Simplex bunker tank
It would appear that the square recess in the Simplex bunker tank doesn’t line up with the hook!
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It would appear that the square recess in the Simplex bunker tank doesn’t line up with the hook!
Having neither of us having ever built a boiler. I started asking the chaps at PADMEC a few questions. Given the cost of the materials, if we get it wrong, the boiler is effectively scrap metal. Therefore it makes sense Read More …
Now that I have assembled some of the larger components I’ve found that the holes in the frames for the blow down valves are in the wrong location.
After talking to a few people who own or maintain a Simplex they suggested a few modifications. Cut the running boards to provide access to the valve gear. Cut a hole in the front frame stretcher so that the eccentric Read More …
I decided to buy a set of Simplex plans for myself to study. The plans are certainly not the easiest to read. I’ve decided to try and plot the frames on a computer. It’s very frustrating at the lack of Read More …
I’ve bought a book on Model Engineering to start learning how to build a locomotive.
We have aquired a part build Simplex from John, one of my fathers friends that sadly passed away.
After a visit with my father to the Malden and District Society of Model Engineers my interest in larger model railways was stirred again. I drove several electric locomotives and a diesel hydraulic locomotive. They have a fantastic track with Read More …