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Steve_S
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| It's great that you've got a replacement (well done Les!) but I'd hang on to the original firebox too. It could still be fixed up, and it might come in handy in the future... you never know! |
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RocDoc
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Indeed, one never knows when you (or someone else) might need a firebox. Although I'll keep is safe and sound it will be saying ... repair me ... repair me ... you know you want to ... go on ... go on ... stick it on me ...
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Steve_S
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RocDoc
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Hi everyone,
At long last, the waiting is over. Here she is ... the M167 cleaned, polished ... and restored to her former glory.
It's taken me a long long time to get this far but I can put hand on heart and say that I did it all by myself. My first complete restoration start to finish, except for the firebox, many thanks Les.
I did everything ... replaced and soldered the filler plug ... soldered the top and base of the chimney together ... painted the base plate ... lots of spit, lots of polish. I know many of you could have restored this engine in much less time ... but I got there in the end. I enjoyed every trial and tribulation ... as a result, I rather like this little engine. Thanks to Odilon, Les and Steve for help and encouragement.
Enjoy ...
Pete
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Les
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Wow, that looks great  . You have done a grand job and you should be proud of it.
Are you sure that is the same fire box I sold you, it looks totally different. 
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Steve_S
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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That looks fantastic! Couldn't be better. There'll be no stopping you now!
(An M167 is near the top of my wanted list but there haven't been many coming up recently.) |
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johnreid
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Great job!
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RocDoc
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Thanks guys.
Yeah, I am proud that she turned out so well. It's great having friends to lend a helping hand but I really wanted to try to restore an engine on my own, you know try to do everything.
It is your old FB Les ... heavily disguised in a new black coat. Didn't do too much ... bit of wet&dry here and there, some rust protection and several coats of black paint.
Next project ... the M122
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MooseMan
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Pete, that's truly excellent work....congratulations, that's a fine looking engine!
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Steve_S
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll be interested to see how you get on with the M122. I've been putting mine back together this evening. |
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RocDoc
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| MooseMan wrote: | | Pete, that's truly excellent work....congratulations, that's a fine looking engine! |
Thanks mate.
The chimney soldering went really well. A little confession ... I didn't use the sand method to keep the parts in place. I made some spacers out of thin aluminium tubing bent round the inner chimney tube.
I'll fire it up soon and take some vids.
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mogogear
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A right fine job Pete!! Very nice paint, solder and decal application!! A bit of rubbing is evident in the brass!! 
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rangerssteamtoys
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Very nice, those Bowmans are really great.
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IndianaRog
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Pete, a superlative job. The tough ones are usually the ones we love the most when done up as you have done that one. Congrats.
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Sandman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Well worth the time and effort.
That engine would look tops in any collection. 
Another Bowman saved.
Great stuff.
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