Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!

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Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!

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4270: a 2-8-0 side-tank. The coal work in Wales was mainly up and down the valleys. Not a lot in the way of long-distances so a tank engine had enough coal and water capacity.
The arrangement of the trailing coupled wheels in these allowed increased lateral movement so they could work on curvy lines!

(The Western pannier tanks were all smaller 0-6-0 designs, but judging by the number that were built they were pretty useful engines. London Transport bought a few and continued to operate them well after steam had disappeared from the 'main line' and long enough into the 'preservation era' for a lot of them to be preserved!)

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Everyone loves a steam Engine :D

I decided to fix the horn, ever heard the term Mission Creep.

I've all my electronic ignition stuff and wiring all in the battery box, my actual battery is under the seat. The tool box broke as I took it off.
And after getting it all back together, horn still doesn't work :D

Happy New Year all
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hi Steven i see you have got the right tool to do the job of fixing the horn a hammer, if it dont work hit it :lol: :lol: happy new year
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I should have tried the hammer technique
I found the cause for the dead Horn, the wire was scissor'd between the FERK and mudguard
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Good Result.

Looks like your bike has exploded all over the kitchen floor.

Any bits left over, spare, after re-assembly?
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Julian Murphy wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:35 pm Good Result.

Looks like your bike has exploded all over the kitchen floor.

Any bits left over, spare, after re-assembly?
Actually I'd lost a couple of bits :D
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