Constructing a Loco

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:06 pm

A very nice job you've done there, thanks for the update.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:13 pm

Looking good mate keep it up.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:56 pm

Yes very nice I am well impressed.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:22 pm

thanks all for the replies

a small update

I faced of a piece of 38mm round stock in the four jaw chuck till I go the correct sizes.

then lined up for the center of the cylinder and drilled it out in the lathe, increasing the drill size 1mm at atime till I got to the required size

then with a reamer in the chuck in the tailstock I reamed the hole to finish the cylinder. I turned the 4 jaw chuck by hand as i slowly turned in the reamer.

here are a couple of pics to show how they fit to the loco. I have drilled and taped one hole on the front of each cylinder for mounting
the other hole will be marked out after final cylinder alignment

I havent drilled the port holes yet so still some work to be done. Im going to need a Mill for this I think to get accuracy

thats all for now

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:25 pm

Looking really good. What will it look like when it's complete?

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:34 pm

Matt Im thinking maybe a quarry hunslet

but not sure yet

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:37 pm

I'd go with quarry hunslet idea, but it's entirely your choice.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:48 am

That is looking superb. If you ask me there just is not enough of homebuilds around anymore or the people skilled enough to build them (that includes me) anymore. Keep up the good work.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:09 am

im not skilled mate
learning as I go
and my scap box is getting full

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:32 pm

another update

just to show how im going so far

progress is slow

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:38 pm

WOW! Looks like it will be blimin' fantastic! Something special to sit amongst those MSSs haha

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:36 pm

Progress isn't slow compared to some people who build locos, it's looking great especially for a first build.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:52 pm

slowly slowly does it

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:52 pm

Niiiiiiice work!!!!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:05 pm

Ooh very nice, just one more push now really.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:25 pm

Beautiful

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:31 pm

looks fantastic to me, look forward to seeing pics of it running

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:58 pm

Looks great Graham!

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:09 pm

thanks for that
here is a pic of the frame next to a mamod to show size comparison

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:41 pm

ACLR wrote:thanks for that
here is a pic of the frame next to a mamod to show size comparison

Its gigantic!

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