Thanks Don. This was my first loco and it is a great little machine. Steams well and will pull a bit over a tonne which is more than enough on the tracks down here. Look forward to catching up again.
@@jefferyfarrell I have located a Simplex in Chch for sale and start a new job at Alliance group on the 18th of this month so buying a used loco like a Simplex has become more of a reality. I will be attending the April club day in Timaru. Might see ya there, cheers Don
@@jefferyfarrell The chap that owns it is going to hold it for me, hopefully I can get up to chch in late April for a test drive of it, I think it would make a great 1st loco for me
hi Mr f here, Simplex looks great, i wish mine had come together that quick in one video!!!!!. Excuse my ignorance, i'm a beginner at this game, but whats with the large pressure gauge whilst running round the track, i assume its for the boiler inspection but ive never seen that scenario before. regards mr f
Hi Mr F. The Simplex was well made so it was pretty straight forward. My pamela has been in bits over a year now on and off fixing things. In fact i think its taken longer to fix than yours has to build :-) That gauge for the steam test/safety valve testing after the initial boiler testing. At that particular club they liked the owners to have a spare valve so that after the initial test you could shut the valve and remove the gauge. No one had told me this and so since i wanted to play i just kept the gauge on for an hour or so being careful not to damage anything.
@@jefferyfarrell thanks, i understand now, i may put a spare valve on mine for that scenario. Its a very time consuming hobby but with a years worth of rebuild, you've done it proud. great job regards mr f
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Fantastic video , I am looking at a 5inch Simplex as my 1st locomotive - must have a closer look at your one when we meet up next. Cheers Don
Thanks Don. This was my first loco and it is a great little machine. Steams well and will pull a bit over a tonne which is more than enough on the tracks down here. Look forward to catching up again.
@@jefferyfarrell I have located a Simplex in Chch for sale and start a new job at Alliance group on the 18th of this month so buying a used loco like a Simplex has become more of a reality. I will be attending the April club day in Timaru. Might see ya there, cheers Don
Fingers crossed you can get it. I’m hoping to be there as well and hopefully have my Q wagon in tow.
@@jefferyfarrell The chap that owns it is going to hold it for me, hopefully I can get up to chch in late April for a test drive of it, I think it would make a great 1st loco for me
DON speden, they are definitely a good first loco. I’ve had mine about 18 years and still love driving it. 😁
What a stunning loco!
Thanks :-) It's fun to drive as well. I have another I'm building at the moment so hopefully that will be running sometimes in the next year or so.
hi Mr f here,
Simplex looks great, i wish mine had come together that quick in one video!!!!!. Excuse my ignorance, i'm a beginner at this game, but whats with the large pressure gauge whilst running round the track, i assume its for the boiler inspection but ive never seen that scenario before.
regards
mr f
Hi Mr F. The Simplex was well made so it was pretty straight forward. My pamela has been in bits over a year now on and off fixing things. In fact i think its taken longer to fix than yours has to build :-)
That gauge for the steam test/safety valve testing after the initial boiler testing. At that particular club they liked the owners to have a spare valve so that after the initial test you could shut the valve and remove the gauge. No one had told me this and so since i wanted to play i just kept the gauge on for an hour or so being careful not to damage anything.
@@jefferyfarrell thanks, i understand now, i may put a spare valve on mine for that scenario.
Its a very time consuming hobby but with a years worth of rebuild, you've done it proud. great job
regards
mr f
@@MrFactotum Thanks. I'm really looking forward to seeing a video of yours on the track.
can you bring it to the tauranga model marine and engineering club one weekend
Now that its going and i have built my transport track for the truck i am keen to travel around some of the tracks when i have time
Osiris tauranga minature model marine are having a no public run day on the 29 th of july if you are avalible you can come you can.
the tauranga model marine and engineering club are having a non public run day on the 29th of july. if you available you can come