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A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: therat05 Date: November 8, 2020, 3:52 am
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I bought this engine as a lock down restoration but i just
couldn't leave it alone, so here it is completed before the full
lock down has even started🤓.
The type 10/128 had 3 periods of production 1902 -
1906....1910-1914....and the last version in the 1920's.....this
engine has the nuremberg badge on the fire box which dates it to
1902 - 06.
The engine has been altered over the years the wooden base was
full of woodworm and the metal top base has been cut down and in
poor condition, the chimney was missing and most of the chimney
base....no burner and no safety valve, but the rest of it was
all there and ran surprisingly well on air .
Now decisions what do i do?.... Put it back as it was when
new...not an option for me as finding the parts would be
difficult.
Do up whats there... still not for me as the condition is poor
and in my opinion would still look rubbish when i had finished..
Make the missing parts myself and improvise the rest (bodge)....
that's for me... right up my street,
So here it is the list of parts ... drilled.. bent.. sprayed..
and soldered ..glued and hammered into shape the Blue peter
way😂😂😂
I should explain, Blue Peter was a childrens show running in
the uk from 1958 which contained the making of things from
everyday objects.
Wilesco chimney..... bought new and painted using my technique
for painting embossed model buildings, time consuming but
reasonably effective several layers of acrylic paint in any
colour of your choice lightly applied then left to nearly dry
then wiped with a rag doing this 2 or 3 times with different
colours building up the colour you need in this case i wanted
an old brick effect so three colours were used black white and
red, the white grout is applied by using a very watered down
white paint which when touched on the embossed grout lines is
spread by capillary action even upwards, keep doing this until
the whole chimney is done... the bad news is at least 4 coats
are required to make the grout visible.
Chimney base and cowling.... Made from a Humbrol paint tin....
the body of the tin drilled and soldered to some brass plate as
the top of the smoke box , the lid of the tin is drilled and
shaped to make a cowl for the chimney
Base... new base donated from a mate...i fitted real teak floor
boards to finish it off .
This is not everyones cup of tea the way i have done this, i
have tried to make it look as good as little ol simple me can
get it ...i think it looks fantastic now in its bright colour
scheme all of which are Bing colours but not of the same era..it
runs superb and has had 21 steamings to date without any issues
not bad for a 1900's steam engine.
here are some videos and pictures ....Steve
VIDEO
ENGINE AS PURCHASED
FIRST TEST RUN ON AIR TO SEE IF IT WORKS
AFTER CLEARING BLOCKAGES ETC
(HTM) https://youtu.be/XRgW-8MT2qo
VIDEO
ALL FINISHED HERE IS A RATHER MOODY
LIGHT VIDEO OF THE ENGINES FIRST STEAM
(HTM) https://youtu.be/s4xtCc9ADd4
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Re: A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: 34046 Date: November 8, 2020, 5:42 am
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An excellent job and pointers picked up for my Bing restoration.
The chimney is superb . Well done
Stuart
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Re: A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: therat05 Date: November 8, 2020, 7:19 am
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Hello Stuart these old engines often have parts missing, this
one at 114 years old had its fair share of missing bits which
are very hard to find replacements for but as you see i have
made usable bits from everyday items that give an acceptable
representation
of the originals.
The chimney i could have cut down to size and left red to match
what would have been on the engine when new, but i really liked
the tall chimney and decorating the chimney just seemed the
right thing to do....Steve
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Re: A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: Scorpion2nz Date: November 9, 2020, 4:17 am
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Well done and i agree it is easier to make parts than buy
originals
Cheers
Dennis
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Re: A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: therat05 Date: November 9, 2020, 8:09 am
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Hello Dennis there is nothing that cannot be made for steam
engines if you have the right equipment and the skill set to use
them.... which unfortunately i do not ....glue.. solder..metal
polish...dremel and a hammer is about my skill set so im doomed
to be a bodger
forever....Steve😂😂😂😂😂
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Re: A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: txlabman Date: November 9, 2020, 2:20 pm
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Great job Steve.
I really like the look of this one.
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome!
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Re: A BING TYPE 10/128 ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION FROM 1902-06
By: therat05 Date: November 9, 2020, 5:07 pm
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Hello Charlie i enjoyed repairing this engine and regretted not
saving 114 years of patina but it was just crying out to be made
to look good again which in my own style i think i have done.
With engines of this age finding the right parts is near
impossible hence the improvisation.....Steve
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