82045 The way ahead?

Excellent progress in 2013

 

We still have a few 2014 calendars for sale at £5 + £1.20 postage. Please contact Barbara to purchase. Thanks.
http://www.82045.org.uk/82045_contact.html

 

Our January update is now online at http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-jan14.html

 

Thank you. Very good news.

 

Thanks Robert, indeed it is an excellent start to 2014.........

 

Indeed; brilliant news once more and a cheerful start to 2014 for 82045, which is looking more like a complete locomotive with each passing month now!

 

excellent stuff

 

Thank you for the January update - as always full of news and progress.

Although the photographs of the wheels being introduced to their axles by smiling humans was fascinating, I was rather taken by the fourth photograph. In one small area I noticed a horn guide, flexible stay, spring hanger and I assume the jig for axle location fitted to a horn clip. All items covered in recent monthly updates. It's always fascinating to see these important items, before they are obscured as construction continues.

 

Update on the Bluebell Standard 2 project, but hopefully of interest as there is a lot in there about the pattern for the rear pony truck frame, which will be shared between the two projects.

http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/loco_news/oh_84030.html (follow link to Newsletter No. 16)

and photo here:

http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/locos/84030/84030-pics/84030_hind_truck_pattern.jpg

Tom

 

Sorry to see the Standard two lads forced to join the Standard three chaps in having to work in the great outdoors. What is it about the Standards ! The Bridgnorth 82045 chaps do have the small advantage of having already developed webbed feet, their own small shed to shelter from the worst - takes eight grown men at a (big) push, a concrete base and the potential for a tarpaulin cover to be fitted to their overhead gantry.

No point in worrying about the weather when there is the small matter of a loco to be built. Good news about the rear pony truck frame pattern.

 

Excellent progress on both engines, but somewhat sad to read about 84030 ejected back outside and having to try and protect their loco parts from deterioration in a somewhat hostile environment of loco ash. Come on Bluebell, a helping hand for them please!

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Sadly recent storms mean we've had a net reduction in under-cover space! It would be nice if all disassembly and assembly of all projects could take place under cover, and also all locos be kept under cover, but it will be a while yet. Workl on Camelot and the dismantling of Stowe are also taking place outside. :-(

Tom

 

Our new update for February is now on line http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-feb14.html

Barbara

 

I very much enjoyed the February youtube action, sights and sounds !

Another month of solid progress.

 

well done 82045 team. Another great month of progress.

 

Our March update is at http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-mar14.html

Regards
Barbara

 

Thank you. A good write-up as always. Have shared it with friends.

 

Is it not ironic that the gas rings the South Devon are using to fit the tyres were sold to them by the SVR?

 

Wheels almost ready to mount the chassis on then? Should I say the loco is nearly... ready to roll?

 

To hear how accurate this may or may not be, together with progress on the boiler and other fronts, the 82045 Locomotive Trust hold their AGM at Kidderminster Railway Museum on Saturday, 5th April at 14.00 hours. All welcome, members and non-members.