[modeleng] Re: 14XX
- From: "Peter J. Cathcart" <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 23:39:47 +0100
Clif
Given that I'm about a third of the way through my 14xx and about to get
back into the swing of building over the dark winter evenings, I'm delighted
to hear your loco is finally living up to expectations.
Well done.
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clif Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 5:49 PM
Subject: [modeleng] 14XX
Hi All,
Gave the 14xx another steaming today amongst the rain showers and surprise
surprise "no blow by".
In fact it sounded perfect and it ran like a dream.
Now I have always known that compressed air is more searching than steam
when testing boilers,so perhaps the same thing applies to valve gear.
I must admit that last time I tried the loco on steam there was a hell of a
blow up the chimney so there was definitely something wrong then.
I reckon now however that I must have been trying for the impossible when
testing the valve gear on compressed air.
The net result of all the rebuilding and redesign seems to be a super
perfect operation and exhaust note.
All that remains to do now is get the locos boiler certificate and look for
the next project.
Any body want to buy a completed 14XX Winson Kit with 43 modifications?
Regards
Clif
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