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Falk chassis
The falk chassis mocked up with cardboard boiler
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Cutting the Boiler
cutting away the opening for the firebox using a slitting saw.
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Boiler
The smokebox is integrated into the boiler as one piece. So the inside was bored for the front tube sheet since pipe is not truely round.
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Boiler
After the cuts were made with the slitting saw, the boiler was taken to the band saw and had the throat sheet area cut. Then back on the mill table for machining.
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Boiler
Finished machined boiler shell.
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The frame
Maching the side frames
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The frame
You can see how the frame was chain drilled. Fortunately the frame was over size which allowed it to be machined to spec.
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New number plate
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Before
This is what it looked like before we got her.
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Before
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Before
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Before
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New Valve Chest
The originals were plastic
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New Valve Chest
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New Valve Chest
New valvle chest on cylinder
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Polished cylinder
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New boiler
We made a new design for the falk boiler.
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New axle boxes
The old axle boxes were plastic.
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Cylinder Assembly
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Machining the expansion links
Everything was done on thr rotary table
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Finished expansion links
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New eccentric straps
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The chassis
We made a new frame that was water jet cut. The old frame was scrapped.
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Smokebox cover
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Smokebox cover
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Smokebox cover
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Stack
Stack, stack extension, and petticoat
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Front view
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smokebox
showing petticoat
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Friend end
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Side view
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Back view
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Front end
The exhaust kines and steam lines are plumbed in at the cylinder. Now I have to determine where I want to put the lubricator. It is a displacement type so it has to be in line with the steam delivery line. I think I'm going to put it in the cab right after the throttle.
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Temporary plumbing
The plumbing is temporary to get a good idea where things need to be
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Temporary plumbing
This shows the right side of the locomotive. This was taken after the first fire up burning oak!!!!! The pressure gauge and safety valve are NOT going to be on this locomotive. Smaller pressure gauge and smaller safeties will be installed. These were used strictly for testing purposes.
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Water glass
This is our own water glass. I will be marketing these in the near future. They will be available soon and in various sizes.
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Water glass
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Cab with floor
I had to remove the cab floor and mill out a slot for the reverse quadrant. Then put everything back in.
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Cab
Looking down through the top of the cab.
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Rear View
There will be a door where the cut out is. Making hand firing easier.
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Rear side view
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