Building a Claud

[John BillardParticipant @johnbillard11913]

Dear Julian

I thiught that if it is Ok I would start a new thread on building a Claud in response to your comments copied below on the injectors v pump thread – to which I hope others will continue to comment!.

"I too am building a Martin Evans Claud, mine is on it's wheels, cylinder block done now doing the valves (for which Don Ashton prepared an improved design). I asked exactly the same question about lack of a pump on another forum, lots of useful advice the most popular of which is to put a small bore pump on one of the tender axles. The alternative would be a little weir type pump sat up on the running board ticking away contentedly, I quite like that idea.

Cheers

Julian,"

I am resumimg construction after a break when I did a full restoration of a pre war Austin, thankfully almost complete. I commenced with the tender and finding the Martin Evans drawings a little sparse resorted to drawings from the National Railway Museum and the excellent Great Eastern Railway Society. I am still working on the tender tank and the engine part is not started.

However thinking ahead the Evans drawings are quite a long way from the original e.g smaller driving wheels and slide valves over the cylinders. Hence my request on another thread regarding obtaining some scale wheel castings at about 7.5" dia. I would also wonder what modifications to the published valve gear proportions might be needed to relocate the valves in their correct position below the cylinders. A reference to Don Ashton's work would be useful.

Just to revert to the water feed topic what a great idea to have the Westinghouse pump ticking away delivering water. I have seen this done and I wonder if anyone has experience in this regard?

Incidentally I hope to recreate D16/3 No 62613 which was the last in service and should have been saved – and nearly was. It had the advantage of a round top boiler.

Would appreciate comments particularly from Claud or other GE loco builders

Kind regards

John B

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