Intro to Super Simplex
General Considerations
Why Super Simplex
Specification
Modifications for 4 3-4 Inch Gauge From 5 Inch
Drawings - Omissions Errors and Modifications
Specific Changes - Modifications
Things that can be done to get running quickly
Books and Resources
Drawings
Books
Charts & Files
Castings & Resources
Organizing Your Information
How Long Will it Take
Tools Required
Pictorial Build - 1 Running Gear
Casting Kit
Frames
Horn Blocks
Axle Blocks
Wheels
Axles
Axle Pump
Quartering the Wheels
Connecting Rods
Cylinders and Steam Chest
Cross Head and Valve Gear
Steam-Pipes Smoke-Box and Lubricator
Cylinder Drain Valves and Operating Gear
Construction Stand
Pictorial Build - 2 Boiler Construction
Plates and Tubes - 1
Plates and Tubes - 2
Flanging a Plate
Making Up the Fittings
Super Heater & Smoke Box Piping
Pictorial Build - 3 Plate Work & Piping
Ash Pan
Injector and Piping
How to Make A Cone Union
Water Tanks and Plate Work
Emergency Hand Pump
Cab Plate Work & Boiler Jacket
Odds and Ends
Contact
Super Simplex 0-6-0 Live Steam Locomotive
Intro to Super Simplex
General Considerations
Why Super Simplex
Specification
Modifications for 4 3-4 Inch Gauge From 5 Inch
Drawings - Omissions Errors and Modifications
Things that can be done to get running quickly
Books and Resources
Organizing Your Information
How Long Will it Take
Tools Required
Pictorial Build - 1 Running Gear
Pictorial Build - 2 Boiler Construction
Pictorial Build - 3 Plate Work & Piping
Odds and Ends
Contact
Specific Changes - Modifications
Drawings
Books
Charts & Files
Castings & Resources
Casting Kit
Frames
Horn Blocks
Axle Blocks
Wheels
Axles
Axle Pump
Quartering the Wheels
Connecting Rods
Cylinders and Steam Chest
Cross Head and Valve Gear
Steam-Pipes Smoke-Box and Lubricator
Cylinder Drain Valves and Operating Gear
Construction Stand
Plates and Tubes - 1
Plates and Tubes - 2
Flanging a Plate
Making Up the Fittings
Super Heater & Smoke Box Piping
Ash Pan
Injector and Piping
How to Make A Cone Union
Water Tanks and Plate Work
Emergency Hand Pump
Cab Plate Work & Boiler Jacket
Super Simplex 0-6-0 Live Steam Locomotive
Cylinder Drain Valves & Operating Gear
Following, is the construction of the cylinder drain valves and operating gear.
The drain valves were purchase from Blackgates.
Two left hand and two right hand valves.
The cross shaft has a yoke on each end.
There are a few rods to the cross shaft.
This is the reach rod.
This is the operating lever. Forward for closed, back for open.
There are a total of four valves.
This is the rod that ties a pair of valves together.
The yoke moves a pin on each tie rod.
Everything is attached with taper pins.
The reach rod goes all the way back to the cab.
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