General Discussion

No, it's not your son or daughter! I have bought an unused R2485 Flying Scotsman set, it's the one without the track and controllers. It's labelled 48/05, so everything is stuck solid. Wheels, pistons, electric motor. So I first removed the Walschaerts valve gear from each side enabling me to undo the gland nuts to remove the pistons. Everything needed a clean, I removed the o-rings from the pistons and after a massage with some steam oil I decided I would re-use them as they had not gone hard. re-assembly then followed. Next was the wheels, so removing one side only in turn, so as not to get confused with the quartering, I removed the opposite wheel with its axle giving it a good clean and oiling. On final assembly this showed everything was moving as it should, wheels and pistons. The motor and gearbox only required a slight oiling…

A big thank you to Dave & Shelly for hosting this years Summer Meet ... I had a great afternoon meeting up with fellow members, discussing all things Live Steam

Dave's layout was looking great and performed faultlessly... allowing my A4 - Empire Of India - with a body greatly modified by Jack, to have a great extended run... the smooth run probably due to the recent service the loco had, by Chris Oakes ( thank you Chris)

Cheers

Joe

Yes folks,, the time for larking about with the family and grandkids has arrived,,,therefore,,,, the shop will be out of bounds to purchasing from this coming Saturday 1st August until the following Saturday 8th August While i attempt vacating these shores a bit!!!

You may browse of course but would kindly be advised to hold off purchasing until my return….! At least its not hospital this year like last!!!!

All the ‘summery’ best to you all as things start to warm up again for the 4th time this year!!!!!

Chris Oakes uses one of these on his compressor in the tutorials. I have been trying to find a set on ebay without any luck, the Chinese sights don't seem to have them. Obviously I need 4mm barb ends to fit the tube onto. Can anyone point me to a supplier, please.