Hello all,

HELP !!—-I have been asked to help a friend re-set the valves on his 5" gauge Modelworks GWR 14xx 0-4-2T………I've arrived on the scene rather late in this saga and may have to part dismantle just to see what has actually gone on before me……I've not had a chance for a full inspection but am I right in thinking that the two slide valve buckles are placed vertically and are in between the 2 flat cylinder port faces ??……….My initial idea is to drill and tap an access hole in the front end of both steam cavities such that I can insert a plunger rod and mark-of the relevant valve positions… BUT to do this I'll need all the relevant dimentions of the cavity wall thickness, the buckle thickness, ports sizes etc……………..So to my question which is}—– Where can I get some drawings for this model that will give me the information that I need ??………Some of you may remember me from the SVR many years ago when Ray Tranter used this method either on 3205 or the 57xx ( Can't remember which )… …..Thanks ps}— Julian, can you get in touch please ??

Ah–now then that comment about the eccentrics seems to hit a spot…..As I mentioned I've only just come onto the scene refarding my friends problems….By his own admission ( Sorry, that wasn't meant to be a valve joke !!). he's not at all experienced but he did mention something about the eccentrics OR he had done something to them, maybe ??……..Yes, I'll have a look at the MECH thread and see what I can glean from that….Bye for now…