Loco Build based on "Eric"

[philipy]

Welcome back, in every sense!
Sorry to hear of your health problems, just take it easy.

As for Photobucket, they recently, and with almost no warning slapped a charge on for exceeding a storage size limit. AFAIK your photos will still be there but held to ransom, basically.

[tom_tom_go]

Welcome, you clearly have been through a lot by the sounds of it!

Photobucket no longer allow you to share your pictures with 3rd party websites unless you pay a fee. The pictures you have hosted with them will still be there.

Uploading photos to the forum now is much easier than before (you may have noticed we are no longer with myfreeforum).

If you need help please PM me.

Tom

[Big Jim]

Nice to see you back and active Peter, sorry to hear about your misfortunes.

[Peter6911]

Philipy, Tom and Jim - many thanks for the kind words and encouragement.

Just starting on the cylinder covers and valve chests.

I'll post some pics. hopefully when I've sorted out how to do it without using Photobucket.

[philipy]

I'll post some pics. hopefully when I've sorted out how to do it without using Photobucket.

Its basically very easy, simply drag and drop from your computer onto your post and then attach it using the tab at the bottom of the post window, then 'submit' once you've finished

[Peter6911]

Thanks Philipy - after a lot of faffing about, I've finally got the hang of it - how to get the photo's "in line", so I've re-done the pics without the intrusion of PB.

This is a heck of a lot easier than before - many thanks for your work on the site Tom - so much nicer to use.

Well I invested in a spray can of etch primer (grey) and had a session with it on the frames and buffer beams. Followed this with standard "red" primer. I think I'll leave the cranks and rods as steel for the time being - although many NG locos seem to go for vermillion or some such.
I did fit some rivets to the front beam - well worth the effort I think.
A quick pic. - didn't bother to struggle with the tripod so apologies for the blurred finish.

Also showing the cylinder blocks - bores honed, and bodies drilled for ports and fixings. Heart - in - mouth time when drilling at an angle for the steam ports, but it worked fine by taking it slow and following the book's (very good) instructions. 1/16th. drill, run at highest speed with a bit of oily suds. Mill a small pad in the edge of the cylinder bore where the ports will start and do use a centre drill first!

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Front cylinder covers are pretty straightforward turning jobs, but I think a mandrel will be necessary to finish the rear covers - not got there yet.

[tom_tom_go]

Glad you are enjoying the new forum.

Keep the pictures coming please