Help needed with 3 1/2 inch gauge jenny Lind

[Michael CallaghanParticipant @michaelcallaghan68621]

Hi, I am looking for the following information on the jenny Lind locomotive. I have a model in very unused condition and on first look I found that the driving wheels are just spinning freely with no movement of the motion at all. So first question is does anyone know how these wheels locked onto the axle, I can’t see any key ways or pins. And second question, as anyone a set of plans showing the motion and also the plumbing of the loco. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Clive Brown 1Participant @clivebrown1]

An interference fit, and /or loctite, would be normal for fitting wheels to axles, which seems to have failed in your example. Some constructors might add keys or pins, but that wouldn’t be universal.

Can’t help with the loco plans except to point out that, according to their website, Reeves 2000 sell individual sheets.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Michael,

LBSC’s words and music tell the reader to press fit the wheels but as Clive says Loctite retainer is the more modern method and would suit your loose wheels.

Here’s the piping drawing:

The note on Sheet 1 says:  Note also that the pump feed and clack shown is an alternative arrangement to that shown on sheet 5

Sheet 1 detail:

I hope this is useful.

I didn’t get very far with my Jenny Lind, which is why the castings etc are in the for-sale section but one of the things I did do was to make the crank and turn the wheels which were fastened with Loctite and are still firmly stuck together after 30+ years.

Rod

[Michael CallaghanParticipant @michaelcallaghan68621]

Thanks rod. the model I am restoring as been in a damp shed for ten years. Apart from a few steel bolt heads lost to rust and surface rust on the motion it’s in good condition. However the loctite or what ever was used to lock the wheels must of degraded in the bad conditions the lost was stored in. Thanks, for your help.

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