A Morgan takes shape
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:37 am
Dads latest project, 2 are currently at paint so he started this one.
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A Morgan takes shape
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:38 pm
Very nice.
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:20 pm
Like the look of her so far! 
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:34 pm
I thought morgans had only trhee wheels???
Never mind
I'll get me 'at
Never mind
I'll get me 'at
A morgan Takes Shape
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:56 pm
And only two cylinders.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:29 pm
Been awhile since I last commented...
The locomotive is now finished, and is now in the paint shop. The finish is a secret!
It's high on the list of locomotives that have p*** off my dad the most (the 2 that have it beat are a "Salem" Garratt and his own, blue Mayumbe Garratt)! It's burner is so tempermental that it wont light in any breeze!
I'll send pics once it's painted.
The locomotive is now finished, and is now in the paint shop. The finish is a secret!
It's high on the list of locomotives that have p*** off my dad the most (the 2 that have it beat are a "Salem" Garratt and his own, blue Mayumbe Garratt)! It's burner is so tempermental that it wont light in any breeze!
I'll send pics once it's painted.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:25 am
Horrible contraptions.JMORG:72623 wrote:... "Salem" Garratt ...
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:04 am
Our's moved 5' then ran out of puff...Horrible contraptions.
But we loved the look of it so much, that the next project is an "uprated" version with proper cylinders and a Cheddar boiler.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:19 am
What is trouble with Salem Garrett's?I no of one that's been rebuilt.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:43 am
5 feet? Must have been a good one then! The one I had here for repair would only go about 12 inches before it ran out of steam, most of which had leaked out from poorly made and/or fitted cylinders and pipework. It would have taken a long time to sort it out, but it was not one of the owner's favourites and so he was not prepared to spend the kind of money needed to do a proper job. I ended up selling it on behalf of the owner, and got £100 for it I think. Personally, I wouldn't have given 100 pence for it!JMORG:72637 wrote:Our's moved 5' then ran out of puff....
Picture here: http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff34 ... C01424.jpg
Errr... everything? Relying on silicone tubing to grip a smooth and oily high-pressure steam pipe without any kind of clamp or clip was only the start of it.spooner:72642 wrote:What is trouble with Salem Garrett's?I no of one that's been rebuilt.
The 0-4-0s they did seem to be OK.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:46 pm
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:04 pm
Love it, what a brilliant loco.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:22 pm
Oooo, I like that!! It runs nice as well!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:12 am
My dad is greatfuk for all the positive feedback! Thank you!
He's now making more "tiny" trucks to go with it, a similar style to the brown trucks in the video. He's also making a small guards van.
He's now making more "tiny" trucks to go with it, a similar style to the brown trucks in the video. He's also making a small guards van.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:15 am
What are the dimensions of this delightful loco?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:19 am
I only know the length, and it's a meer 14 inches long!
The width is a rough estimate: about 4.5 cm? (sorry traditionalists) The height I'm not to sure about, sorry.
Hope this helps!
The width is a rough estimate: about 4.5 cm? (sorry traditionalists) The height I'm not to sure about, sorry.
Hope this helps!