idiots gude to adding real coal

[mike]

santa delivered early....

 

[mike]

so i removed the plastic coal load... simply undo 6 screws, holds the boddy on, remove 1 screw that holds the plastic
coal load in plasce, its under it, in the bunker, acessed from underneith

 

[mike]

re fix boddy back on...
get some clear sillicon sealent... fill the bunker to your desired depth..
smoth out, i use thouse nifty coffie staireas i borrow from cafes..

 

[mike]

then i use my tub off smashed up coal,in a old tub, picking out all the really big bits 1st, and sprinkel it on...

 

[mike]

notice the locos on a old newspaper, and wifys not about!! two important bits to remember
newspapper to collect all the bits that fall off,
wifys not a bout, so she carnt tell me off...
next up, gentally, push the losely sprinkled coal, into the sealent, with mark 1 finger...

 

[mike]

when your hapy with results... (and yes, i did it stright away)
lift loco up, and tip it up... let the lose stuff fall off.. onto the old newspaper, not floor/carpet..

 

[mike]

before, and after, well, u get the idea..
the clear sillicon will hold the coal, but if you decided you dont like it, it comes out easly enough, and you can simplyy
re fit the plastic coal load...

 

[Elmtree Line]

Top job Mike

 

[C&S]

Very nice addition - looks good. Now, where in this smoke-free zone can I buy one lump of coal to smash up?

 

[pugwash]

I see Mike has some of that rare LGB 'groovy' track, last photo in the background with a motor lying on it. I own a couple of pieces too and strangely the grooves are the same distance apart as a Stainz's wheels :thinking:

 

[mike]

Very nice addition - looks good. Now, where in this smoke-free zone can I buy one lump of coal to smash up?

lakeside and haverwait railway, at the lakes.... took wify, romatic day out, nipped intyo the preserved railway, borrowed a large lump off coal.....

 

[The Devonian]

If you have difficulty obtaining coal try crushing barbeque charcoal instead - what's more it is lighter in weight than coal.

 

[spike]

Looks miles better than the plastic coal

 

[WKDOR]

Brilliant Mike!

I am just such an idiot and have been putting off doing this due to unimpressive experiences with own brand silicon glue from well-known high st electronics store.

What brand did you use please?

Mike

 

[Woderwick]

Bekkems patent sillcone

 

[mike]

Brilliant Mike!

I am just such an idiot and have been putting off doing this due to unimpressive experiences with own brand silicon glue from well-known high st electronics store.

What brand did you use please?

Mike

dont laught, £ stores cheap-o.... sorry but thats all i know, thrown tube away...but its nothing special, hoonest

 

[mike]

nigel, i think the coals inported, eastern erupoean....

 

[C&S]

From my days in geography class (long time ago) I seem to recall that eastern European coal could be classed as brown coal, noted for the amount of "clag" it produced. Does this mean that the smoke unit in the model will need to be changed?

 

[Elmtree Line]

Mike for your next installment can we have an idiots guide to buying a real mallet and putting plastic coal in it

 

[Richie]

Looks good Mike a job well done I too add coal to my locos and coal hoppers.