News update
25/11/07 09:07 Filed in: News
5199
Would you believe it was raining in Llangollen again?
After a bit of botching Max and I turned the steam cleaner/ pressure washer first into a flame thrower, then a smoke maker, and finally managed to make a steam cleaner. I am happy to report it stayed as a steam cleaner the rest of the weekend!
We worked until well after 6pm on the Saturday evening by using the floodlights, such is our dedication...or mentality!
Over the weekend we saw Neil Tiley, Ste Rodenhurst, Quentin, Mick Prior, John Kerr, Richard Cadge and David Huntbatch. The work was split between the 5199 cleaning, and preparing for Warley.
The wheels have now arrived at the South Devon Railway.... though there is still no sign of the tyres.
6880
We have been offered a drawing done by Andy Foster from the WSR which was used in the mogul/prairie 9351. He is happy for us to use it, a close study of it reveals it to be exactly what we want and is dimensionally correct when compared to a set of dimensions I took off Earlstoke Manor last year.
As this drawing is proven we are now sourcing quotes to complete this job. A Polystyrene pattern was used for 9351, and as this becomes wasted in the casting process we will need to remake the pattern before our own casting can take place.
Will Naylor
Would you believe it was raining in Llangollen again?
After a bit of botching Max and I turned the steam cleaner/ pressure washer first into a flame thrower, then a smoke maker, and finally managed to make a steam cleaner. I am happy to report it stayed as a steam cleaner the rest of the weekend!
We worked until well after 6pm on the Saturday evening by using the floodlights, such is our dedication...or mentality!
Over the weekend we saw Neil Tiley, Ste Rodenhurst, Quentin, Mick Prior, John Kerr, Richard Cadge and David Huntbatch. The work was split between the 5199 cleaning, and preparing for Warley.
The wheels have now arrived at the South Devon Railway.... though there is still no sign of the tyres.
6880
We have been offered a drawing done by Andy Foster from the WSR which was used in the mogul/prairie 9351. He is happy for us to use it, a close study of it reveals it to be exactly what we want and is dimensionally correct when compared to a set of dimensions I took off Earlstoke Manor last year.
As this drawing is proven we are now sourcing quotes to complete this job. A Polystyrene pattern was used for 9351, and as this becomes wasted in the casting process we will need to remake the pattern before our own casting can take place.
Will Naylor