DJB Ragleth Mods.

[tagorton]

I have been very busy of late but I am gradually working my way through the various modifications and cosmetic improvements to my coal fired Ragleth. Most obvious one at the back end is replacing the standard Accucraft reverser with a modified early Roundhouse reversing quadrant. What it does mean is chopping the top off, reversing it and silver soldering it on again, because the Roundhouse jobbie is designed for the port side of the loco. new holes in the lever have to be drilled for the Accucraft 'reach rod' and to allow flexibility of timing. At the front end i have fitted roscoe lubes, blackened steel handrails, lamp bracket and the pipework for the vacuum. The buffer beams are still to be done (rivets, vac stands. safety chains and sprung buffers) and I am just completing the work on the bodyshell. No pics for this yet, but more blackened steel handrails, a swift 16 toolbox ? the bunker has been moved to the port side as well and has the gauge O coal removed so I can use 'proper' size lumps.

 

[John Morgan]

Hi Tag,
I have a DJB Coal Fired Boiler on order, hopefully to be delivered before Christmas and was wondering what heat proof paint to use on the Boiler/Smokebox? Can you advise what you have used on yours please.

John.

 

[Cyclone]

Blimey would even recognise it as a Ragleth. Very nice.
Is everything (pressure gauge etc) moved on to the left (port) side with the coal fired modification or have you done this? I assume the boiler level sight glass is a coal mod too?
Have you fitted cylinder drain cocks?

 

[ZingyOrange]

I remember seeing one on the DJB stand at Elsecar in September and seriously wanting one. Using their own smokebox really makes a difference to the look. The whole thing looks fantastic!!

Dave

 

[Drummond]

One month to go before I have mine!

Tag, you have, on the starboard side, an on/off on the oiler. I've never seen this before! Good idea, but why?

Tim

 

[tagorton]

Hi Tag,
I have a DJB Coal Fired Boiler on order, hopefully to be delivered before Christmas and was wondering what heat proof paint to use on the Boiler/Smokebox? Can you advise what you have used on yours please.

John.

Well this one was purchased RTR and demolished! I usually use heatproof exhaust paint or 'coal paint for use in gas fires for the smoke box. The boiler does not need painting because the wrapper is the painted surface and so ordinary acrylic should do fine. I would use exhaust paint on the firebox end of the boiler however.

 

[tagorton]

Blimey would even recognise it as a Ragleth. Very nice.
Is everything (pressure gauge etc) moved on to the left (port) side with the coal fired modification or have you done this? I assume the boiler level sight glass is a coal mod too?
Have you fitted cylinder drain cocks?

This was purchased RTR and is in process of modification. I resited and exchange the pressure gauge for a half inch jobbie. The sight glass is part of the coal fired boiler. The mods to this loco are continuing and I will post more as I get to photograph it...

 

[tagorton]

One month to go before I have mine!

Tag, you have, on the starboard side, an on/off on the oiler. I've never seen this before! Good idea, but why?

Tim

Well this was because it was fitted to my coal fired Edrig and I was able to adjust so that the loco did not 'over oil' as so many Accucraft locos used to do. Paul Bailey tells me that this is no longer necessary with the later lubricators so this might be largely redundant.

 

[David BaileyK27]

I use Plastocote Black Barbecue paint on Smokeboxes and boilers, once it has been heated it is OK.
David Bailey DJB Model Engineering Ltd

 

[David BaileyK27]

Sorry, should have been "Plasicote" my keyboard never seems to spell correctly.
David Bailey

 

[David BaileyK27]

See what I mean, I have done it again, Plasticote, thats better
David Bailey

 

[tagorton]

I use Plastocote Black Barbecue paint on Smokeboxes and boilers, once it has been heated it is OK.
David Bailey DJB Model Engineering Ltd

So this is therefore what is on the loco in my pictures. It does look good.

 

[John Morgan]

David/Tag,

Thanks for the info.

John

 

[Paul H]

Tag,
Did you modify the lubricator or is it a bespoke product?

My original Edrig lubricator does not appear to be terribly well suited to use with the coal fired boiler, and I am looking to modify or replace it to make the plumbing neater.

Best regards,
Paul

 

[tagorton]

Tag,
Did you modify the lubricator or is it a bespoke product?

My original Edrig lubricator does not appear to be terribly well suited to use with the coal fired boiler, and I am looking to modify or replace it to make the plumbing neater.

Best regards,
Paul

This was the standard lube but with a regulator added. The earlier Accucraft lubricators use too much oil and it is worth part blocking the hole with fusewire. Or indeed changing it for say, a Roundhouse one.

 

[Paul H]

Tag,
One more question... Is the regulator a commercial product? If so, where did you source it?

Regards,
Paul

 

[Drummond]

Paul, I think that the regulator is a DJB item, no doubt David will tell you where he gets it from.

 

[David BaileyK27]

The Regulator is a standard Roundhouse product, if you mean the Regulator Handle then you will have to ask Tag.
David Bailey

 

[tagorton]

The Regulator is a standard Roundhouse product, if you mean the Regulator Handle then you will have to ask Tag.
David Bailey

It is a shortened ACME regulator handle with a turned up stainless steel handle screwed in. Stainless steel is kinder to my delicate pinkies....

 

[tagorton]

Not finished yet but here are a few pics.

The bufferbeams with sprung buffer shanks and safety chain brackets. All these holes are in use!

The bodyshell ready for alterations and additions.

I don't like much brass and some of this will go ? I do like me firebox to be brass bound however.

Note the tasty little oilers from Locoworks http://www.locoworks.co.uk/ [IMG]ht...r thread for reasons that will be obvious :-)