1949 Reading Steam Freight Locomotive

[bj383ss]

Crowie,

I had to buy some +2.00 readers I was having trouble seeing well at the bandsaw.

Bret

[crowie]

Crowie,

I had to buy some +2.00 readers I was having trouble seeing well at the bandsaw.

Bret

LOL - That's an old mans issue, not a young blokes - LOL

[drivesafe]

I had to buy some +2.00 readers I was having trouble seeing well at the bandsaw.

Had to do the same thing to be able to look at PCBs

Brett, welcome to the joys of getting older.

[bj383ss]

Few more pieces made. The rear frame is done. Made the rear tongue assembly.

I cut the notch in the main frame to deep. The rear frame set a little low. Normally not a big deal but I was afraid the cab might not line up. So I made a fingernail thin spacer glued it on and refiled the notch to the right depth.

Here you can see how much it is off.
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Spacer
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Spacer glued on.
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Notch filed back to right size. Mistake hidden
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No more gap
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Tongue Assembly
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I may have to buy a light to put at the bandsaw! LOL

Bret

[wheelinround]

Late in but looks brilliant already

[crowie]

I may have to buy a light to put at the bandsaw! LOL

Bret

LOL Yes Bret
Some additional light on the subject is always helpful when sharp moving bitty things are involved.
I have the scars to prove it and now have extra lighting everywhere.
Looking good.
Cheers, crowie

[Grandad-5]

Hi Bret,
Is this the point where I tell you your eyesight now is the best it'll ever be?
It goes downhill from here.
Nah....I'll let you find out for yourself.

Great job so far mate.
Cheers
Ji m

[Dalboy]

Looking goooood Bret a well recovered piece of work will not see that in the end

[munruben]

Just caught up with this. wow here we go again.

[bj383ss]

Ok so I worked on the train all day. I made the firebox. Then I decided to go ahead and give the boiler a try. I feel like the hardest part of this build is over.

Here is the firebox. I clamped a piece of wood on the side flush with the top and measured the radius for the cutout.


I cutout the waste on the bandsaw and then sanded it on the OSS



Boiler
I glued up two extra long blanks and ran it throught the planer on all 4 sides until it was perfectly square.



Holes drilled on top and slot cut. Sides cut to 45* on bandsaw.


Ready to go on the lathe.


First test cut. I used the cross slide to make the boiler. It had a piece of tooling in so I took it out and sharpened with a grinder. It is double sided. The other side I ground into a 1/8" square like a saw blade to cut the recesses.




Here it is several hours later. I took a break and ate lunch. Had a small nap.


Here are all the recesses cut.


All finished sittin in its new home






Its not perfect but I'm happy with it.

Bret

[crowie]

You're certainly a hard worker and a bit hard on yourself too.
That looks great, especially for a new boy on the lathe.
Well done, Bret.
Cheers, crowie

[Dengue]

I took a break and ate lunch. Had a small nap.

How old are you? Deteriorating eyesight and a nanny nap? Crikey!! Well and truly on the downwards slope

Keep those photos coming please, they re terrific - this is something not many of us would ever see in our lifetime, so it is great to see a record of how it is done

[munruben]

What's the hold up with the loco Bret, Scania out of the way, no excuses now, time for some progress.

[Dalboy]

He's stopped for another cuppa and a nap

[crowie]

Fair go there, he's only a young bloke with a full time job & family to support.......
He'll need his cuppa & nap at this busy end on the year....