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erikl · Last edited by erikl on Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:53 pm; edited 2 times in total

A few years ago I bought this flatbase SE2.

I already fully restored it, but as you can see on the image, there where still a few things to be done. Since it was my first flatbase by that time, I didn't even know that the throttle lever and whistle lever shouldn't be that long

About a your ago I accidentally dropped the engine, there was no big damage to it, but there was some paint damage at the firebox corners:

Most people wouldn't bother, but being a bit of a perfectionist, it kept annoying me. So while I was painting another base red, I thought I'd do this one as well at the same time.

Soon enough it was stripped, and repainted again:

I also was able to repair the whistle, there was just a bit of pipe soldered over the original lever. The throttle lever was a bit more difficult, the extra piece there was welded onto it, so there was no way I could get that off.
Luckily I had a spare lying around, so that was also sorted easily.

After that, the engine now looks like this:

And here it's getting it's final inspection

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Ross · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject:

If I was that cat I would approve!

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Roly Williams · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject:

That looks good as new.

BTW, that's a throttle, not a reversing lever, but we know what you meant.

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Dampfmaschine · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

Absolutely stunning - nice cat as well.

Sandman · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

Excellent job, and a credit to you Erik.

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Les · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

That's better than the original.

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redbilly · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:57 am Post subject: re-paint

good job.I would like to know what type of painting device and paint was used
thanks
jerry

johnreid · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:07 am Post subject:

Looks like it has the Steam Cat seal of approval
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Wallace · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:03 am Post subject:

That is an excellent job Erik, well done

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ozsteamdemon · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:03 am Post subject:

She`s a real stunner now , Brilliant work , very well done .

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TE1DRIVER · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:13 am Post subject:

Excellent i may go to halfords tonight and purchase a tin of radient red and crack on with the se2 rebuild. that's a real credit to you.
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Burnmafingers · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

Looked tidy before, looks mint now

Graham-Jilly · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

lubly jubly

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Steve_S · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

Great job as always Erik!

erikl · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

Thans for all your kind comments!