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It’s a tank engine so doesn’t have a tender. I’d like to fit an axle driven water pump but there’s very little room….

@@douglasmcdermott2830 fair call. I was not aware of that. Saw the round boiler and thought engine. Tank engines that I'm used to seeing look square with side tanks. Excuse my lack of knowledge. It's still very exciting to see it run on the screen. Would be even neater to see in person. I'm a very glad you're sharing this with us all

For better or worse this engine uses what is called “slip eccentric valve gear” which can only be reversed by moving the entire engine backwards or forwards. Hopefully I can build an oval of track at some point so I don’t have to run after it (it’s faster than it looks!)

@@douglasmcdermott2830 it did seem to scoot along very well. And hello from New Zealand

@@russcole5685wonderful country, my family is from there. I spent many hours when I was very small wandering through Parnell Engine Shed in Auckland before it closed and was a base for Mainline Steam Ltd. I think it’s a parking lot now.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 yes, I remember, Motat was also a great visit. Sadly I have not been to Auckland in many a year. Thanks for bringing up those memories. I'm in the manawatu, lower central north island

Yes I’m working on getting castings made for the wheels

@@douglasmcdermott2830 oooh! lookin forward to that! she's a Pacific type, right? that or a baltic-

@@canadaw.e6461yes, pacific. The LB&SCR did make a Baltic version but it was never as good as the pacific. Water tanks were too big and they tended to be unstable

That’s a good point that I hadn’t thought of. I’ll try that when I need to replace the wicks again. Thank you!

@@CharlieMowday no the wick holder/burner is original to the engine, I just fitted it with new wicks.

Glad you enjoyed it

I don’t know you didn’t exactly film all of it

Hello Graham, congrats on your acquisition. I’d very much like to help, but truth be told, I’m not really sure either as I’ve never had to dismantle mine that far.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 Thanks very much anyway. rgds

Bruh who is this

Thanks she’s about 3 days from completion but the tender is about 2 months out from being done lol. How’s the Black 5?

@@douglasmcdermott2830 ahh yess my British 19D Im ashamed to say but i haven't touched it yet 😂 Im planning to complete the tender soon tho But alot has been going on in between So i cant carry on with it for now

Yo Keith what’s good

Thanks mate it’s not done yet but we are getting very close! The engine will be done by February and then I will start on the tender.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 fantastic My engine is coming along slowly Infact its still just 4 frames

Indeed it is, I was testing a new sprocket setup. We need to go a few teeth higher as I am still hitting the rev limiter.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 cool. It’s good to have interests and I see you have at least two.

Once the wheels arrive yes.

Carlynne You should report and delete that comment That is a p website I clicked on the link once Long story short i got shouted at

@@laaity NEVER CLICK THOSE LINKS, those accounts are robots not real people.

No it’s 2 inch gauge. I regret to say I don’t have a 3 1/4 inch gauge.

Btw, in process right now of filming big video on it, should be uploaded within 45 min.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 o wow Its a shame its not 3 But atleast you can ride on it

@@laaity yeah I suppose, video uploaded btw.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 thank you

Sounds fun though, I’m probably equally exhausted, karting is nowhere near as easy as it looks.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 i know Me and my brother useto go to a go kart place Man it was fun But the bruises on my hips wernt Sadly he is gon to university So we dont do that anymore

@@laaity yes that problem with hips is well known, I’m surprised you had that problem in rental karts which are slower than what I’m driving. In the ones like mine we wear special vests over our suits to stop the seat from separating our ribs.

@@douglasmcdermott2830 yip Not even the softest pellow will help But those karts here are bledy fast One time i whent a lil to fast and i swong out of the track

@@laaity yes karts are pretty fast, mine has theoretical tools speed of 105 mph. If you spun out then you definitely driving on the limit, which is a good thing.