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Tender journal scrapping size questions

Discussion in 'Locomotive Engineering M.I.C' started by mcjlf1, Aug 5, 2007.

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  1. mcjlf1

    mcjlf1 New Member

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    Thanks for that. Might be able to make some decisions about what to do with the axles now.

    Thanks again...

    James
     
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    mcjlf.

    If your worried about the scrapping size of the journal and you dont want to replace the axle, maybe you can find a spare Fowler tender wheel lying around some railway. I guess there are very few place's you can get a forged axle in the UK, it's just a thought. I am not so sure who can press the axles on either.
     
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    Good idea - but I don't now if there are any spare fowler or other LMS tenders around these days, as most are assigned to locos?? Anybody?

    As regards making a new axle and pressing the wheels on....well that's a whole other ball game. Sounds expensive. Anybody done this? Braunton presumably has the same issue?
     
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    Doesn't Ian Riley have the capability of pressing axles onto wheels?

    Regards,

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    Apologies if this is drifting off thread but -
    Is ther anything Ian Riley doesn't have the capability to do?
    (apart from paint locos Brunswick Green)!
     
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