Well, if that hasn’t grabbed your attention…..! When Dave S’s email dropped into the News Desk inbox with the same title, I was intrigued. I knew that the bell was being refurbished, I know that Dave has capacity in his workshop for large engineering, but this? Surely not…. ‘The dome for ‘Dholphur’ which I had Read more about Machining ‘Big Ben’…..[…]
Alec W. has been in touch about a project he has been working on. It is slightly unusual, but shows the ingenuity model engineers have when faced with challenges in the construction of our models: ‘A few years ago whilst making small valves for the 9F I needed to create 1/8” square holes in some Read more about Broaching The Subject….[…]
The News Desk Editor writes: ‘Live steam model engineering is my main hobby as I am fascinated by steam engines. I inherited this interest in railways from my late father. Prior to getting married I was seriously involved in full size railway preservation, but decided that this would not mix well with Mrs Bull in Read more about Now For Something Completely Different……[…]
South of Edinburgh progress is being made on the repair of the ‘Maxi Lucky 7’ which, as Charlie reported earlier, is a tad under the weather. However, surgery is going well & the patient is making slow, but steady progress: ‘Here is a wee update on my (slow) progress with the Maxi Lucky 7 axlebox: Read more about Heavy Engineering…….[…]
You have one new e-mail: ‘Lockdown activity at Ratho’. With a title like that, it could only be from from James! The editor was delighted to read that James was still continuing with track work, albeit with a more intimate working party: ‘Attached are a few photos of progress at Ratho during the lockdown. The Read more about Keeping His Hand In……[…]
Young Daniel seems to have multi tasking off to a fine art, working on two projects in different gauges at the same time, both making good progress. The latest update concerns progress on his 16mm ‘Dacre’….. ‘A start has been made on the bodywork, but this will not be the final colour. Originally Read more about Multi Tasking…..[…]
Chris has submitted some further pictures of his Su 251-53 in the workshop. If you look carefully there are numerous parts of this unique model in various stages of completion sitting on the worktops. What a nice & tidy workshop it is too.
Following Alex’s update on his scaled up and modified 1947 design of Edgar T Westbury’s ‘Seal’, (if you recall, Alex wrote ‘when Ross won the Farr trophy for his almost complete engine spurred me on further’). This has prompted Ross M. to drop a line with pictures of progress on his ‘Sealion’ to the original Read more about The Sealion…..[…]
No, the Bathgate Locomotive Works manager has not thrown a tantrum! When one doesn’t own, or have access to, a set of bending rolls then lateral thinking comes into play. The fallplate below the smokebox has two curves. The following show the evolution of the two curves: Read more about Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention…..[…]
The Bathgate Locomotive Works are on overtime. As the lockdown continues, the midnight oil is being burnt with a vengeance and progress with ‘Maude’ continues apace. Had fun making this. Not finished yet as it has still to be tapered towards the handle. I decided to make it 3/16” thick instead of 1/8”. Mainly for Read more about Reversing Lever Et Al……[…]
