Cab ride in Ivatt C-1 Atlantic at LALS

[david197407]

dude nice loco, bu ton listening to it, it sounds like you have a bit blow past on 1 of the cylinders, can be heard particularly at low speed, i have an atlantic that had same problem & once found if its in the bores or cylinders it can be easily fixed by filling the whole with soft solder & smoothing out with wet & dry paper, on other hand it may be a valve that not perfectly flat or is scored etc which can also easy be fixed by rubbing in the valve faces

[chappybolo]

@david197407 thanks man! She is upwards of 70 years old. yes the valve settings are a little off.. well spotted!

At first the ports didnt even match until my dad machined the valves to match them. I have a lot of projects now but I will fix that someday:)

[TheRush341]

you are a great engineer 

[chappybolo]

@TheRush341 Thank You!!!

[thebraveengineer]

Dude the Maisie is so sick!... havent seen it in a long time too... :/. Well anyways best wishes, hope all is well.

[riogranderailfan]

coal fired locomotives are so neat

[chappybolo]

yes they are efficient

[chappybolo]

Yeah like 2 years ago, It was the second one I made. Thanks!

[foxrivermotorman]

Where is the water injector at. Is it the valve next to the water glass?

[chappybolo]

Hi, This loco doesn't yet have an injector, but I have one, and will install it in due course.

[foxrivermotorman]

How do you feed water into the boiler then if I might ask. I been around live steamer before but never operated one to know

[chappybolo]

An axel-driven pump and hand pump. In this scale, they are the most dependable water feed systems.

[foxrivermotorman]

Do you get a lot of cleankers in you firebed? Cool locomotive

[chappybolo]

No actually, I burn welsh coal, so It's pretty clean.

[trainboy94]

Hey what whistle is on this engine, I like it, and I think it would soung perfect on my club's 1.5" scale LBSC Tich

[chappybolo]

Thanks - It's of my own design and making. A dual chime 4" long 5/8" diameter brass job.

[trainboy94]

It sounds very nice, I hope our club's Tich has a good whistle, we won't know until it gets a new burner, it is propane fired, converted from a coal burner it came with a riding car and 3 other cars, it is unpainted, but it still looks good, I suggested we paint it in LNER green, it will be a lot of work but it will soon be operating, and I will probably be spending the most time on it.

[chappybolo]

nice, I have a Tich as well.

[EastwoodBirds]

@chappybolo

is it operational?

[chappybolo]

@EastwoodBirds yep!

[EastwoodBirds]

@chappybolo

Any chance of a video of her running?

[chappybolo]

@EastwoodBirds she needs a few fittings as I am waiting for the injector from Superscale, I think I'll have a video in a month or so

[chappybolo]

No! Actually, that's the worst part about small scale! If you plan to run at a club with elevated tracks, don't, If they fall, there goes all the modeling and detailing down the drain!!! I strongly suggest that you don't run 3.5" gauge unless you are a very tolerate, skilled, and patient person who knows all the ins and outs of steam running and machining. But seriously, this scale is a scale that requires a lot of devotion and tollerancy.

[trainboy94]

OK, but I was really thinking I could make a 7.5" electric, and if I want to run steam I can get a 3.5" scale.

[chappybolo]

Well, It's a nice scale really, but 1.6" is what I'm heading for.

[trainboy94]

How good of a scale is 3/4"??????

[chappybolo]

It depends on your own preference. I personally like it, however I would like to size up eventually.

[trainboy94]

I was thinking it would be more fun because most 3.5" tracks are elevated.

[chappybolo]

Thanks Steve, Your loco looks great.

Yes, I've painted her a year ago, It's looking better and bettter

[itsbluesteel]

Hi....nice work you have done on your Maisie and i see you have painted it now ....keep up the good work ;-)

Steve

[hancockshire]

That loco looks like a basset lowke atlantic based on a british prototype

[chappybolo]

Well it is a British prototype, but it's plans were scale down by L.B.S.C. Thanks for commenting.

-Oskar

[Firrboxfryup]

A nice loco!

[chappybolo]

Thanks Jamie!  It was built a long time ago in about 1936.

-Oskar

[Firrboxfryup]

Wow, very old loco then!

[chappybolo]

yeah.

[chappybolo]

Haha, no, my dad has almost though. lol

[Lich342]

have you ever fallen off? lol, sup oskar

[ryan000s]

you shure like that whistle lol no thats fine i would do the same if i had one of those

[chappybolo]

yeah, but it's for safety and realism.

-Oskar

[garretthamster]

what a brillant clip. 5 out of 5

[chappybolo]

Thanks!

[penumbrabruce]

Nice loco and video, runs like a full size.

[SteamLocomotives1994]

Finally a vid of u and ur lco on ur profile. Nice i like it. Small for what im used to. That probs weighs 100kg. The things im used to drivin weight bout half a tonne. Nice to speak to you again.

[GNRdriver161]

Thanks Ben! Some of the engines I drive weigh 84 Tons.

-Oskar

[SteamLocomotives1994]

Lol wow thats alot bigger

Want some vids of those m8. They sound gr8.

Lol

Nice to here from u again.

Ben

[chappybolo]

Thanks!

[chappybolo]

Whoops, That was written by me on my other account.

-Oskar

[chappybolo]

Thanks Brandon!!! I also added a new turret too. It's some times difficult not to slip the drivers on little engines, but after a couple days at the track, I got used to it. Thanks for the great comments Brandon!!!

[DanielVolker]

Good looking engine!

[chappybolo]

Thanks, I've fixed it up!

[chappybolo]

Thanks, I havent made vids for a year! I'm starting again. chappybolo Productions is open now!

[PLSteamer]

Nice video it gives pride to us small scale steamers!

[chappybolo]

Hell yeah!

Thanks,

Oskar

[2102FAN]

Awesome!!

-Daulph

[chappybolo]

Thanks!

[AODProds]

Awesome! Fantastic footage!

-Alex