Grifter_Guru

You wont have to imagine what it would be like to fire a P2 soon, thanks to the P2SLC building a new P2 loco! Personally? I cant wait to see it. I know my late father would have loved to have seen it too.........

Looking good Corbs! In actual fact, I beleive the P2SLC will be using a similar method with the Boiler for the new-build P2 project.. IIRC, they will be utilising a boiler of the same dimensions as Tornado, merely changing the smokebox to suit. I could be wrong, but I am sure I read that is what they were doing? been so long since I looked in on it though (The website anyway)... Loving the Ex-009 standard guage loco's too, they are actually giving me idea's and that is never a good thing.... LOL *** EDIT TO ADD *** I checked in on the P2 website and copied the following from this page of the website https://www.p2steam.com/design/ "Boiler:Although the original class P2s had 220lb/sq in boilers the overall size is identical to the diagram 118A 250lb/sq in boiler fitted to No. 60163, thus giving the option to inter-change this component at overhauls. Although the internal design is slightly different to No. 2001’s boiler, the precedent was set by No. 2006 Wolf of Badenoch which had a boiler with a firebox combustion chamber. The class P2 varied in some regards to the class A1 in the area of the ashpan and grate, but these would for servicing advantages and manufacturing simplicity follow those on the class A1. The locomotive will have Davies-Metcalfe pattern injectors rather than a feed water heater (removed from No. 2001 in 1938). Compared to the class A1, a larger K class injector would be selected. A pre-war Crosby chime whistle will be fitted as per No. 2001 Cock o’ the North and it is already in manufacture." So from that, I read that they will be using a boiler the same as A1 Tornado, Rightly or wrongly as the case may be..

Try to use an "alloy suitable" blade. they have less TPI than blades for steel et-al and do not clog so easily (Hope I'm not "teaching granny how to suck eggs" here...). A Junior hacksaw is a different kettle of fish though. Cats..... Yes, I am aware of their "dislikes" but also the fact that some choose to sleep on a layout plonking themselves down any old how, in any place, irrespective of scenic items.

May sound like a daft question, but could you use a bastard-cut file to remove that material? Either that, or a dremel............. I know Mazak can be a sod to cut, drill, file et-al I am watching this with interest as I will be having a crack at this myself.

Looks good DT, better than I could do at the moment!