'Speedy ' Locomotive Build - Chingford & District Model Engineering Club,

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Keith Brunt - Refurbishing a 5 inch gauge 0-6-0 Tank Engine

"Speedy"

Speedy is based on the B.R. (W) Class 1500 Locomotive, when I purchased the engine it had
been in use for quite a long time and was starting to show signs of wear.
I decided to carry out the work out in two stages,
but then problems with a leak on the boiler added a third stage.
Stage One:- Correct some problems with the water tanks, re-pipe various supplies,
move some of the controls and add more detailing.
Stage two:- Renew the smokebox pipework including a new blast pipe and adding an
improved radiant supaheater unit.
Stage three:- Making a new boiler, which will included a new steam valve to get the
steam brake working plus adding a hand brake into the linkage.

This is the engine as purchased in the year 2000.

Tank showing remedial work underway to correct a problem with its shape.

The left side water tank being re-painted.

Out on the track for the first time after completing stage one

Stage Two of the Restoration

The old smokebox and blast pipe before re-making.

New and old supaheater tube assembly.

New supaheater tubes and blast pipe being installed.

Smokebox being cleaning and refurbished.

Smokebox refitted and detailing being added.

Detailing and painting nearly finished, she looks as good as new.

Another detail picture.

I am running "Speedy" on the club's raised track.
Picture taken in December 2003 at our 'Christmas Steam Up' day.

Another picture taken at the 2003 Christmas steam up.

Stage Three of the Restoration

2005 - Due to problems with a persistent leak in the boiler that could not be cured without major surgery,
I decided to make a new boiler (with help from several club members).

Outer firebox and barrel with inner firebox wrapper.
Note the superheater holes have yet to be drilled out and the
wooden formers in the background used for shaping the wrappers.

Checking the fit of the boiler to the loco. Note the use of large jubilee clips to hold the barrel together.

I am building a range of wagons from kits, but intend adding additional detailing.

I purchased the driving trolley and then made the various storage and
coal carrying boxes to fit.

I am adding more wagons to my 'Train'.

This picture taken in July 2006, (with its new Boiler)

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