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Inspired by the recent posts regarding bashing a Connie I finally summonded up courage to take up the tools and make a start.
So far the cab has been moved back opened and re-glazed,pipework extended,tender mods started etc.Thought that would be enough but that Baker gear!!!!!!!!looks great moving but I cannot stand it,too big and cluttered Stephensons looks much neater.
OK then how to convert? I liked the looks of the loco Rod Hayward did but did not want to use inside cams,bad experiences in the past.What I am in the middle of doing,in between pulling out our bathroom and re-fitting, is to drive the valve rods from the piston rods via a striker system.This means opening up the tops of the cylinders and the bottoms of the valve chest mouldings.So far the opening up has been done and the crossheads modified by removing the cast on drop links.All good so far and pics will follow once any obstacles have been overcome.
One thing I have noticed though is that with one exception all the screws removed in the dis-assembly were distinctly not tight,rather worrying really.
Regards
Bunny
So far the cab has been moved back opened and re-glazed,pipework extended,tender mods started etc.Thought that would be enough but that Baker gear!!!!!!!!looks great moving but I cannot stand it,too big and cluttered Stephensons looks much neater.
OK then how to convert? I liked the looks of the loco Rod Hayward did but did not want to use inside cams,bad experiences in the past.What I am in the middle of doing,in between pulling out our bathroom and re-fitting, is to drive the valve rods from the piston rods via a striker system.This means opening up the tops of the cylinders and the bottoms of the valve chest mouldings.So far the opening up has been done and the crossheads modified by removing the cast on drop links.All good so far and pics will follow once any obstacles have been overcome.
One thing I have noticed though is that with one exception all the screws removed in the dis-assembly were distinctly not tight,rather worrying really.
Regards
Bunny