Re: Goings on at the Norfolk Wagonarium
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:22 pm
B+ and A. I'll take that Terry. Thanks.
I started off tonight by fitting the end tank support stays. These are simply 0.45mm. n/s wire threaded through the tank supports and down into previously drilled holes in the chassis overlays. There was a little mis-alignment in one or two which was easily fixed by slightly opening up the holes in the supports. The wires were soldered at the chassis ends only, apart from one which was just a little too close to the vacuum cylinder for comfort in the light of recent events! This one was superglued in place. The reason the outer ends are not fixed is so that when the tank if finally fitted, the supports can be gently pushed up to it and then secured. I have had a dry run with the tank and it won't need much of a push as the fit is pretty good. This is what it currently looks like. The stays will be cut to length once the ends are secured.
The next job is one that I never look forward to, the making up and fitting of the brake lever guards. I seem to struggle with the Great Western ones in particular as I find it difficult getting the curve at the top and bottom of the guard correct. I managed it nicely on one of them but got it a little wrong on the other. Not badly, but you can see it from some angles. Anyway, having folded the guards up, I then had to fit the stay that secures the bottom of the guard to the w-iron. This is a fine piece of fiendishness as you have to line up three 0.35mm. holes and pass a wire through, and all whilst the middle bit tries to get away! The top and bottom holes are in the guard and the stay fits between them. I almost lost my mind trying to do the first one and yet, as is the way of such things, the second one went through first time! Having done all this I fitted the guard to its bracket, which I had fitted to the solebar some time ago. The stay was then soldered onto the w-iron and that was it for the evening. More to follow but until then here's a couple of photos to show the lever guard in place.
I started off tonight by fitting the end tank support stays. These are simply 0.45mm. n/s wire threaded through the tank supports and down into previously drilled holes in the chassis overlays. There was a little mis-alignment in one or two which was easily fixed by slightly opening up the holes in the supports. The wires were soldered at the chassis ends only, apart from one which was just a little too close to the vacuum cylinder for comfort in the light of recent events! This one was superglued in place. The reason the outer ends are not fixed is so that when the tank if finally fitted, the supports can be gently pushed up to it and then secured. I have had a dry run with the tank and it won't need much of a push as the fit is pretty good. This is what it currently looks like. The stays will be cut to length once the ends are secured.
The next job is one that I never look forward to, the making up and fitting of the brake lever guards. I seem to struggle with the Great Western ones in particular as I find it difficult getting the curve at the top and bottom of the guard correct. I managed it nicely on one of them but got it a little wrong on the other. Not badly, but you can see it from some angles. Anyway, having folded the guards up, I then had to fit the stay that secures the bottom of the guard to the w-iron. This is a fine piece of fiendishness as you have to line up three 0.35mm. holes and pass a wire through, and all whilst the middle bit tries to get away! The top and bottom holes are in the guard and the stay fits between them. I almost lost my mind trying to do the first one and yet, as is the way of such things, the second one went through first time! Having done all this I fitted the guard to its bracket, which I had fitted to the solebar some time ago. The stay was then soldered onto the w-iron and that was it for the evening. More to follow but until then here's a couple of photos to show the lever guard in place.