We now have a copy of the Caprotti class 5 hind cylinder cover SL/DE/22220
Latest news is that John, Geoff and I visited Tyseley a couple of weeks a couple of weeks ago to view the modification on 71000 to the rear...
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Help Needed! [ATTACH] Yesterday we took a delivery from Forrest Engineering in Glasgow. These castings had been ordered a long, long time ago and...
Coming back to the original question on patterns (!) the drawings for or engine state that "Pattern to suit SL/DE/20095 finished size of which is...
There's am interesting comment in Peter Townend's book, LNER Pacifics Remembered. In the Chapter written by H. Rowley, he states Manganese liners...
On 72010, manganese steel liners are used on all hornguide faces including the tender. Cox discusses these in his book BR Standard Steam...
Sheff The casting and machining of the driving wheels has been generously sponsored by William Cook Cast Products. We still need all the other...
Big announcement today. William Cook Cast Products are going to cast and machine the 6 driving wheels for 72010. You can read about it here...
Latest news 1. Pony Truck wheels are now on order with Trefoil Steel in Sheffield. The job will involve casting and machining to 3mm over...
There is a great video here that gives a good flavour of the Open Day [MEDIA] Ian
The frames have been moved in the assembly shop today. Anyone know the last time that a set of Pacific locomotive frames were moved by 2 overhead...
We think we're pretty close to hitting a major milestone this week - the completion of the bogie wheelsets. The only drawings we had were the...
There is a list of drawings for BR Standards which you can find at...
The only reference I can find in the Locomotive Standards Sub Committee is the October 1960 minutes which under the heading of "Bogie and Pony...
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