Author Topic: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO  (Read 174397 times)

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #690 on: January 06, 2019, 08:12:58 AM »
Big lads train set  :jumpingsmileys: :jumpingsmileys:

In the video you didn't make the sound Rich  :headscratch: You gotta make the sounds :stickpoke:

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #691 on: January 06, 2019, 09:43:47 AM »
Hi

Thanks Kim  :ThumbsDown:

Ok then Jo  ::)

CHOOOOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH  :embarassed:


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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #692 on: January 06, 2019, 09:59:58 AM »
 ;D

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #693 on: January 06, 2019, 03:07:34 PM »
Almost time for the "compressed air run while you try to keep up with it to prevent it from running off the end of the bench!"  run!    :pinkelephant: :cartwheel: :whoohoo:
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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #694 on: January 06, 2019, 07:55:19 PM »
Brilliant  :pinkelephant: that alone would keep me going for hours. :cartwheel:

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #695 on: January 10, 2019, 07:31:08 PM »
Hi

Thanks Steamer and Steve  :ThumbsUp:

Some slow progress today.

Starting with some fine fettling to make sure the straps turn freely on the eccentrics



A trial assembly minus the wheel and crank.Some slight tweaking of the eccentric rods to re align them. I have marked them all with an engraver pen



Finally today refit the wheel and quarter the crank



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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #696 on: January 10, 2019, 07:42:18 PM »
Looking  :ThumbsUp: Rich!
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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #697 on: January 10, 2019, 07:53:07 PM »
There's an awful lot of fiddley stuff involved  ::) but you are almost there  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:  :wine1:

As Dave said can you catch it before the end of the test track  :)  :)
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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #698 on: January 11, 2019, 06:11:04 AM »
Well done there, Rich!   :popcorn:
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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #699 on: January 11, 2019, 05:46:22 PM »
Hi

Thanks cnr6400, Roger and Kim  :ThumbsUp:

The modified eccentrics make adjustment so much easier. I had a go at setting the valves today but found one or two more places where things are just fouling, the fork on the expansion links for one which just prevents it turning freely so some more stripping and fettling ::)

But we are getting there  :)

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #700 on: January 12, 2019, 06:41:42 PM »
Hi

Slightly out of order but made a pin for the reverse lever. Its a press fit in the stand





Took the expansion links to bits to fettle them and made a mess of one of them so had to make another ::)





Also I have removed the lock nut on the valve rod, it was very close to fouling the guide bush. You can see on the plans that he has specified a pin to hold it together (indicated by the arrow in pencil) which would have been almost impossible to fit in position which is why I went for a threaded rod. The threaded rod has now been fixed in position with loctite.



A bit of video

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNid_xZVin8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNid_xZVin8</a>

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #701 on: January 12, 2019, 07:02:38 PM »
Nice smooth motion in the reverse linkage Rich!  :ThumbsUp: :popcorn:
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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #702 on: January 12, 2019, 07:49:11 PM »
Lovely motion, not long till running on air?

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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #703 on: January 13, 2019, 12:00:37 AM »
Very nice Rich!  It's fun to see things moving - and such smooth operation!
Thanks for the video.
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Re: CONWAY 0-4-0 3 1/2" GAUGE LOCO
« Reply #704 on: January 13, 2019, 11:02:53 AM »
Hi

Thanks cnr6400, Steve and Kim  :ThumbsUp:

A question  :thinking:

In the text Martin evans reccomends Shell Vitrea oil for lubricating the moving parts but he doesn't mention which grade??

A quick google shows grades from 27 upto 320 but bearing in mind the article was published in 1980 the oil probably doesn't exist now.

What type/grade of oil should I use

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Rich

 

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