As the evenings become longer, there's the chance for some steaming before the model railway club tea is served up. My Roundhouse Lady Anne hasn't seen much track action since it was rebuilt by Black Country Metal Basher, John Campbell, so I thought it was time for a little run. Admittedly, the last attempt was curtailed because the roof-mounted battery box was playing up, and I've not got around to replacing it, but as all seemed to be working, I decided to take the risk. On track, filling the gas tank was still a bit of a faff, no matter which can adaptor I use, I'm never happy with the process. I can't work out sometimes when the gas is going in, standing there like a numpty with apparently nothing happening. Eventually, it squirted back out, so I assume the tank is full. Lighting up with my new pizo-electric lighter was a different kettle of fish. No problem at all, the spark being nice and visible, quickly causing a pop noise and the sound of a working burner. After a few…
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