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Bulleid tender water gauge

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  1. john34077

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    Could anyone help me with a picture of the tender water gauge on a Bulleid Pacific, specifically the pointer? Thanks in advance, John.
     
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    Has Kingsley not got one in his collection?
     
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    Like all things Bulleid, I believe there are various different options depeding on your loco/tender type and/or era. There are certainly drawings (in the NRM collection) which show not a gauge as such, but a perforated pipe with holes drilled up its length which when they spurt a jet of water give you an indication of the tank level. (In a similar manner to say an A4 - as seen in the water troughs bit of 'Elizabethan Express').

    However, I think from memory some Bulleid tenders do have a more convetional gauge operated from a float mechanism (But can't see any drawings of these in the NRM collection of Bulleid drawings). Seem to recall that the float & gubbins is visible on Ellerman Lines sectioned tender.

    There is a shot of the gauge surround casting on the Southern Locomotives Ltd photo page (but no pointer).

    https://picasaweb.google.com/116839141471298057728/Restoration2010#5594403396381420258

    This looks more like the BR standard gauge and this may be what was adopted in the BR years and post rebuild.

    Hope this helps in some way

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    former Bulleid restorer.
     
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    The OP is a BBLS member so I'm guessing he's wanting the info regarding 34081. She has the float and pointer system. If 34077 wants the info for a different loco then ignore the above.
     
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    No, you are correct, the info is for 34081. We now have located a diagram of the part after a further search but I thought a photo might be a helpful thing as it is only the actual pointer part that is required. Thanks. John
     
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    I've got hundreds of pics of her from arrival at Wansford in 1977 right through to now but I bet not one will show the bit you're on about.
     
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