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pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:44 pm

An MSS saddle tank!

and I couldnt resist it, it just looks so good

the rockery railway is desperate to get in on the steam preservation game. Those steam nuts could bring in plenty of cash.

so this has been purchased from a local iron works.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:34 am

Beware of the wheels on those things - they tend to fall off

I reckon it would be cool to put the good looking body of one of those onto a Jane(t) running chassis and boiler etc... Then it would be a perfect little engine. I know you wouldn't want to though?

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:35 am

mhlr wrote:Beware of the wheels on those things - they tend to fall off :?

I reckon it would be cool to put the good looking body of one of those onto a Jane(t) running chassis and boiler etc... Then it would be a perfect little engine. I know you wouldn't want to though?

noted, your up a litte past your bedtime aint ya

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:37 am

pauly wrote:
mhlr wrote:Beware of the wheels on those things - they tend to fall off :?

I reckon it would be cool to put the good looking body of one of those onto a Jane(t) running chassis and boiler etc... Then it would be a perfect little engine. I know you wouldn't want to though?
Im not xpecting miracles, I ot it because I wanted something that would look good on the rockery railway and everything else just looked to big.

noted, your up a litte past your bedtime aint ya :lol:

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:13 am

pauly wrote:noted, your up a litte past your bedtime aint ya :lol:

So are you???

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:29 am

mhlr wrote:
pauly wrote:noted, your up a litte past your bedtime aint ya :lol:
So are you???

Im sick, Iv been asleep most of the day so am finding it hard to sleep now.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:54 am

I'm guessing you'll be having an odd little "edit" to it later on?

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:45 pm

Well Alans just been round and he convinced me that we need to test it before it gets wrapped up for christmas

rinsing the boiler out

god damn was I surprised! I only need to open the reg and it started up nice and slowly and gathered speed! no nudging the wheels or anything!

fantastic

tried it out on a lengh of mamod straight as well to make sure it was OK on rails

back and forth nice and smoothly, Im impressed with this I really am.
Iv gotten a goodun here!

ahh MSS attack!

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:55 pm

look great paul whats that pipe coming out the top of the tank also can you take a photo of the top view
happpy steaming

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:56 pm

PCLR wrote:look great paul whats that pipe coming out the top of the tank also can you take a photo of the top view
happpy steaming

its the handle for the SV

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:32 am

Iv ordered some cosmetic upgrades for it from Dreamsteam.

maxnod · Post by **maxnod** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:54 am

Looks good ! Welcome to the burnt finger club !
MSS upgrade kit is good value (meths burner, higher pressure safety valve, water top-up valve and water bottle).
Don't forget lubrication !!!!

See Garden Rail November for advice on maintenance.

Happy Steamings !

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:58 am

maxnod wrote:Looks good ! Welcome to the burnt finger club !
MSS upgrade kit is good value (meths burner, higher pressure safety valve, water top-up valve and water bottle).
Don't forget lubrication !!!!

See Garden Rail November for advice on maintenance.

Happy Steamings !

thanks but I know my way around MSS locos

maxnod · Post by **maxnod** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:02 am

Ooops I meant Dreamsteam upgrade kit

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:05 am

maxnod wrote:Ooops I meant Dreamsteam upgrade kit :oops:

I wouldnt fita dreamsteam upgrade kit to this!

meths burner is a big no-no, that saddle tank is going to hold unbunt fumes and would be an accident waiting to happen so Ill just stick with the tablets for now.

cant fit an uprated SV because I wouldnt be able to get it out of the saddle tank

cant fit a filler valve because there isnt a whistle valve to screw it into.

maxnod · Post by **maxnod** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:09 am

Fair enough.

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:24 pm

I've fancied one of those, how powerful is it compared with the standard SL1?

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:44 pm

I did like the look of those but I'm a bit put off by not being able to run it on meths. Can they be gas fired?

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