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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Live Steam Locomotives => Topic started by: Weedensteam on July 03, 2021, 07:33:39 pm

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: txlabman on July 05, 2021, 01:08:05 pm

Nice work Frank!

The boiler is an excellent fit for the Bowman #265,

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: Weedensteam on July 04, 2021, 11:13:59 am

Quote from: Nick on July 04, 2021, 10:49:38 am

Nice work Frank, probably a very slim chance of finding an original and the one you chose looks to be a very good fit  8)

Does your burner have weight in it?

Unfortunately not, this burner has one pipe in the centre, unlike my #234 that has two pipes so can't use that one as I don't want to drill another hole in it. I may just fill it with fishing weights for now as it needs something.

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: Nick on July 04, 2021, 10:49:38 am

Nice work Frank, probably a very slim chance of finding an original and the one you chose looks to be a very good fit  8)

Does your burner have weight in it?

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: komet163b on July 04, 2021, 10:35:41 am

I like it, and it is well done.  Out-of-the-box thinking is my style,
and it brings a smile.

Wayne

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: Scorpion2nz on July 04, 2021, 04:56:42 am

Well done on getting it running again .
As for the boiler  no problems there as you have to do what you can .
But for looks i would route the steam line down the side of the boiler and along the chassis inside the fire box .

Cheers
Dennis

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: classixs on July 04, 2021, 03:06:12 am

I think it looks great :) 
The size of that Weeden boiler fits the loco perfectly, and although the exterior "plumbing" is different it looks very nicely executed.
Well done bringing this one back to life Frank!

Title: Re: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 03, 2021, 09:59:40 pm

And a well done boiler install Frank , you got it up & running and that's a wonderful thing 😊👍

Title: Bowman #265 Mod
Post by: Weedensteam on July 03, 2021, 07:33:39 pm

I apologize to the purists out there this #265 has sat in a box for ten years waiting for a boiler, since one never appeared I decided to use this Weeden boiler and get her back running.

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