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How are you going to isolate the top of the frames from the tender body? OzzyO.

I did want the quotes the other way around.

It could have been to do with the size of the coal that was been unloaded at Corrals, as in all the photos that I've seen it looks to have been small about 3". The one at Lincon would have dealt with more sizes. That's about all I can think of. OzzyO.

The 'wing' extensions pictured at Corrals Wharf appear, as far as i can make out, not to be present at Lincoln. They are clearly there to stop the end door opening too far and thus offering some degree of additional control/regulation to the discharge operation. Is this the case? Did all installations have these extensions? I've just come across this thread so this may have been answered before. The "wing" were more to stop the wagon rolling in to the pit rather than stop the doors opening too far, but they could have done this as well. The tipper could work with hopper wagons down the hole. I don't know if you've seen this photo, but you can see all four of the "wings" in this shot. OzzyO.

I've scanned and sent all the pages (53) on to Martin last night.

A small point D7094 is at Cardiff General.

It is indeed the steam brake lubricator. It is also on 92220s footplate but not shown on it's photo above. OzzyO.

Off the top of my head it's around 114-116. EDIT, I've just checked it is 114.

Hello Jamie, I was going through some old MRJs and spotted an article on Green Ayre, have you seen it? If not let me know and I'll scan you a copy. OzzyO

I've had a look through my BR photos but cab shots are a bit thin on the ground. A Brit cab this looks to be early days as it has no AWS fittings, also no blow down valve, but it has the fitting for it, A Crosti (is that spelt right?) 9F on building, no AWS but it does have the blow down valve, No9 70051 in the 1950s not sure about the AWS, but you can make out the blow down valve in the far cab window, 92220 in preservation, it looks like it has steam heat fitted, in another photo it looks like it has the old G.W.R. ATC fitted. More important it has a blow down valve fitted, OzzyO.

Were all the 9Fs fitted with the continuous blow down valve? Using between 1 -1 1/2 gallons of boiling water per min. that's a lot of water and coal. If the area does not require the use of the valve. Hard water areas yes. Soft water areas no. I'd say that it's all down to you if you fit it or not. OzzyO.

My that workmate must be some age, mine is over twenty year old and is made out of pressed steel, yours looks to be cast aluminium, for some of the parts. OzzyO.

Sometime these builder type people should do some of the painting as well. Click and the door closed on the cold night air.

It's nice to see that you miss words out of some of your posts.

What has happened to the smokebox on the above loco Sandy? OzzyO.

I've been having a think about the rubber matting, you can get some cheap play mats that lock together for about £5 a pack. I don't know how well they will last though. But you don't want to be standing on a concrete floor for long, unless your wearing a pair of clogs. OzzyO.

in engineering my mate and myself started to work on a new mill, in the instillation book it mentioned that the M/C should be sunk in a 1' deep pit and bolted down. It was mounted on a concrete floor and bolted down (the M/C weighed over 7 tons), when we came to work on it, it was just too high so we ended up with a lot of duck-boards to get the working hight to suit us. This mill was the first of three and our duck-boards were of the open plan (I think you may guess the rest). My mate was about 5'6" and I'm about 5'3" . I would say just set the M/C to the hight that suits you and ball's to anyone else. One thing I would say if is on on a concrete floor have some sort of barrier between your feet (not just your boots) and the floor. Wood or rubber is good. OzzyO.

Hello Jeff, for some reason I have it in my head that the esx25 collets are the same as er25 collets. Link to a question about them. http://www.craftsclassic.com/1_e2aaff679f95aa8d_1.htm I'm with Nick in that I rarely us much stock under 3mm. OzzyO.

Some of us do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing it in both styles of green, one on one side and the other one on the other!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that not the same photo that was in post#82?

The ER32 set of Colletts run from 2mm up to 20mm or is it 25mm. With a closing down range of 1mm. The smaller sizes don't like to close down that much though. OzzyO.

Hello Paul, I see what you mean about getting in now. You may be able to reduce the bottom band to about 1/8" but it could reduce the strength. One thing that you could do would be to screw another strip of 90deg. aluminium on the inside around the cut-out to add a bit of strength. The down side to this would be it would act as more of a heat sink. OzzyO.

Hello Paul, a photo of the inside could be useful, OzzyO.

Hello Ken, you may like this photo? Lion about the 1930s?

Only one, as far as I know but what do I know. The last A4 was a Finney one a good number of years back. It was a very nice kit to build. OzzyO.