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bessytractor


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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
MTA wrote:
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andysleigh wrote:
the miniature loco at the end is the one i am restoring


whats your username on the miniature railway world forum ???  




The Romulus sounds like the timing is out, and all that steam leaking out of the cylinders suggests that the glands were on their way out as well...


I have to adjust the glands on 5000 soon, shes fast displaying symptoms of blows on the right side.  

I hate that job lol.
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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
bessytractor wrote:
MTA wrote:
bessytractor wrote:
andysleigh wrote:
the miniature loco at the end is the one i am restoring


whats your username on the miniature railway world forum ???  




The Romulus sounds like the timing is out, and all that steam leaking out of the cylinders suggests that the glands were on their way out as well...


I have to adjust the glands on 5000 soon, shes fast displaying symptoms of blows on the right side.  

I hate that job lol.


I witnessed it being done on Polar Bear the other week. Didn't do much good though
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