Mamod SL1 'Chevalier' upgrades, enhancements & perils

Mamod SL1 upgrades, enhancements & perils

Update 16.8.13 I had an email in reply from Roy Wood Models regarding the problems with the upgraded reverser block that I had tried to get to work in this video. Roy gave me a couple of things to check and without quibble has posted out a replacement valve.

He went on to say as he does not manufacture the valves himself it is entirely possible that I have received a 'rogue' one.

Thanks Roy, I look forward to receiving it. That is what you call service!

Chevalier now has a summerlands chuffer, wheel inserts &steel coupling rods

Please see my other videos for Chevalier and the updates.

This little SL1 I was lucky enough to win on a well known auction site. I didn't pay alot for her, but I could see that there was a few upgrade parts that would come in handy even if the loco was utter junk. For me it was set at the wrong gauge so that had a dampener on things too.

I refitted the locomotive with a set of new o ring upgraded lapped cylinders and I re tensioned the reverser spring and lapped the port faces also. I fitted some turned steel wheels suitable for 32mm gauge and assembled the loco with new pipes throughout and adapted a 'dead leg' type lubricator to a displacement type.

I created this video to try and put Chevalier under a little more load for a little more 'voice'. I hope you all think Chevalier sounds good.

Please follow the modification and build thread here:

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/abo...