Well friends I managed to get most everything repaired and Rosey, my
Ruby conversion, back in operating condition. I ran it twice and had two
very satisfying runs of 25 and 27 minutes on blocks. I imagine a little
tweeking of the gas valve could extend the run a little. I am Ready for
Diamondhead!!!!
I removed all the paint from the smoke box door that got blistered and
re-painted it, after which I baked it in the kitchen oven at 425 degrees for
two hours. The paint job came out great and looks good. I also added a heat
shield inside the smoke box door with a disk of .010 brass and some
insulation. It seems to help keep the door a little cooler. The smoke box
cover is still slightly blistered, but it is too much of a hassle to take it
all apart to repaint this close to departure. I hope you all will not look
to close or be too critical as this is my first try.
All in all it was a good day steamin'!!!!!!
Salty
