All things are relative, I suppose. It was tedious because it was repetitive. I think I have a low boredom threshold..... I like starting new jobs, but get fed up finishing off the previous one(s) - so my wife tells me ....
Rik
All things are relative, I suppose. It was tedious because it was repetitive. I think I have a low boredom threshold..... I like starting new jobs, but get fed up finishing off the previous one(s) - so my wife tells me ....
UK std. gauge wagon brakes were primitive enough, but UK ng wagons (with the exception of the Irish ng lines), if they even had a brake fitted, were about the same level of technology as a horse cart. The double sided lever brake used on UK std gauge wagons had a cross shaft and some form of clutch or cam, so that either brake handle could operate all the brake shoes.
Although there were no W&L wagons with brake gear available for photography, there was one wagon in the workshop - of unknown origin. It appears to have this form of double sided brake with a cam. Rik
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