album:May_day_2023

While Paul was driving the train, Andrew (and some members of the Wooden Waggon working party) decided to have a take away Sunday lunch carvery from Spooner's bar. A great idea for lunch at Boston Lodge works!

I saw a Mouse! - Thanks for your artwork on the mock up loco cab Jacinta.

Machining the tender brake weigh shaft bearing surfaces on the wheel lathe at Boston Lodge. This was the only lathe that would fit the with the cranks welded on.

Another view machining the tender brake weigh shaft bearing surfaces on the wheel lathe at Boston Lodge.

60mm bar with centres machined in the end to aid turning the bearing surfaces later.

The brake weigh shaft the cranks places in place prior to welding.

The hand brake crank of the tender brake weigh shaft in the 4 chuck of one of the larger lathes in the machine shop.

The hand brake crank of the tender brake weigh shaft, boring the hole out to 60mm diameter to fit over the shaft.

The 4 brake cranks for the tender brake weigh shaft in various states of completeness.

On the left is the hand brake crank for the tender brake weigh shaft marked out in 25mm steel plate partway through being flame cut. On the right is the smaller spring release crank which was already profile cut.