{"id":2105,"date":"2022-01-01T20:38:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T20:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/?page_id=2105"},"modified":"2024-02-19T17:33:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T17:33:51","slug":"project-714glsm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/project-714glsm\/","title":{"rendered":"project-714glsm"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1640460574481{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;background-color: #004c7f !important;border-left-color: #d3de66 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #d3de66 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #d3de66 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #d3de66 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1640460971395{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”24″]\n

A series of photos from my first steam ups of a brand new 7 1\/4\u2033 gauge steam loco.<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

First Steam up. Always a fairly nerve racking moment.\u00a0 Fire lit, blower was OK but had to switch to the club one as the draw from mine was insufficient.\u00a0 At 80 PSI drain cocks open. Tentatively moved forwards. Fantastic but after short loop needed to put in water. Right hand injector worked but left hand absolutely nothing other than water and steam from overflow. Below shows why\u2026.not happy! A piece of stainless steel swarf between the two cones.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2107″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069666918{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Second Steam up. I didn\u2019t attempt to move from the steam up area.\u00a0 Instead I focused on getting both injectors to work \u2013 there is no axle pump or hand pump so I need both injectors to work before I can get a formal club steam test. This time the L.H. injector worked well but not the R.H. one. On cleaning it as seen below I found more swarf. This time two pieces of rusting steel.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2108″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069722293{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Decision time \u2013 I decided to strip the whole injector water feed pipes and wash them out.\u00a0 Also the water tank needed washing out along with the balance pipe. The image below shows how i collected all the pieces of swarf, paint and other matter. I was quite astonished how much I collected!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2109″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069774246{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Standard kitchen washing-up bowl showing a large quantity of \u201cbits\u201d.\u00a0 Each of these pieces would be able to block an injector \u2013 I assume that the tank was never washed out?<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2110″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069830697{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

I filtered the water through some cloth to collect the debris \u2013 quite astonishing.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2112″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069884118{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Third Steam up \u2013 feeling very confident I decided that third time lucky would take place.\u00a0 I had a great day with learning the idiosyncrasies of driving a new loco.\u00a0 The loco is brilliant, so much power and surprisingly easy to keep in steam. My previous loco was a 5 inch Sweet Pea so I am very used to a marine boiler.<\/h4>\n

However \u2013 only one injector working all day.\u00a0 And guess what I found between the cones on stripping the R.H. injector out.\u00a0 See below. I guess there may be more in the tank but at least I will know what to do and how to do it!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Post Script\u2026.. I took the R.H. check valve apart and found the problem with the injector \u2013 the stainless steel ball had stuck. To be fair this may have been my fault as the R.H injector worked at the first steam up and when I cleaned out the whole system I cleaned \/ checked both check valves. On re-assembly it looks like I used a bit to much Loctite \u201cLock and Seal\u201d.\u00a0 I cant blame others for that!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2114″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641069977024{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Third Steam up \u2013 towards the end of the day I heard a slight ticking noise coming from the R.H side of the engine. Three bolts had become loose and fallen out from the weighshaft. Also the nut from the slide bar to rear cylinder cover had come loose. Picture shows the area concerned.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2116″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641070033927{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Third Steam up \u2013 as this area is covered in oil I will need to give it a thorough clean so that I can use some loctite on the three bolts for the weighshaft and the nut for the slide bar.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2118″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641070093136{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

4th Steam up. The above problem with loose bolts was solved with stainless bolts carefully cleaned internal threads and a suitable coating of Loctite \u201cNutlock\u201d.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2119″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641070166561{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

4th Steam up. The above picture shows my present to self! A nice Water Gauge Protector from R A Barker. They have made quite a few before for Stafford\u2019s and Feldbahn\u2019s so they new what size etc. to make it. The water gauge is very close to where one\u2019s shovel or rake could hit it so a protector is a must in my opinion.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2120″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641070223922{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Not been well with Covid over the last few days but thankfully was still able to get into the workshop! I have no idea whether other owners have built internal spark arrestors for their loco but I used a deflector on my Sweet Pea successfully for many years. This is a piece of flat mild steel rolled up with the brass deflector attached by a little piece of angle. Materials all from the odd and ends bin. Next steam up will check to see if it is ok.<\/h4>\n

p.s. tested and works quite well by deflecting fire debris to the side instead of straight up. It does get absolutely plastered with oil and ash but that was to be expected.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2296″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1646135116174{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

With the problems I have been having with swarf in the injectors I have needed to remove the cones on several occasions.\u00a0 These are quite a tight fit and can be easily damaged. The tool above is made from brass and has a reamed hole of the cone diameter. I used a slitting saw to cut the slot.\u00a0 The cross bolt is used to gently tighten on to the cone. Please ignore the left hand whole – completely unnecessary!<\/h4>\n

…And finally got both injectors working with no swarf left in the tanks or pipes…so Hydraulic test and Steam test completed….at last!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2516″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1708363770722{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

The original whistle and valve collects too much condensate. As a result the driver gets very wet and the whistle is more of a splutter than a good shrill blast. I used the “top hat” method to drill and tap by hand opening up the top hat to each next drill size or the final 1\/4″ BSP tap. The manifold block is cast iron and now needs all swarf carefully removing!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Not been well with Covid over the last few days but thankfully was still able to get into the workshop! I have no idea whether other owners have built internal spark arrestors for their loco but I used a deflector on my Sweet Pea successfully for many years. This is a piece of flat mild steel rolled up with the brass deflector attached by a little piece of angle. Materials all from the odd and ends bin. Next steam up will check to see if it is ok.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Not been well with Covid over the last few days but thankfully was still able to get into the workshop! I have no idea whether other owners have built internal spark arrestors for their loco but I used a deflector on my Sweet Pea successfully for many years. This is a piece of flat mild steel rolled up with the brass deflector attached by a little piece of angle. Materials all from the odd and ends bin. Next steam up will check to see if it is ok.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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