mswjr Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 This is my latest build, Getting on a bit now so building a small loco but making it as accurately as I can to the full size loco. 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 couple more 7 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Will be big ends have the wedge adjustment system? Or did Stephenson engines have a different system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 The full size had the wedge adjustment, It was adjustable from the bottom as the top of the rods were close to the bottom of the boiler barrel,Mine will be dummy. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 I have been making square headed bolts today, Lion has a lot of these, .090 A /f. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 hours ago, mswjr said: I have been making square headed bolts today, Lion has a lot of these, .090 A /f. Looks a bit tedious, but should be nice when fitted on the engine though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Finished the rear drag beam today 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 6 hours ago, mswjr said: Finished the rear drag beam today Are all those square objects in the beam used for crash protection, or just general strengthening? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 They are on the full size loco, Square headed coach bolt's, I think these were quite common at the time as were used on wagon and coach's ( the horse type ) These are the way the wooden beam was held to the metal brackets behind it, The loco has hundreds of these square headed bolt's all over it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Some more done to LION, Lots of tiny brackets have been made to bolt the tender together, and these have taken an age to make, also the loco cab steps are finished. 3 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted August 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2020 Beautiful work. I do like the buffers! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 wow 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 It has been a while, I have made quite a few components for the Locomotive, Nothing assembled yet, I have done some more to the tender most of the wooden frame work is done now, I have done the wheels and axle boxs, The wheel spoke are quite a bit oversize i may have to machine these down to look better. 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Will be following this one with great interest having scratch built one in 7mm. Looking fantastic so far. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thanks Jazz, It is being built to works drawings, Most of the tender wood has been made twice. I did like your 7mm version the LION is a good looker i think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 22/01/2021 at 11:44, mswjr said: It has been a while, I have made quite a few components for the Locomotive, Nothing assembled yet, I have done some more to the tender most of the wooden frame work is done now, I have done the wheels and axle boxs, The wheel spoke are quite a bit oversize i may have to machine these down to look better. I'm a bit late but did you have the wheels CNC machined to profile or are they from castings? I'm getting to that stage on my 4-4-0 project. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 Hi, I have all the wheels as cast and all finished machined, But it has come to a stop at the moment, Because the spoke thickness are well over size, Also the spoke number are wrong, As you may know the real Lion has a different number of spokes on the drivers, The tender wheels also are wrong with the spoke quantity,, These wheels do not match the build so far so i am at a sticking point, I either live with them and use them, Or i get some new ones cast. Garry 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 hi all, i can not believe how quick time fly's, anyway i have my new wheels cast and very nice they are too. The build came to a stop as the wheels were not good enough for a scale model, i did have to wait a couple of years for them but they are worth it, I am finishing a gauge one loco at the moment , I started it whilst i was awaiting the wheels, as soon as this is finished i will get back to the LION and update further. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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