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……[…]
Bathgate Locomotive Works are on piece work today. A little problem bracket to make. There was a 1/4” hole already drilled for the fulcrum point of the reversing lever in the framing. There is no room on the outside of the framing because of the wheel to add a support there for the reversing lever Read more about A Quick Job![…]
Tricky job today. Making the tray for the base of the smokebox. Initial test fit ok. Need to cut central area out for the blast pipe and the rear ring. Had to bend the brass sheet leaving an 1/8” between the sides and the loco framing. This will allow insulation on top on the cylinders Read more about Bathgate Locomotive Works…..[…]
From the far North Peter B. has contacted us to say that he too has been busy doing a job he had long planned…….. ‘With the lockdown causing much time on my hands, I looked at my small metal stock and formulated plans to make more tooling to use with the Myford ML7 or in Read more about Small Power Hacksaw And Its Manufacture[…]
Andrew N. has sent in a couple of photographs of his father’s workshop & progress on his 5″ LBSC ‘Speedy’. ‘I am sending you some photos of my Dad’s workshop, another bijou locomotive works. On the left is his LBSC ‘Speedy’ that had come to a standstill. I am delighted to say that with the Read more about Like Father Like Son?[…]
Alex W. has dropped a line to the News Desk with some information for what he has been up to lately. Alex gave a presentation on the model in December 2016 which is worth reading again to refresh your memory. ‘When I took the Dh 60 c down to Doncaster one of the judges remarked Read more about A Bigger Seal…..[…]
Our ever busy Secretary came up with the idea of scratch building ‘Brewstina’ for the young daughter of a colleague at work. This unusual model is based on ‘Brewster’ from the television series Chuggington. Mainly constructed from wood Robert added plaits, a cotton tail and a secret drawer within which to place trinkets. ‘Brewstina’ was Read more about ‘Brewstina’ At Almondell…[…]
Daniel emerged from his workshop briefly to submit further photographs of the ‘Glen’ and the 16mm locomotive. Both are very impressive. ‘Another job I need to do is to shine up my plumbing.’ ‘Cosmetically the buffer beam now sports a coat of Red Oxide’ primer’ ‘And my own comfort has not Read more about A Glen’s Progress….[…]
Norman C. has dropped a line & some photographs of his recently completed 5″ Gresley V2 and a beauty she looks too. Norman must like the Gresley conjugated valve gear as this is now the second 5″ model with the full 3 cylinders and valve gear he has built. Norman has spent several years working Read more about Norman’s V2….[…]
Hopefully, by the time we return to Almondell it won’t look quite like introduction photograph, but who knows? Dave S. has contacted us with photographs showing the progress on his ‘Dholpur’ which has been on the blocks for a wee while now. However, with all this spare time on our hands it is not the Read more about Dholpur – A Giant In 5″ Gauge[…]
