Finally, the permanent solution unfolds!
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The safety valve is only 1 of three, and from what I remember, the only other 40psi safety valve is now abroad!
Also thought I'd post a close up photo of something I discovered whilst painting the wheels...
That shiney bit above the flange isn't the flange....it's the combustion chamber! I knew the front axle was loose, but I didn't know the loco was effectively eating itself
Well both the wheels and combustion chamber are due to be replaced at the next overhaul
Also thought I'd post a close up photo of something I discovered whilst painting the wheels...
That shiney bit above the flange isn't the flange....it's the combustion chamber! I knew the front axle was loose, but I didn't know the loco was effectively eating itself
Well both the wheels and combustion chamber are due to be replaced at the next overhaul
"that sounds like something rubbing on the combustion chamber"
Remember this James ? :D
I'll have the wheel when you replace them, I have a plan......
Remember this James ? :D
I'll have the wheel when you replace them, I have a plan......
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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I may I guide you towards your quote:DLRdan:82309 wrote:"that sounds like something rubbing on the combustion chamber"
Remember this James ? :D
Anyhow, what I was hearing was a dodgy axlebox on the carriages it was pulling, my hearing wasn't sensitive enough for the loco and are you sure you'll want Brit's wheels when the axles have worn through?DLRdan:82309 wrote:James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
Im sure, my plan doesn't involve axles.
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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And my 'Victor'Chris Cairns:82270 wrote:James, great to see you have painted the half cab back as it had been looking a bit neglected recently.
I was very fortunate to be given one of Peter Jones's half cab backs as well, but I had difficulties painting it with our recent damp and cold winter/spring. Hopefully when it gets warmer I can give it a fine sanding and put on a final coat.
What paint do you use for the inside of the cab?
Sam you have left out Greg's (Narrow Minded) No.6 'Mary' & No.9 'Marion', Peter Jones Loco Works (Superbiker_uk) No. 3 'Lucy', No.4 'Rebecca' & No.5 'Ruth Ann' & Garrett's (Spule 4) Jan-mod.Lner fan Sam wrote:Theres going to be three half can backed mamods on the forum; your Brit, Laurances ofario and my pioneer!
And Britomart (at least it was when it started), Ofario & Pioneer are actually all MSS's.
Chris Cairns.
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As some of you have seen via the various facebook groups, Pheonix has over the past few days been slowly disassembled for it's E exam, which involves a full strip down of the loco, and for those that aren't on the various groups, here is a little timeline of what local residents have seen being shunted outside of the erecting shops...
Pheonix being transferred after a few months of storage from the loco shed to the erecting shops
Later on Brit shunts the loco into another part of the shops for further work
With the valve blocks now off the loco, it was time for the cylinders to come off
Currently Pheonix is now in quite a few pieces, to re-appear sometime soon as a working loco once more!
Pheonix being transferred after a few months of storage from the loco shed to the erecting shops
Later on Brit shunts the loco into another part of the shops for further work
With the valve blocks now off the loco, it was time for the cylinders to come off
Currently Pheonix is now in quite a few pieces, to re-appear sometime soon as a working loco once more!
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Not much has been updated here of late, however, all that can wait for later. With the news of a friend who has tragically lost his life, which is not only sad news for me, but for many other people associated with the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways, I thought that I could not let this pass without anything done, so Britomart was brought out of hibernation for a run.
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