Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August 2013

 

 

 

                                                                     Valve Gear

 

 

With the problems arising when the gear was dismantled from incorrectly marked components, the eccentric straps and rods have been erected to complete the assembly of the valve gear.

Connecting Rods

 

With the rod under the press, a start can be made to get the big end bush out

 

 

Spacers are arranged to push out the bush

 

 

Everything ready for the first press to break the seal on the bush

 

 

Hold tight - here we go!!!

 

 

The bush almost out

 

The bush brass is now ready to have the old white metal removed and then re-metalled, machined and
                                              fitted back into the rod - simples!

 

Rods, bushes and gudgeon pins which will shortly be performing the task they were designed for.

 

 

Smoke Box Components

 

 

Meanwhile in a galaxy far, far way a new petticoat spinning has been fashioned to fit the new blower ring casting

 

 

With the petticoat and blower ring assembled, it is ready for a trial fit to the later style of Manor chimney fitted after the redrafting of the mid 1950's which transformed the steaming capabilities of engines once renowned for being shy on steam.