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Pete, You're correct about the coupling rods, they had me scratching my head as they didn't match the drawing for the supper, measured the hole centres and they didn't match either, then compared them with the simplex and everything tied together, so I recon its a simplex with a belpher boiler...

Thanks for the information and advice Peter it's much apreciated. Finished of the pump piston Then whilst I waited delivery of a 5/8"*26 BSB tap and die decided to strip out the streachers for modifying, and uncovered a load of problems, the linkage has bin made as rough as a bears arse, not...

Great team build guys and a very worthy project of the month, It was interesting to follow the build and see the team jell together. Congrats Stew

Thanks for you're interest Guys I'm pleased you enjoyed them. Arnold we were lucky and did see rhino:- two pairs, in the orangoro crater, but both pairs were too far away for a good picture, got good views through the binos though. Dave:- it wouldn't suprize me if they hadn't videod it, the...

Hi Guys Just got back from a visit to Tanzanie, had a great time and the wild life we saw on safarie was spectacular. So her are a few pics. We started off the holiday by walking to the base camp for mount Kilimanjaro at 3100M its over 5000M to the top but we thought base camp was enough for...

Very very interesting Ramon. lapping is something I've always tried to avoid hence i only build steam engines, this has given me a master class on how to. Stew

Hi Arnold Bin away on holiday in you're neck of the woods Tanzania, great holiday, so a little late to congratualte you on another great build Stew

Great Job Arnold you got a real fine finish on it and it runs very well Regards Stew

Thanks for you're interest Les Peter I was thinking about using hammerite I guess thats sealed it you're looks great. Are they wick type oilers i can see on the cut away streacher over the wheel bearings. I'll definatly open out that streacher to get to the pump eccentric, a couple of the...

Her's a few pics of the stripped down loco. The linkage is comming out as well, but that will be in a couple of weeks. And the boiler and supper heater. Stew

Hi Pete I'm making the pump for the super simplex, I came across a number of versions too, the pump for the super was upgraded from the lessons learnt from the other versions. Thanks fro the tip regarding the stretcher I was going to try and fit the pump around it but after a good study, I...

Hi Les That's a great start and I must say that's a very cleaver way to fabricate the cylinder. Now why didn't i think of that ;D ;D When you get the cylinder done that's the worst part over. Hers my engine running http://youtu.be/FBEsz7imfh8 so newcomers can see what its about. Stew

I decided some time ago that the Mabel loco I'm building would not suite my needs so thats bin put under the bench to be finished off some other time. I started to look arround for a completed or a nearly running 5" loco to buy, and came across this one. Its a Supper Simplex to Nigel Evans...

As Ramon said start off more than required then cut back, on my engines I use the graphite yarn, I find that thin stuff is better than the thick, build up two or three turns, I stuff it in the gap using a wooden coffee stirrer and use the same implement to guide it into the bore, aim to fill the...

Fantastic Stew

Thanks for the congratulations and good wishes Chaps Stew

Thanks Guys We're over the moon at his arival. he was a bit late in comming and with a few complication, but all was well in the end. We had his big brother to look after for a few days before and after his birth, needless to say Gran and Grandad need a week to recover, don't know where they...

Our daughter gave birth to our third grandchild on Friday a little boy Matthew James, both mum and baby are doing well. A happy grandad and grandmother :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: :big: Stew and Dot

Nice work work Ramon, some real interesting set ups looking forward to the next instalment. Stew

Thanks for your comments and support Chaps. Stew