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Erudhalion

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Well, another few years have gone by since the last post.

 

The Lydney station project has ground to a halt, but the general plan has remained the same: I'm trying to work on smaller projects I can manage with the space and money available. I've decided to focus on Forest of Dean and roughly 1920s as a time period.

 

I have braved the customs of the post-Brexit world and ordered some bits and bobs from Wizard and Cambrian, some of which have turned up. 

 

The Cambrian GWR 6-ton hand crane I assembled years ago is first on the list: it has finally been painted, filled with lead in the toolboxes, balance weight and under the chassis, and fitted with 3mm S&W couplings on the outer ends, and 3 link (crane) and instanter (match truck) between the two. 

Special thanks to KNP of this parish for inspiration and encouragement as regards the match truck lettering. Next it needs weathering and the jib retaining chain attaching.

The crane itself is basically finished, I've managed to make quite posable, the jib can be raised or lowered and the crane can be rotated. I drilled some tiny holes in the chain drum so it can be rotated (with the help of a small piece of wire). I also had to fashion a new hook (plasticard, a fishing weight and a piece of violin E string), which is removable so you can thread the pulley for double chain lifting on. Over the years I lost the original hook, as well as the pon securing the crane body to the chassis, and while painting managed to break all four buffers off, so I turned some new brass ones with the help of a pillar drill and some needle files (very high tech). Now all I need is for Italian customs to get their act together and get the wheels I ordered to me.

 

Next up (in hopefully less than a couple of years) a GWR loco coal wagon.

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Mikkel
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Very nice work, construction and painting both.

 

Yes the post-Brexit customs regime is tough on the wallet, especially the carriers' fees. Am still trying to work out the best strategy.

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Simond
1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

post-Brexit customs regime is tough on the wallet


It’s certainly a PITA for our business, and our customers too.  
I have yet to see a concrete example of anyone being financially better off.  
Funny how the “£350 million for the NHS” evaporated.  

 

never mind, we are where we are.

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On 15/03/2021 at 07:09, Mikkel said:

Am still trying to work out the best strategy.

 

For the time being, I don't really have any alternatives to ordering online and paying up.

Once travel to the UK is a possibility again, I'll hopefully be able to go to an actual shop.

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