Just starting to look at the brakes.

Which component is the brake trust adjustment bar? Is this the piece on the end of the triangluar cross bars which attaches to the compensating lever. The adjustment being a multitude of holes?

Wheels slipping: I wouldn’t have thought so, not on rolling stock?. it takes a fair few tons of force to push a wheel on to the axle so i wouldn't have thought it could rotate. Well, looks like I am the one with the wheels which don’t have holes that align ! I quite enjoyed putting together the susp...

Holes in the Wheels

Question:
A pair on wheels mounted on the axle - Would the holes in the wheels be in line with each other or just ramdon - ie as pressed on but not in line.

I forgotten what a pleasure it is to machine wheel profiles. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1247/5102416673_9a207b2767.jpg I did these on a mandrel where as my loco wheels i did between centres (once mounted on the axles). This certainly makes turning a lot easier. I have left 10thou on the flanges ...

Thanks Dave for your tips on drilling small holes with a sharp drill etc. I think thats where its gone wrong. I let the drill rub and blunten. And Eddie for the concept of using a slow speed perhaps and plenty of lub. I'd love to get my hands on one of those drill sharpeners that Dereck Brown design...

Wheel Sets http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5086475971_582257dc0c.jpg I have machined the axles except for the tapper in to the middle. I'll do this later prior to fitting the wheels. Also made a start on the wheels by taking a faint skim across the rear boss and then removing 100 thou off the r...

In the case of the draw hooks; I faced off a short piece of square mild steel stock and drilled and tapped it 2BA so the hole is nicely down the middle. Then placed it in a vice on the Centec mill and drilled a 0.8mm hole right through the diameter of the 2BA hole. Then put a 0.8mm pin through the h...

Cross drilling Certainly got me cross ! My one fear - crossing drilling a small component for a split pin. Whats the secret? Just struggled cross drilling one of the draw hooks and the other one well it broke the drill bit. Broken drill bits are replaceable but the componen with the remains of a dr...

Progess with building the chassis is now focused on fitting the buffers. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/5081104193_2eca70206a.jpg If I understood things correctly, taking dimensions from the drawing the 103mm from the face of the buffer to the back of the buffer spring knee should give the corr...

Progress being made with the leaf springs. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5060906438_4c206d03af.jpg Tip provided to me by Alan was to be careful when spraying springs. Too much paint could bind them together making them next to useless. I choose to use Humbrol spray and check them for flexing a...

The sole bar part of the wagon being assembled ready for painting http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5054801367_1cc1f13861.jpg just learnt this method presents a few difficulties. 1) with the axle guards in place it is very difficult to reach one or two rivets. 2) The head stocks must be attached l...

Leaf springs are progressing well. So well i forgot to take some pictures ! Still I'll grab them tomorrow. Here are the buckles in various stages of forming. In the background is the form tool for ensuring they are the right size box. The vice is set up for drilling the rivet holes. Saves marking ou...

Work on the milk tank chassis recommences.

At last i have ressumed working on the tank wagon following the workshop rebuild. I think posting photos of a project is a good idea and will try to do that here. Mean time photos will appear on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/38139616@N04/sets/72157624949872919/" onclick="window.open(this.href)...

Richard,

Good to see you and Dave are making steady progress with the hopper wagon.

you be pleased to know I have resummed work on the LMS milk tank. I'll try to post pictures to show the progress.

The first thing I did was go and buy the Hornby version !

Keith

Well done Richard. Full marks for progress. I do like the livery. Hope you dont mind a second one being turned out the same. I actually saw my tank project the other day as i moved it from under the work bench along with the loco, wagons and much other stuff. The bench and end wall are now history! ...

Be useful to know a colour scheme and perhaps a paint No/colour for the tank.

Keith

I think you have just resolved one og my dilemmas.

I quite like the livery and its in keeping with having the straps on the outside

Keith

ok, sounds like an intersting article. Thanks for the information.

Anyone got a spare copy or pdf version of the article?. I would buy it if only th emagazine made getting hold of back issues easy!

Keith

Well, well Richard. Good work and it looks very impressive. My wagon build is still stalled due to DIY and rebuilding of the garage/workshop. I did take the chassis out over Christmas to show my brother and very nearly got back in it.

Still, Soon hopefully.

But, be encouraged. Good photos.

Keith