Troy's Live Diesel

Still playing with the bodywork.I'll work on this more closely when it's running.









Should be up and running by the end of the week.

OMG..... Turbocharged.....

Ready for first start.Everything appears to be doing what it should,without the engine running which can only be a good sign

Amazing, that's a hell of a work of art getting all that into the narrow body. But shows that it can be done. Plus you have much more equipment than me.

I can see how your reversing switch operates now.

When is the big test?

Don't know about other people but I think it's fascinating just observing all the equipment that goes into these machines.

Carl Hibbs wrote:

Don't know about other people but I think it's fascinating just observing all the equipment that goes into these machines.

True and Troy has done an amazing job, but every time I see the further complexities of these machines it puts me off starting one! I may have to go the FM12 route and have one commissioned??????????

Bit hesitant with the starting as not completely sure what it would do in a confined space ......
I realised I hadn't fitted an exhaust gasket but that was the least of my problems.
Seems to be OK.
Engine does not like the red fuel though and the glow plug tickover battery was flat as I discovered afterwards.
I've just got to vent the conservatory before Wifey gets home and a well earned glass of wine is due.
I had to change my origional reverser switch toggle Carl as I melted a terminal with a rather powerful soldering iron.The new one was a whole 35 pence!
A good test and I'm very happy.

Brilliant!!! can't wait to see the re-incarnation in the flesh!!!

Me too, sounds better as well.

So at the CFBS fête de vapeur we will have at least 5 'full bodied' diesels including this one.

The thing I like best about this building lark is that we meet a couple of times a year.
Apart from that we work individually on these machines.
One of the best things at the displays is studying others peoples engines and saying.................."bloody hell.I wish I'd thought of that!"

Sparkeswood wrote:

The thing I like best about this building lark is that we meet a couple of times a year.

And each time we meet we improve, catch up with progress, see a few new ideas, get more mad and have good laugh.
But we never get drunk.....

Bit of track testing...

Excellent, first time pulling and pushing a train and lights too!

Btw if you continue watching with the videos in series you get to hear some great music in between the diesel videos!

Well....I fitted the body and then took it off again.
I'm sorry but I need to see the rotating,whizzy dodgy bits
When it's covered up,it's lacking something.It makes loads of lovely noise but if you can't see where it's coming from,it detracts from the pleasure of running it.
I'm going to build a cutout body to fit.A bit skeletal.
Bit like smoking a pipe,but not seeing the smoke

Picked up a huge capacity 'c' type model made battery today to link with the glow plug energizer thing (technical term)
I've a few ideas on the body but I just need a bit of time and divine intervention.
Also picked up a gallon of special synthetic fuel today to see how the engine likes it.
Low smoke says the man.
Fool!.....does he not know what I'm trying to do.....

Sparkeswood wrote:

When it's covered up,it's lacking something.It makes loads of lovely noise but if you can't see where it's coming from,it detracts from the pleasure of running it.

That's is very true and I think it's part of the attraction of these machines at least being able to see a hint of what's inside even if it is partially concealed.

So yes, scantily clad is the way to go.

Very nice! Good idea on the cutout body so you can see were the action is.

Now then...where did I get to.A bit more work on the body.Now it's just being left outside to let nature do the weathering bit.

That's a really nice project. Very interesting to see how you built it out of nothing, almost.
What are those little grains on the "to be weathered" body.

BTW: My better half would have killed me if I had start the engine in the flat

Iron filings.
Sprinkled on to wet paint and left outside to rust.As the iron rusts it leaves the brown residue behind.
You never know....it might work.It seemed a good idea after a bit of red wine

I had a glue that could be iron particles but wasn't sure. Will you whipe the iron fillings away when the rust is settled?

A quick enquiry..does the exhaust need to run cool or can I insulate it?

I ask as I was thinking of embedding my exhaust in fireproof mastic to counteract some of the noise...perhaps ,thinking that the flexibility of the mastic would absorb some of the tinnyness(might be a made up word )
This would obviously keep the exhaust at maximum temps during running,but since the runs are short,might not be a problem.
Hhhhhmmmmm.

I don't think it needs to run cool. Mine runs very hot I would say, more than water boiling point.

Shouldn't be a problem as long as the exhaust plumbing can take the temperature. Just make sure the insulation material is not combustible.

Well..I wanted battered,and battered I got

Just the windows to fit and a bit of fettling on the body fit.

That's monstrous and will frighten people into watching!

It'll make a good attraction in 2 weeks.

Sparkeswood wrote:

Well..I wanted battered,and battered I got

Battered and fried, I'd say. Nice work.

Anyone remember "Duel" - Dennis Weaver chased down by a monster truck? Well, some poor little Accucraft steamer is going to jump out of its safety valve when this one comes charging down the track. Like it