Winter 2022 Update
After the initial assembly of the power bogie frames, more work is needed before they are ready to be sent away to be riveted. There are still a considerable number of holes to be drilled, mainly in the angles which connect the various parts together. This is also necessary in order to ensure that the structure is more stable when it is moved around. An important item that has now been fitted is the stretcher which forms part of the motion brackets. The positioning of these brackets is critical to ensure correct alignment when the cylinders and slidebars are eventually fitted. Although the motion brackets and associated centre stretcher are not riveted to the frames, being riveted to the angles instead, these assemblies are then fastened to the frames using fitted bolts. In order to make sufficient room to enable the angles which are attached to the left frame to be drilled, it has been necessary to move Handyman’s boiler away from the frames to make enough room for the Magdrill to be used. The final three pieces
Centre stretcher angle being drilled through right hand frame
After the initial assembly of the power bogie frames, more work is needed before they are ready to be sent away to be riveted. There are still a considerable number of holes to be drilled, mainly in the angles which connect the various parts together. This is also necessary in order to ensure that the structure is more stable when it is moved around. An important item that has now been fitted is the stretcher which forms part of the motion brackets. The positioning of these brackets is critical to ensure correct alignment when the cylinders and slidebars are eventually fitted. Although the motion brackets and associated centre stretcher are not riveted to the frames, being riveted to the angles instead, these assemblies are then fastened to the frames using fitted bolts.
Power bogie frames from the rear
Power bogie frames from the front
After the initial assembly of the power bogie frames, more work is needed before they are ready to be sent away to be riveted. There are still a considerable number of holes to be drilled, mainly in the angles which connect the various parts together. This is also necessary in order to ensure that the structure is more stable when it is moved around. An important item that has now been fitted is the stretcher which forms part of the motion brackets. The positioning of these brackets is critical to ensure correct alignment when the cylinders and slidebars are eventually fitted. Although the motion brackets and associated centre stretcher are not riveted to the frames, being riveted to the angles instead, these assemblies are then fastened to the frames using fitted bolts.
(Above and below) components for the trailing bogie arriving at the workshop for construction to commence
Holes being drilled (above) and tapped (below), to fix the running plate above the front of the power bogie
Fowler frames being used as a work bench, note the cloth being used to protect the paintwork
After the initial assembly of the power bogie frames, more work is needed before they are ready to be sent away to be riveted. There are still a considerable number of holes to be drilled, mainly in the angles which connect the various parts together. This is also necessary in order to ensure that the structure is more stable when it is moved around. An important item that has now been fitted is the stretcher which forms part of the motion brackets. The positioning of these brackets is critical to ensure correct alignment when the cylinders and slidebars are
Brake cross shaft bearing brackets machined ready for holes to be drilled for fixing to the carrier frames
Brake cross shaft being machined
Trial fitting of bearing bracket on brake cross shaft
After the initial assembly of the power bogie frames, more work is needed before they are ready to be sent away to be riveted. There are still a considerable number of holes to be drilled, mainly in the angles which connect the various parts together. This is also necessary in order to ensure that the structure is more stable when it is moved around.
Rivets being heated prior to being fitted. Photograph Marion Allen
Three images of fitting a rivet. Time taken from left to right photograph less than 5 seconds
Three images of fitting a rivet. Time taken from left to right photograph less than 5 seconds
Three images of fitting a rivet. Time taken from left to right photograph less than 5 seconds
One of the driving wheel castings set up for machining. Photograph Joey Evans
Crank pins machined prior to case hardening. Photograph David Smith
