The team continued where we left off last weekWork on the Terrier, stripping the paint off the frames and needle gunning all the rusty surfaces .The cladding sheets for 4253 had a light rub down and a second coat of primer applied .The bracket for holding the duplex gauge for the vacuum was cut out and started to be built.The drawing shows a set in the bracket, but we decided to use a spacer and weld it together. The plate for the tallow dish (flare plate) was cut out, then the front edge was bent to form the correct profile, the corners cut and bent to the correct radius . A piece of round bar was welded on the front edge to complete the Tallow dish then it was dressed then painted.Friday the new electrical wiring was connected and tested all now working .The work on the terrier frames continued including the painting in undercoat, the stretcher was needle gunned as well with the underside of the cylinder block and the holding nuts .The newly arrived hinges for the covers of the mud holes on the cladding ,were dressed and drilled as you cannot get GWR originals off the shelf .The duplex gauge bracket was marked and drilled .The team steam cleaned the wheels for the Terrier before moving them to a new position .Sunday, the team set to work on shaping and welding up the holes in the new hinges for the cladding covers for the mud holes .By the end of the day the hinges were all modified, and trial fitted just awaiting riveting .The bracket for the duplex gauge had the final weld done and dressed now ready for painting .Thanks to everyone who helped this week despite the rain helping to get things done . ... See MoreSee Less
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This week the team toiled away for 3 days again.Tuesday first thing we got out a steel sheet from our stock to make the new stretcher for 32678 .Some of the team started needle gunning the frames on the Terrier removing years of crud .The rest of the team unloaded the cladding sheets that arrived for4253 boiler from Accurate Section Benders .The cladding sheets once inside the bunko booth were cleaned and the first primer coat was applied .The new stretcher was cut out and then needle gunned . The brackets that were started on Sunday for the flare plate were shaped and drilled .Tuesday 4253 boiler was turned and moved at HBSS ready for the last of the works to be completed (see pics).Friday the first of the cladding sheets that had been primed were move outside out of the way . The remaining sheets were cleaned down and primed and will be stored till they are required .The covers for the mud hole doors we have fitted the radius of the cladding sheets perfectly much to Grandads relief . The new cabling wasrun out and new boxes fitted just need connecting up now .The rivets from the terrier were removed with the help of 4253 who loaned their rivet buster, bridge reamer ,extension shaft and the countersink bit to allow progress to be made quickly on the schedule of work .Yet again 4253 helping out other with projects .All the cladding sheets were completed as well as many little just jobs done .Sunday it rained and rained some more the team set to work making and finishing bits for the cladding and crinolines for 4253 boiler .The brackets were dressed and painted for the Tallow tray (flare plate ). The studs that stop the crinolines from moving about were finished .We decided as it was still raining we had an early day as we had got as far as we could without getting wet .Thanks to all who came and helped with all the stuff this week . ... See MoreSee Less
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