Ep 7 - Brazing, Machining & Hammer Testing - Two-Foot Gauge Steam Loco Restoration

Video Description

This is the seventh episode in the series Restoring the Davenports, which follows my restoration of two narrow gauge 0-4-0T Davenport steam locomotives. In this episode we finish tearing apart the cylinder assembly, then we do a little more cast iron brazing on a valve chest cover and broken cylinder head. The brazed up head is then machined back to spec. Later we discuss locomotive inspection hammers and how to use them to hammer test a locomotive. This project is 100% self funded, I'm not affiliated with any company or museum. A new episode will be uploaded the first Friday of every month! Locomotive stats: Builder - Davenport Locomotive Works Year - Engine #1 1912, Engine #2 1906 Class - 0-4-0T Dinky Working Weight - 9 tons Bore & Stroke - 7x12 Wheel Diameter - 24" Track Gauge - 24" Fuel - Coal Parts I'm looking for to complete the restoration: - ¾" Locomotive injectors - Ohio, Sellers, Metropolitan, etc. - Two feed hydrostatic lubricators - Small kerosene locomotive headlight - Star, Ham, Dayton, etc. - Kerosene locomotive cab lights - Davenport steam pressure gauge - Davenport locomotive reference photos or blueprints - Any and all Davenport locomotive parts or other steam locomotive related items Email me at [email protected] if you'd like to contribute any parts, pieces or literature to the project! Historic footage courtesy of: The Steam Locomotive, 1938, NYCRR Machine Shop Work No. 4 The activities in this video are for entertainment and historical purposes only, and should not be considered instructional in nature.