Here afew close up shots of the motor showing the gearing:
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Wow, Thats one fancy motor. Should run the grades nicely.
I got the boiler complete. It went together easily. The hardest was the sight glass but luckly I have replaced these in the past. After testing the sight glass for leaks and put the oiler together and the gas tank. I replaced the Regner stock gas filler valve off and put the more common Ronson style valve. It all went together easily using photos. It also helps having done a Lumberjack kit.
The final step was to fit all the plumbing. Now I just have to wait for my brass darkener to come in and weather the decking. Then I can secure everything.
Boiler completed
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Oiler
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Gas tank
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Plumbing fitted.
Looking good. How long is it?
That gear box is very cool!
Wait till I tell your boy how many standand gauge modern cars you could have purchased for him instead of buying this for you!
Thanks guys
Ron its 16 1/4 in long
shhhhhhhhhhut up Rooster 
The gear box is pretty cool though.
I ment how long is your new Climax?(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Ron Tremblay said:
I ment how long is your new Climax?(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
As Monty Python said: “That’s a very personal question, sir!” Are opu trying to get a negative reputation ?
Thanks for the negative Pete! You are such a fun guy.
You are such a fun guy.
Sorry. Couldn’t resist all these new “tools”.
Right back at ya.
I got a little behind waiting for the brass darkening solution and some India ink for weathering the wood. I was able to start building the cab while waiting The cab was fairly easy just had to wait for the glue to dry before I could move to the next step. I might end up adding some small hex screws in the cab and frame for more support.
Parts for cab/frame
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All the brass parts were then darkened. I debated long and hard on whether i should darken the brass or keep it shiny. The fact is it would not be a logging engine if everything was pretty. That pretty much made up my mind. I also started to weather the wood some using the India ink and alcohol. A few coats were applied until I got the look I was after. Once that was completed the boiler, gas tank, stack and piping were all hooked up and the cab was fitted. The only issue I ran into was the screws. The two screws for the gas tank were too long. I solved this by cutting them shorter. Not a big deal. I also broke one of the hex heads on the screw when screwing into the tank. You have to be super careful with these, as the heads will snap very easy, even if they are over tightened slightly.
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Next step is the roof and weathering the cab. Below are the parts for the roof.
Looking good, all you need is a place to run it.
Looking good my friend!
Ron Tremblay said:
Looking good, all you need is a place to run it.
I think that place is called ECLSTS. Can’t wait to see it there. Looking forward to see the range of speeds it can do with the 2 speed gearing.
The Climax is finally done (other then a few personal details I still have to add) The roof was finished and all the detailed parts were put on. The rest of the wood was weathered. I brushed on steam oil to the wood surfaces to protect the wood. Once I had it together i tightened all the steam fittings etc… It lite on the first try but as soon as steam started to build I found the sight glass was leaking. I had to shut it down and redid the sight glass. It took a few tries wrapping plumbers tape around the nut and glass tube. I did eventually get it. The second time I lite the gas. As the steam started to build i found a few minor leaks in the connections. All were fixed by tightening the nuts. One other thing I noticed was Regner does not provide a pressure gauge. I found it odd since all u other regner engines came with them. Once the safety blew I turned the throttle up and off it went. It ran at a nice slow speed. Changing the gears adds a tad more speed but less power. It will take a few runs to get everything broke in but I think I got a keeper.
Now I just need to add the top off system, chuffer and a head light.
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A few things that would have been nice:
pressure gauge
Headlight
Extra screws (I had two missing)
All axles geared rather then only two.
Wow, looks fantastic! Does it actually make it around the micro? I think a few leaks leaks are pretty normal on any new build. Do you have a way to vary the speed of the motor, or is it just full steam pressure or no pressure? Well done.
Your Climax looks good. Im sure you will work out the bugs. thats the fun of it.
Shawn, that looks great!
Shawn - that’s one great-looking model, for sure. I love watching these busy little locos whirling away and tootling around the track. A while back there was a guy on YouTube advertising his 7.25" gauge Climax, built to 2.5" to the foot - it looked worn out, but ran like a watch. Needless to say, it sold almost instantly to a lucky new owner.
There’s the big show coming up in April here at the Peterborough Showground, and the new owners of Martin’s Models - the UK’s main Regner dealership - will be there. Of course, Jason here can sell you a pressure gauge if needed…
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS
PS - Where’s the MOVIES???