album:august_2014

August Working Parties

Succesful white metal pour into a loco axlebox brass - Andrew Nelms 04/08/2014

This is what happens when the molten white metal leaks out of the bottom of the axlebox during the pouring process - Andrew Nelms 04/08/2014

Axlebox brass just after white metal is poured into the former - Andrew Nelms 04/08/2014

Tender Wheels and axles ready to be sent away on pallets for assembly on a press - Andrew Nelms 25/08/2014

Horn Keeps and Horn Faces laid out for assessment - Andrew Nelms 25/08/2014

Locomotive wheels attached to pallets ready to be sent away for assembly as soon as the axles are finished off - Andrew Nelms 25/08/2014

Jig made by Dave for drilling out the thrust face lubrication pipes in the loco axle boxes - Andrew Nelms 25/08/2014

Jig made by Alan for filing the correct 1:12 taper on the loco frames (seen upside down in this picture) to interface with the horn keeps - Andrew Nelms 25/08/2014

More pictures from the previous (July) Working Party. - Dave making a start on machinng the 2 new crank pins for the loco driving wheels - Paul Molyneux-Berry, July 2014

More pictures from the previous (July) Working Party. Will cleaning up the horns on the loco frames - Paul Molyneux-Berry, July 2014

More pictures from the previous (July) Working Party. Chris "tinning" the axlebox brasses prior to whitemetalling. - Paul Molyneux-Berry, July 2014

More pictures from the previous (July) Working Party. Chris at the Whitemetalling bench - Paul Molyneux-Berry, July 2014

More pictures from the previous (July) Working Party. Andrew makes a start on machining down another used standard gauge (MKIII carriage BT10) axle. What else is he meant to do when each cut takes 30 minutes. - Paul Molyneux-Berry, July 2014