Thread: First Class Passenger Carriage (Early 1900's)

Hi All,

Well I haven't been slacking and not working on the carriage since the 21st. I have been working on the plummer block support bearings for the bogie wheels. It has taken a fair bit of thought on how to make them. I have thrown about 4 away. I need to make up 8.

I have now made up all the main top and bottom bearing blanks and have put 2 together with the amount of detail I wanted and then painted the two.

The top section of the bearing was turned on the wood lathe (45mm OD) and then drilled to with 5mm from the end with a forstner bit (sliding fit on the shaft). I then Cut longitudinally so I had the top half of the bearing. I then made the base section out of glued together rectangular pine. Again drilled with forstner bit and cut longitudinally through the drilling. This gave me my base of the bearing. Had to work each part and number and pair them up so they are all sliding fits on any of the shafts.

The screw lugs are made of pine -10 mm X 10mm square - 50mm long - what a pain drilling. Had to make up a special V block jig to hold each one - but still the drill "wandered"with the grain so it wasn't central at the base of the drilled block. I threw out about 30 of these. Ended up drilling half way and then turning up the other way and drill from the other end - worked great.
Each lug is hand sanded to give the rounded edge.

Two are complete - Six more to go.

Trev - I covered up the lathe in the background - just for you

All the Best

Keith

bogie bearings.jpg plummer base.jpg

Hi Keith, spectacular progress!
Just got back, there were only 3 Halifax old boys in Sydney this year.

fletty

Keith, funnily enough I would call them axle boxes because they go on the end of the axles.
I see you have included the axle box filler for the red oil - and yes it used to be red. Vehicles would be oiled on a regular cycle either on date or what train they were going on. The oiling date being chalked on the under frame. (Something else for you to include Keith.)

Originally Posted by fletty

Hi Keith, spectacular progress!
Just got back, there were only 3 Halifax old boys in Sydney.

fletty

You're a good man Fletty.

Miss my old man. What Squadron Alan were they from mate - dad was in 462 Squadron.

Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_1

You're a good man Fletty.

Miss my old man. What Squadron Alan were they from mate - dad was in 462 Squadron.

Regards

Keith

Only 3 from 462 AND 466.

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Trev - I covered up the lathe in the background - just for you

I should bloody well think so to!.

Looking fantastic Charlie!.

Cheers
Trev.

Nice drilling work on the lathe. No good having it if you don't use it. If you had a chuck with small jaws you may not have had to throw so many of the screw lugs away as the drill will tend to go straighter if the wood is turning rather than the drill. (Sorry Trev, have to support my turning buddy)
All the hard work is paying off, looks great.

No work on model carriage today. I have joined Steam Preservation Society at Queenscliff. First milling machine operations in 40years + (since apprentice). Worked on components for a Garratt that is being restored. Top Stuff

Regards

Keith

That will keep you busy.
I have had a few shifts on a Garratt. Beautiful engine to ride on compared to the tank engines, but a pain to clean down - two engine units plus boiler cradle.
If you thought your bogies had repetition of parts I am sure the Garratt will have you seeing more than double.

Out of curiosity which Garratt are you working on?

Originally Posted by Handyjack

That will keep you busy.
I have had a few shifts on a Garratt. Beautiful engine to ride on compared to the tank engines, but a pain to clean down - two engine units plus boiler cradle.
If you thought your bogies had repetition of parts I am sure the Garratt will have you seeing more than double.

Out of curiosity which Garratt are you working on?

Hi Kevin,

The one that used to run at the Australian Portland Cement at Fyansford in Geelong

Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Hi Kevin,

The one that used to run at the Australian Portland Cement at Fyansford in Geelong

Regards

Keith

That narrows it down to two.
No 2 is a 2-6-0+0-6-2 which was in the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek or
No 3, previously G 33, an Australian Standard Garratt that was in the ARHS museum at North Willamstown with your D4. Wheel arrangement 4-8-2 + 2-8-4. Just think, if you were to model this there are only 28 wheels and axle boxes to make. Sooner or later, if made operable, someone will get the job of filling the axle boxes with oil, all twenty eight of them.

Originally Posted by Keith_1

No work on model carriage today. I have joined Steam Preservation Society at Queenscliff. First milling machine operations in 40years + (since apprentice). Worked on components for a Garratt that is being restored. Top Stuff

Regards

Keith

Hope you are taking pictures for the next project then Keith . I bet there is some satisfaction knowing that you helped preserve a piece of history

Originally Posted by Keith_1

No work on model carriage today. I have joined Steam Preservation Society at Queenscliff. First milling machine operations in 40years + (since apprentice). Worked on components for a Garratt that is being restored. Top Stuff

Did you have to wade through reams of paperwork and signatures before you were allowed to start work just like the good old working days?

Originally Posted by Handyjack

That narrows it down to two.
No 2 is a 2-6-0+0-6-2 which was in the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek or
No 3, previously G 33, an Australian Standard Garratt that was in the ARHS museum at North Willamstown with your D4. Wheel arrangement 4-8-2 + 2-8-4. Just think, if you were to model this there are only 28 wheels and axle boxes to make. Sooner or later, if made operable, someone will get the job of filling the axle boxes with oil, all twenty eight of them.

It's the ARHS No3

It will be made operable

Regards

Keith