I am building a Virginia at present and enjoyed your video. I can make a few comments. The LBSC design is fine and has worked well over many years. Copper is used as it is easy to work in to the flanged plates required which are then silver soldered together. This design is over engineered and has a structural failure pressure of some 600 PSI I have never heard of a model boiler failing structurally as the working pressure is very low at 8o PSI. I had a blow down valve blow out due to the brass de grading and become weak with age. I was driving the loco which was a Highland Lassie pacific . It was a shock but no harm was suffered as the jet of steam and hot water was kept out of harms way. The boiler pressure quickly fell and the loco stopped.. It would be interesting to hear of other experiences of boiler failure on a model .
I'm glad to see this project is still going. I've drooled over the thought of building a Virginia or something similar and these videos help satisfy my thirst vicariously. Thanks for the upload.
I've been looking forward to this one for ages! Thank you for posting, very nice. I outsourced my boilersmithing in the UK, I'm happy to knock around little items but I can't bear the thought of wasting ~£800 in materials in a learning experience!
Cheers William, glad you liked it, I'm taking baby steps with it. I checked out your channel, your videos are great. I have some work to do on the video making front!
Hi Dustin Well I have just come across your site and very happy I did. I have just printed the complete plans for the Virginia and have purchased some material for the build. I was thinking of building to 5" standard but have not quite made up my mine. I cannot agree more with your thoughts on club membership. I feel all model engineers should join their local club as they have hundreds of years of knowledge just waiting for new members to tap into. They can also save one from mistakes, money and time. All the best.
Thank RB. A 5" gauge 'Virginia' would be nice; factors to consider would be the capacity of your equipment, own abilities and cost. For me, a 3 and 1/2" inch gauge model has been a great entry point. Yes model engineering clubs are a terrific resource and should be supported. So many other pastimes are encroaching on clubs of all sorts now which is a shame.
Hi Dustin, is there a way you could send your IAW conparison to the LSBC. I am starting on a Virginia and would like to see where I may have to make some changes as well. Thanks for your help in advance.
LBSC is/was(!) a now dead person who revolutionised the live steam hobby. He designed model locos with the philosophy that be driveable and made the necessary compromises between a true scale model and the necessarily oversized parts needed to have a drivable engine. As Dustin commented the design is over 70 years old and codes of practice have changed. The Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee code Dustin uses is the current version that satisfies the requirements of the local insurance companies If Dustin ever wants his boiler certified by an AMBSC boiler inspector he will have comply with this code - important if you're going to haul public and wants liability insurance.
Try E and J Winters in Australia. They sell Bolton casting mostly Australian NSW State locomotives casting kits. The 57 class is probably the most similar to large U.S. locomotives. I think they use to stock casting for Virginia way back? Stuart Turner English castings may have something?
I am building a Virginia at present and enjoyed your video.
I can make a few comments.
The LBSC design is fine and has worked well over many years.
Copper is used as it is easy to work in to the flanged plates required which are then silver soldered together.
This design is over engineered and has a structural failure pressure of some 600 PSI
I have never heard of a model boiler failing structurally as the working pressure is very low at 8o PSI.
I had a blow down valve blow out due to the brass de grading and become weak with age.
I was driving the loco which was a Highland Lassie pacific .
It was a shock but no harm was suffered as the jet of steam and hot water was kept out of harms way.
The boiler pressure quickly fell and the loco stopped..
It would be interesting to hear of other experiences of boiler failure on a model .
I'm glad to see this project is still going. I've drooled over the thought of building a Virginia or something similar and these videos help satisfy my thirst vicariously. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks mate, take the plunge and start a Virginia! A great beginner's locomotive I have found so far. Nice Mustang too...
Good video. Nice work. Love it
Thanks for posting this. It's great to see an in-depth dive into the process of building a boiler.
Thanks mate, I hope it was useful, still much to do.
@@DustInOz76 I recently purchased some castings for a Virginia and I've definitely gotten some great info from your videos.
That's great, I'm glad the videos are useful. Virginia is a classic looking loco.
I've been looking forward to this one for ages! Thank you for posting, very nice. I outsourced my boilersmithing in the UK, I'm happy to knock around little items but I can't bear the thought of wasting ~£800 in materials in a learning experience!
Cheers William, glad you liked it, I'm taking baby steps with it. I checked out your channel, your videos are great. I have some work to do on the video making front!
Hi Dustin Well I have just come across your site and very happy I did. I have just printed the complete plans for the Virginia and have purchased some material for the build. I was thinking of building to 5" standard but have not quite made up my mine.
I cannot agree more with your thoughts on club membership. I feel all model engineers should join their local club as they have hundreds of years of knowledge just waiting for new members to tap into. They can also save one from mistakes, money and time. All the best.
Thank RB. A 5" gauge 'Virginia' would be nice; factors to consider would be the capacity of your equipment, own abilities and cost. For me, a 3 and 1/2" inch gauge model has been a great entry point. Yes model engineering clubs are a terrific resource and should be supported. So many other pastimes are encroaching on clubs of all sorts now which is a shame.
Why did you not use girder stays ?
Hi Dustin, is there a way you could send your IAW conparison to the LSBC. I am starting on a Virginia and would like to see where I may have to make some changes as well. Thanks for your help in advance.
LBSC is/was(!) a now dead person who revolutionised the live steam hobby. He designed model locos with the philosophy that be driveable and made the necessary compromises between a true scale model and the necessarily oversized parts needed to have a drivable engine.
As Dustin commented the design is over 70 years old and codes of practice have changed. The Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee code Dustin uses is the current version that satisfies the requirements of the local insurance companies If Dustin ever wants his boiler certified by an AMBSC boiler inspector he will have comply with this code - important if you're going to haul public and wants liability insurance.
Where do you get the castings
Try E and J Winters in Australia. They sell Bolton casting mostly Australian NSW State locomotives casting kits. The 57 class is probably the most similar to large U.S. locomotives. I think they use to stock casting for Virginia way back? Stuart Turner English castings may have something?
@@rsinclair6560 alright.
G'day mate, AJ Reeves and Kennions in the UK have castings and drawings for Virginia.
@@DustInOz76 thanks.
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could you please speak loudly and into the mic and also kill the music. You are very hard to hear.