Dan's new loco

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:50 pm

We all have them boxes of spare bits of various things, mine just happened to be full of mamod bits. After a quick look quite all the parts were there for a chassis. The frames were a little bent, the rest of that loco now being part of the mamod fairlie. The wheels are from Pete's Jane when they slipped on the axles. Having the chassis together and running thoughts turned to the body. A blue body was ordered from dream steam, I was lucky to get it as it was the only one they had. This left the smokebox and rear buffer beam. One thing that I had noticed is that the front foot plate and body are different widths on a standard loco so I made this one wider to match the body. A quick bit of turning and the loco was finished. Talyllyn fans will notice the coupling gear and I hope they aprove. As this is made from spare parts Ive put a list below along with where the bits came from, everything else I have made.

Frames: Titan
Wheels: MHLR
Combustion chamber: Dougrail
Boiler: £1 from a show
Steam dome, back plate: on the way from Narrowminded
Body: dream steam
Cylinders, reverser, coupling rods: Ex- Robin and Dougal
General design help: Laalratty

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:46 pm

Prettiest mamod ever!

But guess what it needs.....

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:07 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR:61354 wrote: But guess what it needs..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Painting black!

Hat, coat.....

But on a serious note that looks great! I like the safety valve as well!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:12 pm

DolwyddelanLightRail:61357 wrote:
Mr. Bond of the DVLR:61354 wrote: But guess what it needs..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Painting black!

Hat, coat..... :cya:

But on a serious note that looks great! I like the safety valve as well!

Yep, Black!

And I too love the SV - are you gonna be producing these??????????????

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:14 pm

Dan, thats lovely!

Im guessing you will add a few finishing touches like lamp brackets and tank filler tops.

Have you thought of making a sander dome to cover the water top up? or is it a little close to the steam dome.

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:21 pm

That looks great, super work and will certainly will stand out in a Mamod gathering

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:42 pm

Very elegant, nice job

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:50 pm

very, very nice.

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:44 pm

Nice job dan! looks very pretty
the safety valve looks brill! want one

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:12 pm

Love it mate, love it. If your export work is as good then I simply can't wait for my 'December drop'!

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:33 pm

Thanks guys. The top up is a bit too close for a sand dome to look right but good idea. Tank fillers and lamp brackets are on the way. I may make the odd valve if you talk nice to me Greg and Andy

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:42 pm

I'll be talking to you very nicely via PM dreckly my dear.

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:45 pm

I;m very tempted to see if there can be made a valve that goes at 60psi that will screw onto a PPS boiler turret....

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:13 pm

A bit of paint later.....

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:35 pm

It not only runs like a dream, it looks the Biz now too! First rate Dan

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:30 pm

That looks GRAND mate!

Question though, how do you now secure the tankfronts to the boiler? :s

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:57 pm

There are slots machined into the inside of the smokebox as per the mamod one, then its just a push fitno bolts needed. Making those cut outs in the smokebox was one of the most evil bits of machining I've ever done ,the tube wall is about 10 thou thick just there.

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:10 pm

So instead of aligned holes and slots : screw > smokebox > tanks tab, the tanks tab slots into the smokebox wall?

Nicely done mate. Then again, having carefully kitted-down your masterpiece for Swordbreaker ready for painting, I'm slowly coming more and more to appreciating the hard work you put in!

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