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andysleigh · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: edrig update

edrig has had a few bits done to it recently.

* means they arent in the picture

they are-

-red rods
-wooden buffers
-painted chimney cap
-darj lamp
-painted drains
-front brass bits on cylinders painted black
-painted reg
-painted reverser
-bbq black painted smokebox, which is close to matt black. but seems to dry properly when fired up.
-bucket
-new exaust pipe, not chuff pipe, now sounds similar to a coal fired edrig*
-smoke deflector, which is more to deflect water and oil*
- vacume pipes*

next will come some multi height coplings, or somthing diffrent. if i can find some that will fit the edrig buffer holes.
new steps
creme painted cab
maybe some rectangular buffer beams.
maybe rivited tanks
maybe new smokebox

and possibly a new back, one without the hole, and maybe a painted boiler in the cab.

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pauly · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

love them wooden buffers

lamp looks very indian narrow gauge

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steamyjim · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

I love it Andy

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Les · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

That looks grand.

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Minor1PJG · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Looking good Andy.

Will you still run it in the rain

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andysleigh · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject:

andysleigh · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject:

Titan · Full member Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 754 Location: Derby

Looks good Andy!

Word of warning though, I remember clearances on the portable layout being very tight, (It was really designed for Mamods after all), particularly around the bottom cutouts of the bufferbeam. I notice that your wooden buffers overhang these cutouts, so it might not go round the layout without the buffers hitting things!

However if you do come to Mestham there will be plenty of other layouts for you to run on if there is a problem!
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andysleigh · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject:

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pauly · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

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bessytractor · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

that looks very nice

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andysleigh · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:21 am Post subject:

i revieved a few things.

First another accucraft L&B open wagon in gray.

then mater on i got a box from DJB with .... new smokebox and BR rub downs.

The smokebox was kind of a dissapointment.
1) the boiler doesnt fit in, i think it is because the coal fired boielr is slightly smaller, but David said it was for a gas fired edrig..so...

2) the chimney hole is big enough

3) no fixing holes under it

4) no hinge bar

5) a big lump of excess casting on the door, which i shall grind down on dads bench grinder.

6) nothing to hold the door shut.

for £60 you would think they could at least makes the chimney hole big enough, and put some fixing holes in the bottom, i dont have anything to make a tap. So i think i am going to leave it off until it goes coal fired.

The BR rub downs were fine, well the first one was, but the second one had some bits move, so it doesnt look neat.

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Minor1PJG · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

I thought the BR logos were new when I saw Edrig running last night.

I hope you are able to get it running on coal one day soon

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