Elmham Market in EM

[Andrew Young]

JS is having a number of firebox stays sorted so is in the erecting shop being dismantled to enable the stays to be accessed.

Nigel

Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear JS is having stay trouble so early in its life. Hopefully it’ll be back out soon.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[James Spooner]

Back home and back to the workbench. Regular downpours and frequent thunderstorms today have provided the impetus I needed to spend some more time progressing the High Level Lo-rider. I have finished soldering the main parts so cleaned them up and gave them a coat of primer. I have then been trying to figure out the gears, bushes and spacers required for each end and get them prepared and set up for assembly when the priming and painting is finished.

It seems to be a case of gently does it. The instructions are very comprehensive but cater mostly for modellers wishing to convert a Lima or Hornby motor bogie so there are large elements that I am choosing to ignore, whilst at the same time not missing something important! That is slowing my progress but I would rather think twice and cut once…

Nigel

 

[James Spooner]

I’ve been in town today for a series of board meetings and the last couple of days have been largely taken up going through board papers so modelling has again taken a back seat. I have squeezed some in though and the Lo-rider has had both primer and a spray coat of matt black paint. Assembly also slowly continues…

Nigel

 

[James Spooner]

Modelling progress continues to be slow as other things get in the way. Last weekend was a jaunt to see friends and join a summer party on the Severn Valley Railway. On Sunday evening the memsahib slipped and fell, breaking her wrist resulting in a trip to A&E (thank heavens for the NHS at times like that!) and an arm in a sling and plaster.

This evening she was safely ensconced on the sofa watching a film so I managed to get the Lo-rider to a place where the wheels turned happily when current was applied to the motor. Success!

Next steps are to create a mounting for the bogie to attach to the underframe, then work out a way to fit the cosmetic frames and couplings…

Nigel

 

[Dave Holt]

Nice photos, Nigel. Paula and i called in at the SVR on Sunday and had a ride from Bridgnorth to Kidder and back behind 13268, so there's a good chance we're onboard when you took that shot of it leaving Bridgnorth. You obviously know the right people to get round the shed/works like that.
Good to see you've got the Lowrider working.
Dave.

 

[James Spooner]

Nice photos, Nigel. Paula and i called in at the SVR on Sunday and had a ride from Bridgnorth to Kidder and back behind 13268, so there's a good chance we're onboard when you took that shot of it leaving Bridgnorth. You obviously know the right people to get round the shed/works like that.
Good to see you've got the Lowrider working.
Dave.

Thanks Dave. Actually we were there on the Saturday as a part of a pre arranged club party (including lunch in the Engine House at Highley) and the package included a tour around the works.

Nigel