I have been busy again in preparation for running a full steam test I wanted to make a better rolling road as the loco acts very differently when it's on it's wheels so here we go a video running an compressed air test inc whistle

TBC

[34053]

Very impressive Love the whistle! Thanks Dougs.

PW

[Dan4th]

That Was Extremely COOL

Best thing I've seen AND heard
in WEEKS

Someone on here with perfect
pitch will be able to say what
Butch's "note" is, but I think
it's just about right!

Time will tell when she's under
Steam Power

Thank You, Dougs!!!!!

Danf.

[Mackrick]

Nice one Dougs, standing by for the steam test

[Dougs]

Bit of an update I am just waiting for a nice day to do the steam test
And now confirmed I will be building a 15xx class loco almost from scratch I just need to go pick up the parts and castings etc so i will soon be starting a new build thread I am currently a very happy boy indeed, the end of this month should see my application through to the model engineers club too so I may get to run butch on the track before the end of the year which will be great
TBC

[34053]

That's really great news, Dougs. Thank you.

PW

[Dan4th]

Danf.

[Dougs]

Finally the steam test!

Well it turned out a bit ouchy I got a Stella steam burn lol
Any way good news and bad news
The bad news is it didn't go too well it still too stiff to run correctly so I need to strip down again which is prob not all that bad

The good news is I got a video of the whistle

The next bit of good news is the chimney restricter works a treat the fire lasted loads longer without loosing the steaming capability
And it looks fantastic in the daylight as well



TBC

[Dan4th]

Hee! Hee! Hee!

She's got a Whistle !

Sorry 'bout the stiffness, but you'd be
a little stiff too at her age

I'll bet it's all about tolerances, and
perhaps she needs to become a little
bit "looser" here and there...

Grandpa looks happy, too

Thanks, Dougs, keep at it!

(...not that you mind )

Danf.

[34053]

Just a bit of 'fine tuning' needed? Great news regarding the success of the chimney 'mod'. Love that whistle
Thanks Dougs.

PW

[Dougs]

Yes basically it runs a treat on air so my grandfather and I worked out that it has to be the orings going soft when hot so they are coming out and being replaced by the correct material grafite yarn which should get things moving along nicely not really a big job either one afternoon should do it I have the yarn already so just need some time
Ask and ye shall receive I got some spare time so I got to fixing butch
Removed the end covers

The offending item the dreaded o-ring

The new old school seal

The grafite yarn on the piston

And,,,,,,,,,,,, it works a treat
Totally transformed it, lesson learnt don't deviate from the original unless you have to
Now I can look forward to a running loco on the track just got a safety test to get through next
TBC

[34053]

So pleased that you fixed it, Dougs.

PW

[Dougs]

i just found this video on youtube of the track at the club i am joining
i hope to be posing one of my own soon

[34053]

Very impressive. I love it!

PW