Re: Simple R-H mod to valve gear

[VR Bass]

 I wonder what other uncatalogued parts exist

RH also made a Baldwin valve chest casting which fits over the 
squarish and rather model-like standard cylinders.  It was made for 
the SRRL 24, but they will sell them to you for your standard RH 
cylinders (at least, they would at one time).

-vance- 

Re: Simple R-H mod to valve gear

[Jim Curry]

Vance and List:

Peter Thorpe, Trackside Details, makes a similar accessory.  The RH is
smooth topped and sided, TD has bolt head details cast into the top.

Jim
 

Re: Simple R-H mod to valve gear

[Joe Betsko]

Fellow steamers,

I did the valve gear modification.  The before picture is on the R-H
site for the Lady Anne.

The result and after picture is at http://jsb.pennsy.home.att.net/valvegear.html

Despite my best efforts to blunder, it still works!


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Regards,
Joe Betsko
Pennsylvania USA

Bala Cynwyd Railway:  http://jsb.pennsy.home.att.net
Primer for Novice Live Steamers:  http://www.gardensteamers.com/tips.html


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Simple R-H mod to valve gear

[Joe Betsko]

Tag, 

I acted on your suggestion and ordered the parts.  It does look a lot
better.  Thanks!

I wonder what other uncatalogued parts exist that only people who attend
the AGMs or other similar events have the insider's or, at least, local knowledge.

T A Gorton wrote:(SNIP)
 
 I would like to make the
 suggestion however that maybe you would like to fit the drop link,
 combination lever and larger crosshead set supplied by Roundhouse - but not
 advertised. I obviously don't know about your level of knowlege, so feel
 free to swipe me round the head if I am teaching you to suck eggs - but if
 you look at the most expensive Roundhouse locos, for instance the Sandy
 River and Rangely Lakes loco, you will see that it would appear to have FULL
 Walschaerts valve gear rather than the semi version fitted to most locos.
 In fact this set fitted to the more expensive locos is actually a dummy, but
 it is available from Roundhouse (and should be from your US agent) at only
 around 14uk pounds!!  The fitting is simplicity itself.  Remove the hex head
 crank pin holding the crosshead in place and discard small crosshead.
 Remove hex headed short crank pin from valve rod.  Screw new crosshead and
 linkage into place using original crosshead crank pin and hook up linkage to
 the valve rod using the new long crank pin supplied.
 This job takes less than five minutes for both sides and improves the look
 of your running gear no end.  Take a look in the catalogue at the different
 locos and you will see what I mean.
 
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 Yours Aye
 
 Tag Gorton
 Longlands  Western Railway Co
 Trematon Office
 Saltash
 Cornwall
 
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Regards,
Joe Betsko
Pennsylvania USA

Bala Cynwyd Railway:  http://jsb.pennsy.home.att.net
Primer for Novice Live Steamers:  http://www.gardensteamers.com/tips.html


iMac - Hey, I don’t do windows!