{"id":6106,"date":"2023-03-14T13:10:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6106"},"modified":"2023-03-14T13:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:10:26","slug":"david-andrews-princess-royal-still-working-on-the-backhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6106","title":{"rendered":"David Andrews Princess Royal &#8211; Still working on the Backhead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was kindly pointed out over on Western Thunder that I had the drivers brake valve upside down and that it was too close to the centre line of the engine\/heat shield. I measured it up and compared it to the Wild Swan drawing and sure enough it was 0.9mm too far inboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see I had made a small brass bush to reduce the size of the hole but moving it gave me the chance to re-drill at the right size for the brake valve stem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2-1024x876.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2-1024x876.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2-768x657.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2-351x300.jpg 351w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we are nicely aligned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001-1024x748.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001-411x300.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001-001.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrews Princess Royal  &#8211; Backhead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see I have also made a start on piping up the steam fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"869\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2-1024x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2-1024x869.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2-768x652.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2-354x300.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0002-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Driver&#8217;s brake valve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"947\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1-1024x947.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1-1024x947.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1-324x300.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Driver&#8217;s Brake Valve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brake valve is piped up the right way up now too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-001-844x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-001-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-001-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-001-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0003-001.jpg 1055w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrews Princess Royal  &#8211; Backhead Parts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to remove a section from the inside edge of the heat shield to allow pipes to pass through it. The pipe at the side is one of the two main pipes coming down from the steam fountain and one thing that stands out on both drawing and photos is that there is a chunky union on the lower section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1-1024x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1-500x270.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0001_1.jpg 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pipe Unions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the parts that will make up a representation of those unions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was kindly pointed out over on Western Thunder that I had the drivers brake valve upside down and that it was too close to the centre line of the engine\/heat shield. 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