DJB Ragleth Mods.

T

tagorton

Registered
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.

0a03125b355a4c30bd826629929faf54.jpg

1aab65b695fb432f95e052194b0b3924.jpg

8a6ba46ad684454c87f657f934d6c24f.jpg
 
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.
 
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?
 
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
 
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
 
John Morgan said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
Cyclone said:
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?
Click to expand...
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...
 
Drummond said:
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
Click to expand...
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.
 
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 said:
I use Plastocote Black Barbecue paint on Smokeboxes and boilers, once it has been heated it is OK.
David Bailey DJB Model Engineering Ltd
Click to expand...
So this is therefore what is on the loco in my pictures. It does look good.
 
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
 
Paul H said:
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
Click to expand...
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.
 
Tag,
One more question... Is the regulator a commercial product? If so, where did you source it?

Regards,
Paul
 
David BaileyK27 said:
The Regulator is a standard Roundhouse product, if you mean the Regulator Handle then you will have to ask Tag.
David Bailey
Click to expand...
It is a shortened ACME regulator handle with a turned up stainless steel handle screwed in. Stainless steel is kinder to my delicate pinkies....
 
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!
7c462a84596a446a804506e3b83dcc54.jpg


The bodyshell ready for alterations and additions.
ab4ea35e8c154a25a50f90ddcf9446b1.jpg


I don't like much brass and some of this will go ? I do like me firebox to be brass bound however.
5010d99592524e28b64562f3f38fa0fa.jpg


Note the tasty little oilers from Locoworks http://www.locoworks.co.uk/ [IMG]ht...r thread for reasons that will be obvious :-)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom