Plumbing for the whistle steam finished today. The bottom of the smokebox was drilled for a bulkhead elbow fitting I had made. The new plumbing nuts and tails made in house worked a treat. The plumbing was run insode the smokebox and to the whistle. The whistle is on an incline to automatically drain. It is placed between the frames under the smokebox saddle. The end of the whistle was already tapped 4BA and a plug was made to block it off so the whistle can sound.
The system was tested on air to prove it and it is very good. The whistle valve works well and looks the part.
Happy steaming
Nigel
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