I got the Talgarth version of this loco and have/had the exact same problem. Thankfully one of the club members did a trade with me, but we too needed to make a cut on the top for a screw driver slot.
I almost got the Talgarth. I think overall I like the look of Talgarth more. But I love watching valve action and I get glimpses under Sabrina’s boiler of the opposite side working.
U could of drill n tap top of the GdAll Valve, install a screw (e.g., #12, brass preferred), then solder it. For the AML, u can do the same. Or, just cut a hole on top of the cab roof so it won't interfere. No body can c that hi.
The cost of these machines really puts people off trying their own hand at such things buts it’s a great part of the hobby, a friend of mine no long with us was eyeing up one of these Accucraft Sabrina. He never made the order but I think he would have been pleased with one. How well does it run on that tubular tinplate track? No problems at all with the round rail profile?
No problem whatsoever with the tubular track. Then again, the indoor loop is tiny and so I can’t run long trains. I still doubt it would matter if they were longer. In reality due to the profile of the G scale rail head really not much more of the wheel is pressed against the rail at any one time. So little I think as to be somewhat negligible.
Indeed. Mother of invention. Our culture, having grown more into throw away consumerism, has slid away from teaching kids common skills about making things.
Ack! Somehow I missed your message. I would say who made it but it’s been so long I forget. I do remember that I googled Goodall valve to fit Accucraft and found it that way.
I got the Talgarth version of this loco and have/had the exact same problem.
Thankfully one of the club members did a trade with me, but we too needed to make a cut on the top for a screw driver slot.
I almost got the Talgarth. I think overall I like the look of Talgarth more. But I love watching valve action and I get glimpses under Sabrina’s boiler of the opposite side working.
U could of drill n tap top of the GdAll Valve, install a screw (e.g., #12, brass preferred), then solder it.
For the AML, u can do the same. Or, just cut a hole on top of the cab roof so it won't interfere. No body
can c that hi.
These are also good solutions. 👍
The cost of these machines really puts people off trying their own hand at such things buts it’s a great part of the hobby, a friend of mine no long with us was eyeing up one of these Accucraft Sabrina.
He never made the order but I think he would have been pleased with one.
How well does it run on that tubular tinplate track? No problems at all with the round rail profile?
No problem whatsoever with the tubular track. Then again, the indoor loop is tiny and so I can’t run long trains. I still doubt it would matter if they were longer. In reality due to the profile of the G scale rail head really not much more of the wheel is pressed against the rail at any one time. So little I think as to be somewhat negligible.
Also, I’m sorry to hear about your friend.
good job,what is it they say about necessity
Indeed. Mother of invention. Our culture, having grown more into throw away consumerism, has slid away from teaching kids common skills about making things.
Are you going to reveal the company that makes the universal Goodall valve?
Ack! Somehow I missed your message. I would say who made it but it’s been so long I forget. I do remember that I googled Goodall valve to fit Accucraft and found it that way.