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by Martyn39
Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Gordon Cheape Compound
Replies: 61
Views: 73783

Re: Gordon Cheape Compound

I have taken some photographs of the engine to show you were I have got to. I have reassembled it with the parts that I have but there are questions remaining. For example there are tapped holes in the baseplate in two flanges but there is nothing to fit there. It seems that I can only attach 3 phot...
by Martyn39
Thu Sep 20, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Gordon Cheape Compound
Replies: 61
Views: 73783

Re: Gordon Cheape Compound

Thank you so much for the feedback. I will take some photographs on Saturday and post them here so that you can all see what I have bought. Martyn
by Martyn39
Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:46 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Gordon Cheape Compound
Replies: 61
Views: 73783

Gordon Cheape Compound

Hello, my name is Martyn and I have just started to commission a Gordon Cheape 2 1/2 + 5 x 3 compound launch engine. I am not a steam boater as my interest is really locomotives. However a member of our club had given up on trying to make this engine work and wanted rid of it. It is brand new and be...