Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge PART 64 - REACH ROD

Continued from p.88, M.E.4759, December 27 With the reverser dealt with it is now time to take a look at the reach rod, but before doing so, I decided it would be wise to do some checks on the reverser's position, to make sure it was correct, as the length of the reach rod is very dependent on where the reverser sits. I needed to check a few things such as that the boiler was in its correct position. To do this I needed to temporarily fit the cab and the smokebox to see, when added, how the boiler sat in relation to the rear main drivers, the ashpan and whether the smokebox was sitting in its correct location on the saddle. I found that the cab was very tight…

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