04-28-2018, 06:36 PM
I little more progress... I managed to get some more plumbing mounted on the engineers side and mount an injector and brake valve. The valve is a modified lubricator that I think I will have to make a little smaller as it still looks a little large. I couldn't find the proper Reading built injector , I don't think anyone has ever produced it. I noticed that even the higher end brass manufactures use ones that are incorrect on this loco, so I won't feel too bad about it. I was not very happy with how the front air tank and piping came out so it was also redone.
I will now take back everything good I mentioned about the small pencil drill I talked about earlier,,,,,, After I estimate 25 to 30 holes I drilled with it, It jammed. I took it apart to see what the cause was and found out that a tooth has broken clean off one of the gears. Now when the teeth engage this part of the gear, the drill becomes hopelessly jammed.... So into the trash bin it will go.
I will now take back everything good I mentioned about the small pencil drill I talked about earlier,,,,,, After I estimate 25 to 30 holes I drilled with it, It jammed. I took it apart to see what the cause was and found out that a tooth has broken clean off one of the gears. Now when the teeth engage this part of the gear, the drill becomes hopelessly jammed.... So into the trash bin it will go.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew