album:September_2023

Final Machining of the Regulator Sleeve for the Regulating Piston

Final fit of the Regulator Sleeve into The Regulator Housing.

Complete assembly of the Regulator to the Turbine Cover, showing Yoke Arm Assembly with the newly machined Graphite Thrust Bearing in the middle.

Completely assembled Turbine ready for testing at the end of Saturday.

Final fit of the Regulator Sleeve into The Regulator Housing.

Set in the workshop after testing with the Load Bank

Helen, Dave 2 and Paul assisted the Wooden Wagon Federation at various times over their weekend. Here their newly-restored coal wagon is weighed so that the correct tare weight can be sign-written on the side.

Draincock linkage cranks, including one which was the wrong length, now rectified by Chris and Bobby.

Lightly reaming out the holes for the pins in the reverser weighshaft cranks

Reverser weighshaft cleaned up and ready for painting.

Weighshaft split bushes trial-fitted in the motion bracket, with weighshaft alongside awaiting fitting.

After parting off the split bush, it was turned round and clamped round a dummy spindle to complete machining of the end radius of the bore.

The second split bush parted off.

Trial-fitting the bearing outer shell on the outer surface of the split bearing.

Cutting the rebate in the outer surface.

The outer radius now machined.

Machining the bore for the reverser weighshaft bearings.

The 'Lightbulb Moment' as the turbogenerator (running on air) lights 8 traditional bulbs. You'll have to ask Andrew what was wrong with the wiring to the other two!

All set up and ready to start adjusting the governor valve.

One of many stages in moving the Turbogenerator over numerous obstacles.

The 'Lightbulb Moment' as the turbogenerator (running on air) lights 8 traditional bulbs. You'll have to ask Andrew what was wrong with the wiring to the other two!