Scanlon
Western Thunderer
Taking my cue from an old advert, "it's good to talk" that is exactly what I did regarding my injector problems. Although they had been built up according to the instructions I had to find a way to achieve a 5mm saving. The solution provided by Dikitriki was to remove the 90⁰ nickel silver mounting between injectors and solder them to each other. To gain a further mil or two the overflow valves were also slimmed down. I then began pipework construction.
inside above, outside below
Eventually after four hours work the whole assembly was ready for installation. Mounting everything on the locomotive proved tricky as the pipework needed to be persuaded to go into position. As first installed the frames would not go into place and this proved to be interaction with the water feed pipes and the delivery pipes alongside the lower firebox. Judicious alterations were made and the frames now fall into place. So after a heck of a lot of work over two days the injectors are finally in place.
There is slight interference between the rear of the pony and one pipe and this will be dealt with tomorrow. I plan to put a slight chamfer on the rear plank and slim down the pipe to give sufficient side to side clearance.
Brake gear installation next!

inside above, outside below

Eventually after four hours work the whole assembly was ready for installation. Mounting everything on the locomotive proved tricky as the pipework needed to be persuaded to go into position. As first installed the frames would not go into place and this proved to be interaction with the water feed pipes and the delivery pipes alongside the lower firebox. Judicious alterations were made and the frames now fall into place. So after a heck of a lot of work over two days the injectors are finally in place.


There is slight interference between the rear of the pony and one pipe and this will be dealt with tomorrow. I plan to put a slight chamfer on the rear plank and slim down the pipe to give sufficient side to side clearance.
Brake gear installation next!