Testing on Air- success

HI MEDIUM SIZED AL !

NICE VID, WELL DONE. CAN I ASK IF YOUR BLOW DOWN VALVE IS OK, COULDN'T HEAR IT LEAKING IN THE VID?

BUNGLE

BUNGLE

Blowdown valve was sealed till I played around with it now it leaks. sealed it using a brass washer and plumbers mate to hold and seal the washer in and screwed the blowdown screw in tight to 'dish' the washer and get a good seal. Seems ok at the moment !!

On one of the videos that showed the reversing lever moving, I filed a chamfer on my right hand link bracket so it didn't foul the cleading and now mine rocks! Anyone else got the same happening?

I don't know how much effect it will have other that wear sooner.

Bout time we had a kit as well, didn't get one at all last month and half this ones gone so now unlikely to be able to display this season


Alan (1 stone lighter )

Hi Alan
Just seen your vid .Top marks well done

HI TINY AL (LOL),
THE BLOW DOWN WE ARE KINDA LOSING FAITH IN SO PROB GET ONE FROM REEVES, I CAN'T BE DOING WITH UNRELIABLE BITS.

WE CHAMFERED OUR LINK (NEAREST CLADDING) ON FIRST ASSEMBLY, OUR REVERSER LEVER ROCKS IN REVERSE, BUT PRETTY OK IN FORWARD.

THE KIT THING IS GUESS BOTH DEAN AND STEVE OFF PLAYING STEAM CARS. PERSONALLY THOUGHT THAT A STRANGE THING TO DO FOR A 'NEW' COMPANY WITH A MOVE NEARLY ON TOP OF THEM. THEY NEEDED TO BE AHEAD OF THEMSELVES, NOT BEHIND. JUST MY OPINON.

FAT BUNGLE !!

HI CHAPS (AND LADIES) FURTHER TO THE ABOVE ABOUT THE PROBS WE HAVE HAD WITH THE BLOWDOWN, GOT ONE TODAY FROM REEVES, IT REAL NICE, AND SEALS !! JOB DONE.

BUNGLE

Hi All

Filled tank with water and ran on air to test water pump

First thing was to use the blowdown valve to fill the boiler. Now I have used to valve a few times it wont seat without a lot of pressure so I am going the 'Bungle' way and investing in a Reeves jobby

When I ran with 100psi and turned pump on I found that it was far too much pressure in the boiler to be overcome by the pump, that and the pipe to the globe valve leaked as the silver soldered joint was'nt too good so had to re solder the joint. I found that the pump was really straining and flexing to over come the pressures. Found a few other leaks as well !

With the boiler running at 40 - 45 psi the pump was able to overcome the boiler pressure and topped it up with water at a relatively low tickover.

Anyone else carried out any such tests yet? unless I hear otherwise I assume my pump is OK at 45psi

Al

Hi Al,

You might find that the lift on your clack valve ball is not enough so the pump cant push it up far enough to get the water past the ball when the pressure on the other side is high.. have an experiment with the lift of the ball.. mine lifts a far way as i found on the Loco's that not enough lift can also stop the injector from picking up and working as it should..You also might find that the pump will flex the horn plate a little bit..