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Club Project - Building a 71/4 inch Gauge 0-6-0 Tank Engine

"Schmetterling"

This club project was completed in early 2005 and can be seen passenger hauling on our ground level track. The locomotive is based on the 'Romulus 0-4-0 design, but has been altered to 0-6-0. Only cylinders, buffer couplers and chimney casting's have been purchased, the rest (including the wheels) being fabricated by club members.

The name "Schmetterling", is German for 'Butterfly', which is in keeping with the clubs ' ****fly', naming.

The colour scheme etc. will be in keeping with one of the Ornstien & Koppel Full Size Narrow Gauge Engines.

A lot of work has been done by individual club members in their own workshops over the last few years and these pictures just illustrate the final assembly of the engine.

The boiler under construction.

Having sprayed the frames, club member John is seen here tidying up the paint work by hand, while Chairman Phil, gave moral support.

Frames painted.

The frames are now having various items attached.

Club member 'Ron' working on one of the cylinder units, prior it being fitted to the frames.

One of the cylinders being positioned.

Cylinder pipework being adjusted.

Dave, Phil & Tim assembling the cylinders, if you think Phil, always has the same red top on, he says he has a lot of them, as he purchased a 'gross' (144) at a car boot sale. The remarkable thing is, they ALL have identical grease and paint stains in the same place.

Both cylinders in place and connected.

Progress as of early January 2005.

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On Sunday 6th February 2005, work on assembly of the engine had reached a point where it could be run on 'Air', this enables various adjustments to be made before fitting the boiler which restricts access to the cylinders.

Checking the valve positions.

Adapting the steam inlet pipe to connect to the air supply.

Ready to run on air.

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Between the 6th and 20th of February 2005, work progressed on the frames and the boiler.

Checking smoke box position.

Although some of the boiler components & fittings have been purchased, a number have been made by members, including the square manifold unit housing the valves which was made by John (seen here working on the boiler).

As of 20th February 2005, once this cover plate is fitted, work will start on fitting the boiler to the frames.

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Below are a couple of pictures taken on Sunday 27th February 2005, with more items fitted and another 'Running on Air' test underway.

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By the second half of March 2005 work had progressed well, with the boiler installed and the lagging and cladding fitted.

Cladding being checked for correct alignment before adding the lagging.

Young Bryan " Braggin about the Laggin".

Lagging and cladding completed. The lagging is 3/16 sheet cork.

Initial test fitting of the cab.

The picture below (taken by Bryan), shows even more progress on Schmetterling and if the work continues at the same pace, she should be in steam within the next couple of months.

"No, it is not a trick of the light, or some computer magic", Phil really is wearing a different sweat shirt. It is rumored that is was purchased on E-bay, but some think it is the old red one dyed.

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By the 10th of April work had started on piping up the engine.

By the 24th April, work had progressed to a point where Schmetterling was brought to the track for initial testing and running in.

On the track for the first time and being introduced to its Driving Trolley/Wagon. The wagon has been scratch built by club member Ron Manning and includes a water tank to supply the engine.

With the driving trolley coupled up, Danny is checking the driving position.

John is towing the engine and trolley around the track to 'run in' the various moving components (axle bearings etc.) while Danny acts as additional 'Ballast'.

This test run showed up a few minor problems which will be quickly fixed and it is hoped to have Schmetterling "in steam" on Sunday 1st May 2005.

Sunday 1st May 2005, and Schmetterling has a Boiler Steam Test, which was successful. Having had the test, various small jobs can be completed and then she will be ready to run on the track.

Another view of the tender/wagon, which has been specially built for Schmetterling. The two rubber pipes are the water supply to the engine from the storage tank built into the tender and the metal rod forms part of the engine/tender connecting linkage.

Seen here set up with its tender, Schmetterling is a small but powerful engine and will be in regular use passenger hauling on our ground level track.

With construction virtually complete and having had a couple of test runs under steam, Schmetterling ran officially for the first time on one of our Jubilee Year Celebration Days - 29th May 2005.

Boiler detail.

Looking good.

Again on the 29th May 2005, waiting to load passengers.

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