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

[Mackrick]

Keep the updates coming please.....

[Dougs]

Right getting to the leak first off I had to remove the side running board this was tricky as I had to remove the tank again then I will better be able to see the exact location of the leak

Once removed I could see the condition of the motion and wheels

There is a bit of corrosion that I will need to tackle before it all goes back together

I had to remove the valve chest lid again and remove the lubrication pipe on the top


Then had to remove all the studs holding the valve chest to the piston

Next came the smoke box this was not an easy job at all once this was removed it made the removal of the last steam fitting quite easy shown in the middle of the photo

Then the valve came off no problem and the leak was very obvious to see although not on the photo the leak was from the second stud from the bottom left I could see where the oil and air tracked its way through the gasket the whole job is on stop for now until I get some gasket paper I ordered which is half the thickness of the one I previously made the bottom gasket is way more important than the top one regarding the thickness as it would affect the clearances for the valve.

Finally I removed the boiler and spectacle plate again as this will make refitting easier and it was all only held by a couple of bolts so wasn't a big job at this point.
TBC

[Mackrick]

Someone's been busy again......

[Dougs]

Tinkering day today been messing around prepping cleaning and detailing
Took all of the removed valve box studs and cleaned up the threads ready for reassembly


Spent some time cleaning and detailing the chassis painted any chips I found on the rails


Then de-corroded the 'motion'


TBC

[34053]

I have just caught up with the 'progress to date' and am very impressed. Just love the 'step-by-step' detail of all the procedures. As has already been said: 'keep 'em coming'!

PW

[Mackrick]

Can't wait to check this thread every night....keep the updates coming please

[Dougs]

Thanks, I am glad you guys are enjoying the updates I have to say I am really hooked, I have always enjoyed tinkering (home) and latterly precision engineering (work), unfortunately my wife is not so keen lol. I have ordered my first bit of track, I may be getting ahead of myself but I thought I would get the first of three 2m sections it is just the rails I will have to make the rest (sleepers etc.) however I think the building/fixing will be way more fun than using. At least for me. My son may enjoy driving it .

[Dan4th]

My son may enjoy driving it

Boys your son's age enjoy driving ANYTHING!!!!!



And at least Wifey knows RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE
whilst tinkering

Danf.

[Aceyone]

Absolutely fascinating ,thanks for posting !

[Mackrick]

Now that will be a train set and a half......

[Dougs]

Now that will be a train set and a half......

Lol now you are talking you can get points and bends every thing an over grown kid needs

[34053]

Now that will be a train set and a half......

Lol now you are talking you can get points and bends every thing an over grown kid needs

Great Stuff!!!

PW

[Mackrick]

Hours fun.... Oh and I'd let the grandchildren have a ride as well....

[Dougs]

Hopefully got quite a few years till I get any of those
Got my delivery today two sheets of gasket paper
Cutting up the paper to the rough size

Next I put both blanks down on a bit of scrap wood and clamped them down with the valve chest lid held tight down with a gee clamp then trimmed the edges I then used a drill to drill though the holes in the lid though the gasket and into the wood

Then trimmed the center out with the valve chest as a template

Then used gasket seal to make sure the seal will be good

Then laid down the gaskets and started to put the studs back in

Then put the lid on and tightened down the bolts

All done next got to put all the rest back together
TBC

[34053]

All coming together nicely now.

PW

[Dan4th]

One Very Good Thing about all this maintenance,
rectification and general "spiffing-up" is that
when you're done you will know this locomotive
inside-out and almost as well as if you'd built
her yourself !

Danf.

[Mackrick]

keep them coming please

[Dougs]

Ok now on to the rebuild and most important pressure test on the new seals
Most importantly I made sure that the 12 year old "special fuel" was available for consumption by the chief engineer ( me, hic)

First off refitted the lubrication non return valve to the lid of the valve chest

Refitting the lubrication pipe


Refitting the smoke box the union I am doing up is the main steam inlet to the valve


Next came the exhaust manifold

This fits into the smoke box and as an expanding joint to bridge the two pistons

All tightened up

Inside the smoke box

Exhaust blower fitted awaiting the feed pipe from the fire draw valve, this has two jobs first the exhaust blows out of the center drawing the fire up the chimney and second the pipe fitting seen sticking out pipes steam up the chimney to draw the fire via a control valve to keep the boiler burning hot when the engine is standing still and not exhausting up the chimney

Boiler back on and pipes connected back up

Tank refitted


All connected up I put some compressed air on and checked for leaks happy to report all is well and air tight
Just got to refit the water pipes and then fire up the boiler for a full test

TBC

[Mackrick]

You can't stop there....

[Dan4th]

Dougs::::::::::::

What is the approximate weight of the
locomotive all assembled and ready to
rock and roll?????

Also, do you intend to name her????

Danf.

[Dougs]

You can't stop there....

I had too I got one of those looks you know the one, that if ignored you gonna pay, big time!
Dan4th I would guess around 25-30kg but you have me intrigued so I will weigh it this weekend and the models all have names ( of the design) this one is 'butch' so I don't think I will bother with another name if it was a more classy type like an Atlantic or Britannia or even my fave pacific class then I would name it but I think butch fits quite nicely.
Right I finished putting the pipes back on and refitted the tin work it's all ready for a steam up this weekend I will hopefully take a video this will be a static run up as I don't have a track to run yet and I would like to check it all over anyway when it's up to full working pressure. As a teaser here are some photo's of the fully assembled loco.







I am taking it round to my grandfathers house to steam it up its his birthday next week he will be 90 and I want him to see his dads train running again

Edit:
The weight is 106lb or 48kg

[34053]

How fantastic she now looks. Well done Dougs, you must be very proud indeed with what you have achieved! I am sure that there will be a tear in your grandfather's eyes (and maybe yours as well?) when he sees what you have done.

I, for one, will be very sorry when this 'project' ends You have kept us enthralled and totally 'hooked', all the way through. Terrific!!!!

PW

[Dougs]

I, for one, will be very sorry when this 'project' ends You have kept us enthralled and totally 'hooked', all the way through. Terrific!!!!

PW

Thanks PW he was really happy and really enjoyed steaming it up

However, the fun is by no means near an end lol, we found another load of issues while we steamed up now I have a full bottom end strip down to do as things are not quite correct, it had a fair bit of trouble getting it started, something I had a feeling was an issue. A few years ago I built a mill engine and it works a treat, has no problem starting, and is very free running. Butch on the other hand is VERY stiff to rotate, something I was not sure about as I have never had a reference to go by on a model as big as this. But things are not right, I asked to check over the other loco chassis 'speedy' and even though it has been standing on a shelf upside down for forty years, it spins over with the lightest of touches the same can not be said for Butch it is locked up solid in comparison.
So in short much more fun awaits me in the workshop

Oh and on a side note I have had a look at Speedy and that project is a go when ever I fancy it so I have a full steam engine build to look forward to next, once I am happy with the one I have got to play with now
It is MASSIVE compared to Butch (about 1/3 longer) so I am not going to rush into it just yet, I am going to get more experience first.

Sorry I don't have a video of it running ( had too many panic attacks lol) it is alot harder than it looks to operate but I did take some stills between the "oh heck it shouldn't do that's". I will post a write up soon.

[Dan4th]

Sorry I don't have a video of it running ( had too many panic attacks lol) it is alot harder than it looks to operate than it looks but I did take some stills between the "oh heck it shouldn't do that's" .
I will post a write up soon.

Oh yes, I'm sure that's Exactly what you said

I'm also sure you came up with a few choice names
should you ever change your mind about naming her

Meanwhile, I'm confident you will find the solution!

Danf.

[Dougs]

Ha ha u so right we both got our fingers burnt literally Ba$t^rd would be a more appropriate name for it today
Any way started up with the fire, loaded the boiler with wood and a couple of paraffin soaked tissues
A nice warm glow can be seen on the fire grate

Coal loaded up and well alight pressure up to 50psi

Now things started to go south very quickly lol, the seals I fitted to the sight glass turned out needed to be a bit tighter as water decided to leave the boiler very rapidly filling the whole cab with hot water and steam requiring me to poach my hand nipping up the fittings, next the pressure shot up to 100 psi and settled down as the safety valves opened up I then warmed up the cylinders by shooting hot steam through them I learnt that if you don't do this then the steam condenses in the cold cylinders and it shoots water and oil out of the chimney giving you a shower experience that can't be described only experienced next came the start up, just like a car I put it in gear and opened it up, and............ Nothing not a damn thing, so I then put it in reverse and opened it up and........... Nothing again, at this point I was getting a little embarrassed about the loco's stage fright, then pop it shot off like a scolded cat and nearly jumped off the table. I tried forward and again nothing then pop same again I managed to slow it down a bit and left it running for a few mins just to show my grandad it running but I am soo not happy about the lack of control. So we let it cool a little and blew down the boiler (emptying it)

It did look great outside

It was then tea 'o' clock to let things cool down
A quick clean up and all done back to the workshop for a strip down and find why it's locking up
TBC