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buzzy bee
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| Yeah should be back from "The Grand Tour" by October....... Remind me on again... |
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:19 am Post subject: |
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The Mistress was 88 today, well it is now yesterday, Saturday.
She had a play!  We had a good day, no cake, but plenty of coal....
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Rick
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buzzy bee
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Today, well yesterday now, I decided to start Job two on a very long list on the Steam roller. I cut the Bottom out of the Water tank, and found half of the original bottom in there too, so cut that out. Found the new one had been brazed in, so ground it all up nice, 7 grinding discs later, (its a fair size), then have wire cup brushed the inside, 3 times over. I was going to Shot blast it, and may still get it done, if the paint I use needs to have a scrumptiously clean base. I think I have found some old paint that seems to be under all the rust, almost leaching out of the metal, good job I had a good mask on.
The paint I plan to use, is Apexior No.3, not the cheapest tanking paint, but I only want to do this once, and I am told this will last me out...
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ukdave2002
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Hi Dave
I can't quite visualise where the water tank is or its size  was it leaking?
Can't help you with the paint; other than there are some epoxy paints around , that have a really strong binder, allowing them to be painted on metal surfaces that are less than perfect, and they don't absorb water. I would expect the steam fraternity would have a view and recommendation?
I will have to come and see this Mistress of yours 
Dave |
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I sent UKDave a PM
I have a long standing dilemma, which is constantly on my mind at the moment, the colour the roller will get painted eventually, when I get round to it, originally Robeys were one of two colours I am told, and there is a disagreement over which, Napier Green, or Mid Brunswick, I prefer Napier, but the other option is to have it painted in a livery of my own, as this was also offered from Robey.
Big Question is what colour should this livery be. Originally the engine was at Limmer and Trinidad asphalt company, so if I could find out whet they had, that is a possibility, the other main user was Wirksworth Quarries, or I do a livery of my own.
Anyone got any idea's, links to colours etc?
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Dave |
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Rick
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
If you take a trip over to Wirksworth there are a number of places where there might be info about Wirksworth Quarries.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. http://www.e-v-r.com/
The National Stone Centre. http://www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk/
and the Narrow gauge railway http://www.steeplegrange.co.uk/ that is down the first road on the left after you enter the B503 from this junction.
http://goo.gl/maps/Abaik
One of our members on here, exbmc, is a member there as well.
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buzzy bee
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Just a long needed update.
Slowly working away at the Roller, lots to do.
I have currently put a new Barrel in the boiler, about to put the new tubeplate in and have a new fire box on the way. New bearings in lots of places, full repaint to come...
Just describes 16 months hard work in a couple of lines, lol
Back in the shed now!
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Dave |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010
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Location: Hampshire UK
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Come on Dave ~ I bet you have lots of photos 
don't keep them all to yourself  |
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buzzy bee
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I have about 1200 so far, but none on this new laptop, I bought last week, when I learn to use anything other than the internet on windows 8 I will put some on! lol
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buzzy bee
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Rick
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buzzy bee
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Hi
Over half way on the boiler at least, lots of work to do on the rest of it as it goes back together though.
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Dave |
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D4B
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| Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Amazing pics ~ great stuff |
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