Building a Boiler for a 3 1/2" Gauge Locomotive

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NickG:
Stew, great work there - I wish this (boiler) was one of those projects where you made 2 of everything :lol:

:offtopic: I was at our club last night with my oldest son as they had a running night / bbq and a guy offered me a drive of his 3 1/2" gauge william engine. I was surprised how much power it had, he'd already been around the track a good few times, I got on and managed to lose most of the pressure (out of practice!) but it was still pulling me up the hill on 25 psi!

That has the same cylinder bore as mabel but a smaller and 2 more driving wheels and a slightly bigger boiler. Still, I think Mabel should have a decent amount of power and once up to speed the bigger driving wheels might make it a bit more efficient, it'll need to be because of its smaller boiler though. Should be good.

Your post is inspiring me to get mine done, watching / driving them helps too.

Keep up the good work.

Nick

sbwhart:
Thanks Dean:- Solder sticks are 20" long

Tushie has cooled down now

Cheers Nick, I must say I've enjoyed my visits to the club track to see the boiler inspector there is always some one there running a loco last weekend was an open weekend for other clubs to visit and run their locos, there were some amazing machines buzzing round, the 2 1/2" gauge locos are just incredible tiny little things pulling a couple of grown men around, and all with drivers with huge grins on their faces.

This soldering is getting to be routine with Johns help and guidance soldered the rest of the stays as for the crown stays we put a ring of solder in the water cavity and a ring on the head of the rivets positioned the boiler with the end of the rivets sticking down applied heat to the ends with the big torch and used the little torch for background heat and to locally boost heat where required, all went well, just a couple of stays needed a second heating and a bit more solder applying on the outside the inside (fire box) all soldered well.

Here a few pics

Taking it along to the inspector this Sunday whilst there I'll buy yet more solder.

Stew

shoey51:
thats coming along nicely Stew :thumbup:
wont be long and you will be one of the men with big grins :D

Stilldrillin:
Graham,

If I`d produced something like that....... I`d have a blummin big grin, already! :)

Nicely done Stew! Good luck with the Inspector..... :thumbup:

David D

Bluechip:
Stew

Ooh Aarr, Proper Job be thaat .. me luvverrr

Sorry Stew, old mate from Cornwall just been on phone ..

Coming on well.

Just been through the thread, just what Loco is it. ?? Sure you've told me, but I've fergotted ..

Dave BC

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