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Monthly Archives: June 2022
Rebuilding the Shay (part 6) – fiddly bits
In my previous post, I described getting the boiler and gas tank tested, and promised to start putting the loco together. This has proved to be quite fiddly. The first fiddly bit relates to the bolts in the bottom of … Continue reading
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Rebuilding the Shay (part 5) – boiler and gas tank
Since the last update, I have had the boiler tested by the helpful people in my local model engineering society. They also had a look at the gas tank. Garden-gauge steam locomotives, particularly those with commercially-made boilers, don’t normally need … Continue reading
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