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silverfoxsteam
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 Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject: Bowman M101/Hobbies Lion restoration |
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Ok - here we go again. A series of photos showing stages in the rebuild of my, well, don't know exactly, is it a Bowman or a Hobbies? I think we might have a poll soon to help me decide!
In the meantime... this is the beast at it's arrival at the Silver Fox Steam's premises....
Steamable (it ran very well indeed) but neglected, tatty and a mere shadow of it's former self. A strip down followed and an order to MF Steam for some of the missing bits. Most annoying was the lack of a Safety valve. The Bowman circle came up with the details of Chris Ford of Toy train spares (http://www.toytrainspares.co.uk) who makes an excellent replica.
The following shows the condition of the various parts and their responses to 'treatment'...
Spot the new MF Steam bits...
New safety valve by Chris Ford
Boiler...
Burner...
Motion...
Further assembly...
All together...
Finally, mounted and temporarily fitted with a chimney cap (borrowed from my E135)...
Well that looks a bit more presentable don't yer fink?
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Stephen an absolute classic! beautifully turned out... I never tire of seeing these engines. 10/10
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newts
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Superb, what a transformation 
Has she seen steam yet 
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JJ
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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By heck lad,,,,,,,,absolutely poetic. 
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed Stephen.
I have the M101, but with a steam valve, its a cracker.
I keep meaning to put some wonder wick in the burner to get it to go better, it runs beatifully, nice and slow for over an hour, but the burner flame is weedy so it runs out of puff if I run it fast.
By the way, what is that in the boiler flange, just under the safety valve bush, I hate to say it, but is it a stress crack?
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Mamod Collector
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutly lovely Steve, thats a first class refurb
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SillyBilly
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Not too love the brasswork, not too shiny.
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 7:06 am Post subject: |
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Video of her in steam's now up in the video section!
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