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MTA

My first restoration project, and what a project!!

I've just been emailed by Amberley Museum to confirm I allowed to restore this:



This loco is built to the unusual gauge of 1' 10" and was built by William Spence in 1920. 11 were built to work in the Guinness Brewery in Ireland. I am not restoring it to working order, just cosmetically. Also notice that the cylinders are on top of the boiler. These locos are quite squat as they worked up a spiral tunnel from the brewery to exchange sidings with Ireland's rail network. The loco's would be lifted into a transformer wagon:



The wheels of the William Spence loco would then drive the wheels you can see here, in turn this would drive the wheels of the transformer wagon via chains.
MTA

Post what you think!
Manxman

Sounds like a great project. Are you doing this on your own? Seems to be the kind of thing best done by a group. Very big job.
Mamodman123

errrm, very nice MTA, well I think. I have no idea what it is of course

You'll need to get sanding I think
Sandman

Mamodman123 wrote:
errrm, very nice MTA, well I think. I have no idea what it is of course

You'll need to get sanding I think


Erm. I think we should be more supportive of MTA in his restoration efforts MM. We all have skills that we could use to help him in his quest.

Let me be the first to volunteer. MTA, if you need a guitarist, I'm your man.
Mamodman123

I wa supportive, but I still don't really know what it is SM, I'll help anyway I can, If I can.

I need to know what it does first though

Needs a lick of paint
MTA

It's a steam loco MM. Hauled Guinness Beer barrels from the brewery, through a spiral tunnel, upto the sidings to transfer the barrels to the main network. Manx, there'll be two people surveying what I'll be doing, and helping me on the way. SM, I'm not sure a guiarist will be much use
Mamodman123

Right cheers MTA, good luck with it anyway, I know nothing about that sort of thing. If it was a Mamod loco then we'd be ok

I can see why SM is interested if Guiness was involved
Manxman

I feel better knowing someone else will be around. That is a big job but I bet it will be loads of fun.
MTA

It's got to be wheeled into the building behind, as I'll be working on it in the closed season, as it is on public display outside for the whole year. That'll be hard work, it hasn't moved in years! This will also be better when i allow the paint to dry, of course it will rain during the winter, so it might wash it off if I've only just applied it, therefore making me do it again, also, I think I shall need some of this Rust remedy stuff that MM uses. I've also got to make something to lock the firebox door, as kids throw stones in there There is another loco like this somewhere... I'm also updating the display signs, as the rain has gotten through the laminate...
Mamodman123

You might have to sand blast it MTA, rust remedy only comes in a small bottle . Sand blasting will get it down to the bare metal if thats what you want?
MTA

we don't have any sand blasting facilities at Amberley (I think). Best get out the wet and dry
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
we don't have any sand blasting facilities at Amberley (I think). Best get out the wet and dry


Yes you'll have to can't you get electric sanders with pads MTA?

unless you can hire a sand blaster?
MTA

oh yeh, you can get wire brushes that go into a power drill. Good thinking that man
Sandman

Mamodman123 wrote:
Right cheers MTA, good luck with it anyway, I know nothing about that sort of thing. If it was a Mamod loco then we'd be ok

I can see why SM is interested if Guiness was involved


What are you insinuating MM?

I'll have you know I do not drink all the time. (Burp) Sorry.
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
oh yeh, you can get wire brushes that go into a power drill. Good thinking that man


There you go then MTA ive oficially helped

Sm I know you too well and ive not even met you yet
MTA

Thanks MM, I knew about them, but at the time I forgot about them Its strange how you can find things out about people without even meeting them...
James

for cheap sandblasting, take it to the beach and get a household fan and bobs your uncle[/b]
Mamodman123

admin wrote:
for cheap sandblasting, take it to the beach and get a household fan and bobs your uncle[/b]


You'll need a long extension cord Jimbo
Sandman

Mamodman123 wrote:
MTA wrote:
oh yeh, you can get wire brushes that go into a power drill. Good thinking that man


There you go then MTA ive oficially helped

Sm I know you too well and ive not even met you yet


Curses and blasphemes. Can a man have no secrets?
Mamodman123

Sm I know you like a glass of port on christmas day and thats it for the year
MTA

James without jokes is like Donuts without Jam
Sandman

Mamodman123 wrote:
Sm I know you like a glass of port on christmas day and thats it for the year


Like your style MM.

I'm first on the bell at the meet.
James

well at least im not cracking up
Mamodman123

Sandman wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
Sm I know you like a glass of port on christmas day and thats it for the year


Like your style MM.

I'm first on the bell at the meet.



its what i heard on the grapevine........ see the wine connection there?
SPOKESMAN

A sort of steam driven mechanical horse - like the old petrol Scammels
MTA

admin wrote:
well at least im not cracking up


IT'S THE SOLID FUEL!! going to steam up the MM1 tomorrow to get me back on meths That'll be the first time its been steamed since the cylinder blew off during its last steaming (I've been to scared of it since!!!)
Mamodman123

Maybe you can use some industrial strength paint stripper?
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
admin wrote:
well at least im not cracking up


IT'S THE SOLID FUEL!! going to steam up the MM1 tomorrow to get me back on meths That'll be the first time its been steamed since the cylinder blew off during its last steaming (I've been to scared of it since!!!)


Happened to my steam wagon.... never steamed it since
James

see what solid fuel does. then you blamed me
MTA

I'm scared of it doing it again, going to screw on the trunnion screw fully on, then undo it a turn or less.... Then stand back



It's looking at me again
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
I'm scared of it doing it again, going to screw on the trunnion screw fully on, then undo it a turn or less.... Then stand back



It's looking at me again


Should be ok MTA they usually don't come loose as they turn from right to left when tight
MTA

I put it up on the highest shelf in the house, in case it tried to knock me out with the cylinder What was strange was that I was typing a post for the old forum, then I heard this ping, and the cylinder hit me in the back!!! I had ran it two hours previously, the pressure is still in their, as there's no way to release it with no whistle...
SPOKESMAN

Put some thread locking compound on the trunnio screw if you are worried. I have never had that happen, so all I concluded is that it was loose to start with, poor thread or something is bent or outta balance.
MTA

I'll try it as is tomoorow, if it happens again, I'll use some Loctite thats suitable for threads.
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
I'll try it as is tomoorow, if it happens again, I'll use some Loctite thats suitable for threads.


It should be ok MTA just screw it in!
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