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21 September 2016 at 22:24 #257205
Ron Hancock
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Took my Black 5 to Rugeley track today and Ran it at last. I did ten laps of our 1/2 mile track. I had to use hand pump to get water into boiler Clack would not seal so injector far to hot to work would not pick up. But so nice nice to drive it.

Ron
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21 September 2016 at 22:24 #1554
Ron Hancock
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21 September 2016 at 22:24 #257206
Ron Hancock
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21 September 2016 at 22:51 #257213
Jeff Dayman
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Congratulations Ron, been a long wait for this day for you! JD
21 September 2016 at 23:12 #257219
V8Eng
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That's great to hear, it must feel brilliant after all the problems you've had, well done!
21 September 2016 at 23:14 #257220
Ron Hancock
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Posted by Jeff Dayman on 21/09/2016 22:51:07:

Congratulations Ron, been a long wait for this day for you! JD

Thank you thought this day would never come. Ron
21 September 2016 at 23:15 #257221
Ron Hancock
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Posted by V8Eng on 21/09/2016 23:12:33:

That's great to hear, it must feel brilliant after all the problems you've had, well done!

Thank you over the moon thank you
21 September 2016 at 23:23 #257223
Steve Sharman
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Great result, Ron. Like many others, I have been quietly sympathising with you for the difficult journey you've had with this loco. Shame about the clack valve but the end is now truly in sight. Well done on achieving today's drive at Rugely.

Regards, Steve

Edited By Steve Sharman on 21/09/2016 23:23:42
21 September 2016 at 23:25 #257224
Ron Hancock
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Posted by Steve Sharman on 21/09/2016 23:23:19:

Great result, Ron. Like many others, I have been quietly sympathising with you for the difficult journey you've had with this loco. Shame about the clack valve but the end is now truly in sight. Well done on achieving today's drive at Rugely.

Regards, Steve

Edited By Steve Sharman on 21/09/2016 23:23:42

Thank you Steve

Ron
21 September 2016 at 23:26 #257225
Robbo
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Well done Ron, we've all been watching your ups and downs with the loco, and feeling your frustration.

Hope you have many happy days with it now
21 September 2016 at 23:27 #257226
Ron Hancock
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Posted by Robbo on 21/09/2016 23:26:07:

Well done Ron, we've all been watching your ups and downs with the loco, and feeling your frustration.

Hope you have many happy days with it now

Thank you

Ron
22 September 2016 at 00:12 #257234
Ady1
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Yeeeeeah !

Knew you'd get there in the end Ron. Well done.

sooo…

what's next? Lots to choose from eh?
22 September 2016 at 00:16 #257236
Ron Hancock
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Posted by Ady1 on 22/09/2016 00:12:18:

Yeeeeeah !

Knew you'd get there in the end Ron. Well done.

sooo…

what's next? Lots to choose from eh?

Got to get back onto building my super simplex as only got frames buffers axles wheels done got to centre wheels next on that

Ron
22 September 2016 at 00:20 #257239
julian atkins
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Yes, well done Ron!

(I should perhaps add that Ron hasnt received and fitted the batch of commercial inline check valves I sorted out last weekend for him due to a delay in the post).

Cheers,

Julian
22 September 2016 at 00:25 #257240
Ron Hancock
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Hi Julian but just think how brilliant it will be when I fit them and can run with injector and axle pump working. Can't wait to drive it again.

Thank you again for all your help Julian

Ron
22 September 2016 at 00:36 #257241
Martin W
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Excellent result Ron, I have followed your trials and tribulations through this build. Well done and I hope she performs even better when you fit the clack valves Julian has sorted out. Many happy hours of steaming.

Martin
22 September 2016 at 02:00 #257243
Peter Krogh
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Congratulations! It's been a long haul and there have been times I wished I could just 'transport' to your shop and help with those never ending problems. I'm still very confused about why all the issues with the clack valves; new ones, old ones, first they seal then they don't…… aaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!

When you get the ones from Julian installed we do want to know the outcome!!

Happy steaming,

Pete
22 September 2016 at 08:10 #257262
Neil Wyatt
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Thanks for the update Ron,

Good news at last

Neil
22 September 2016 at 08:29 #257263
Brian H
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Well done to sort out all the problems without giving up!

So glad that you got it working.
22 September 2016 at 09:08 #257266
Chris Evans 6
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Ron, next time you steam it post up beforehand. I am only six miles away and would love to come over and watch.

If possible I would bring the 1929 BSA.
22 September 2016 at 09:20 #257269
SillyOldDuffer
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Super news Ron. Thanks for fighting through and sharing the details. Well done you!

Julian should be 'Mentioned in Dispatches' too – excellent.

Best wishes,

Dave
22 September 2016 at 11:15 #257301
Ron Hancock
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Hi Guys thank you for all your great comments and all your support its been a hard struggle but made eisiier with all everyone's help and advice. I must say a special thank you to Julian he has gone way and behind with all his help. Never met Julian but spoke a lot on this site he also sent me his injector to borrow and also sorted my Clacks out just waiting for post man now a true model engineer so very great full

If weather is Dry Sunday hope to run her with the Clacks fitted very exited.

Thank you all again for help and advice

Ron
22 September 2016 at 16:19 #257350
david williams 14
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excellent news ron. I really felt for you when having boiler troubles. sadly they seem more awkward to resolve than mechanicals
22 September 2016 at 16:24 #257352
Ron Hancock
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Posted by Chris Evans 6 on 22/09/2016 09:08:14:

Ron, next time you steam it post up beforehand. I am only six miles away and would love to come over and watch.

If possible I would bring the 1929 BSA.

Yes no problem just got to watch the weather now.

What area do you come from I live in Tamworth but run in Rugeley.

In the 60s I used to work at BSA

Ron
22 September 2016 at 16:27 #257353
Ron Hancock
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Posted by david williams 14 on 22/09/2016 16:19:27:

excellent news ron. I really felt for you when having boiler troubles. sadly they seem more awkward to resolve than mechanicals

Thank you Dave it's been a real uphill struggle everything seemed to stop me.

Even now Julian sent my Clack valves back first class Monday but still not arrived just praying they have not lost them after all his hard work fingers crossed and be here tomorrow I hope.

Ron
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