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Access to the underside of heavy engines?

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    Roger Best
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      @rogerbest89007

      How do you get to the underside of your engine? I need to give mine a good clean and repair the paint, its more than just oiling the motion.

      Do you just tip it on something soft?

      I am minded to bolt disks of plywood to the buffer beams but I need to know the centre of gravity.

      I have a bad back and my workshop is very cramped, so no heavy lifting for me, only controlled and safe. My Polly 4 is about 40kg so one end at a time to lift.

      ta

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      Roger Best
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        @rogerbest89007

        Access for maintenence

        #583055
        Roger Best
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          @rogerbest89007

          A few pictures of my new engine on its trolley, and the areas that need work.

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          #583065
          Perko7
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            @perko7

            My engine weighs about 50kg, but I can't roll it onto it's side as the side steps are fairly delicate and would be bent in and foul the motion, so I usually tip it onto one end. It needs some stabilising supports but at least I can see and get to all the bits while standing. Previously I would lay some rails between the fixed workbench and a mobile bench of a similar height and roll the loco onto the rails. Meant I had to sit on a low stool to get to the underside and was a bit hard on the back and neck muscles as well as usually needing temporary additional lighting.

            #583135
            Jon Lawes
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              @jonlawes51698

              I use a spit connected to the buffer beams. It has saved a huge amount of time and effort and allows for quicker servicing and inspection to find out what is working loose…

              #583152
              Robert Butler
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                @robertbutler92161

                If it's possible, can you cut two circles of thick Plywood of sufficient diameter and fix to the buffer beams and roll it into whichever position you require. A timber brace can be screwed to the circles to enable its position to be locked.

                Robert Butler

                #583160
                Speedy Builder5
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                  @speedybuilder5

                  Follow Locomotive transport on this site for some other ideas

                  Locomotive Transport

                  #583163
                  alan ord 2
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                    @alanord2

                    +1 for Jon Lawes. I made my own fixture for working on my loco. Pictures in my album.

                    Alan

                    #583180
                    Roger Best
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                      @rogerbest89007

                      Ta guys, I have the means to follow Robert's advice, I like the spit solutions, but that is a big job in its own right and I need this done for testing day.

                      Transport is another issue entirely. laugh

                      I am still interested in what people do.

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