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Graham-Jilly
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 Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: Meet Marvin |
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Here is some pictures of our MSS Loco we bought recently.
It was a sad loco as it was asembled badly and would never have run. We have added a top up valve, uprated SV. Steam control valve, inline lube and meths burner. thanks to Tony for the lube.
I fired it up at 10pm last night and gave it a run and it ran well. Love the the control you have with the steam valve. anyway enough pratling on here are some pics vids later
Its a strong lttle runner so will be interesting to see it pulling some carriages
Cheers G-J
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| Chris wrote: | | Is that a roundhouse lubricator? |
yes it sure is Chris
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looks great I'm glad it runs so well! now youve sorted it out
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Chris
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Looks good. Was it easy to fit?
Looking forward to the video! 
Think I am going to get a regulator for Ford Prefect.
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Looks good!
But that does't matter too much. What can it pull? and for how long 
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Graham-Jilly
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It was faily easy to fit there is a thread of ours in restorations on the troubles I had with marvin will ad some more pics to it
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G-J,
Marvin is magnificent!! Love the lubricator AND I bet the steam valve gives you nice incremental speed adjustment. Great pics, but to keep the natives happy, vids are a must. If we can get a vid of Graham standing on a couple of flatcars being pulled by Marvin...we'll know that is one strong little loco!!!
cheers,
Rog
ps...yes, I think you missed the intro/meet the members indoctrination, easily remedied as I did today
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Graham-Jilly
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With my weight I think ill crush the flatbed trucks
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Graham-Jilly
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | Looks good!
But that does't matter too much. What can it pull? and for how long |
dont have enough carriages yet MM
the set we bought a month ago the seller has reneged on the deal
so would have had a couple of more carriages to pull. he just dosent answer our emails re when it was posted etc so maybe puting in a claim soon 
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| Graham-Jilly wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | Looks good!
But that does't matter too much. What can it pull? and for how long |
dont have enough carriages yet MM
the set we bought a month ago the seller has reneged on the deal
so would have had a couple of more carriages to pull. he just dosent answer our emails re when it was posted etc so maybe puting in a claim soon |
Damn thats a bit of a pickle..I'd claim if he's not answering!
Whats postage on a set to the OZ? 
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Graham-Jilly
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He quoted us £35.00 as his standard rate then he emaild saying it wasnt accepeted for shipping at that price and he was sorcing another shipping method he said another aus buyer was in the same problem since then havent heard from him and he hasnt answer all our emails either
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| Graham-Jilly wrote: | | He quoted us £35.00 as his standard rate then he emaild saying it wasnt accepeted for shipping at that price and he was sorcing another shipping method he said another aus buyer was in the same problem since then havent heard from him and he hasnt answer all our emails either |
Hmmm doesn't sound too promising, i'd claim now 
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