Building a B1 - valve gear complete

Entry posted by Fen End Pit June 17, 2020

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Over the last couple of weeks I have managed to get the valve gear completed and also add some cosmetic pieces like the drain cocks and drain cock linkage and the balance weights on the wheels. I also managed to complete the tender chassis thanks to an order for the wheels from Alan Gibson (thanks Colin for the excellent service).

The loco has done a few miles on my DCC Concepts rolling road (to which I added a 3D printed block to support the bogie, looks better than a pile of plywood!)

There is a little clip on Youtube of it all running

Given I'd never made Walschaerts valve gear before I'm pretty happy with how this has gone. The kit from Dave Bradwell has been great fun to put together, I've had a few problems (mostly of my own making) along the way and Dave has been incredibly patient and helpful via E-mail and the Scalefour forum.

I've got some cosmetic pieces to do on the locomotive, the kit includes replacement brass footsteps and, of course, I have to take the whole lot apart again to paint...

Many more hours of play-value.

David

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