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new loco
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:44 pm
by pauly
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.
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:34 am
by mhlr
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?
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:35 am
by pauly
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
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:37 am
by pauly
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:
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:13 am
by mhlr
pauly wrote:noted, your up a litte past your bedtime aint ya :lol:
So are you???
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:29 am
by pauly
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.
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:54 am
by DolwyddelanLightRail
I'm guessing you'll be having an odd little "edit" to it later on?
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:45 pm
by pauly
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!
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:55 pm
by PCLR
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
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:56 pm
by pauly
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
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:32 am
by pauly
Iv ordered some cosmetic upgrades for it from Dreamsteam.
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:54 am
by maxnod
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 !
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:58 am
by pauly
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
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:02 am
by maxnod
Ooops I meant Dreamsteam upgrade kit
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:05 am
by pauly
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:09 am
by maxnod
Fair enough.
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:24 pm
by Sir Clothem Cap
I've fancied one of those, how powerful is it compared with the standard SL1?
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:44 pm
by Sir Clothem Cap
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?
