I'm a bit of a weekend mechanic (although I also build 7.25" steam locomotives as a hobby), so a couple of weeks ago, putting a new crossmember (with extensions) on the Defender 110 CSW was more than I had done in a while.
Anyway, Reggie the Veggie flew through the MOT today, with no advisory's on my welding at all!
Result!
Thanks for all the assistance given by the group on this.
Cheers
Peter
I expect Reggie and steam locomotives have got together..... you wouldn't have a boiler test in the offing perchance.... ;-)
Richard
Could you give me an idea as to how much of a problem it is and whether you remove much to access the rear x member. Mine has a hole about size of fifty pence in it but all the rest is sound
110 98 CSWJohn H Tia
John,
It took my son and I three days (elapsed) probably 1.5 days working to replace the crossmember. It is not a minor task, but at the same time it is not a huge task, there's just a lot to do!
If you can repair it in situ, then I would do that, however it was only when I removed the crossmember that I could see exactly how rotten it was and that in fact it was a lot worse than I though it was. You may want to have a close look at yours before you spend time on the what might be a nugatory repair.
If you want a blow by blow account, contact me off group and I'll send you an e-mail.
Cheers
Peter
|| It is not a minor task, but at the same || time it is not a huge task, there's just a lot to do!
A lot to do - that's how I define a huge task :-)
On or around 30 Oct 2006 08:53:41 -0800, "puffernutter" enlightened us thusly:
Well done. I envy you the minirailways, always fancied building one of them around here, although to be honest, I doubt it'd merit live steam, bearing in mind the amount of work invovled.
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