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OK, so I'm the world's worst finisher of projects! I've more or less abandoned the project to build a Sweet Pea from scratch, the main reason being the size and weight. I'm currently looking after another Sweet Pea, and finding the transport to be a major headache, to say nothing of a backache.
When Henry, our club president, turned up with a really nice little saddle tank loco that he'd designed and built, which weighed in at only 60-odd pounds, I was very tempted but resisted for a couple of weeks. Then we pursuaded Henry that he ought to publish the design and I rashly volunteered to type up the write-up and redo the drawing with CAD. The next thing Henry kept asking when was I going to start building the second edition? When he presented me with two slabs of mild steel for the frames, how could I refuse?
I spent a while taking photos, mostly close-ups, mostly blurred, of Emma Victoria, which is Henry's engine. I've selected three of the better shots to give you an idea of what I'm aiming at:
![]() | Side view of the loco. Emma and Victoria are Henry's grand-daughters. |
![]() | Three-quarter view of the loco. |
![]() | View inside the cab |
The write-up is coming along slowly, and the drawings likewise. To add to the material I decided to take as many photos of the construction that I could. In order to let folks see what's going on, I've now decided to put the photos and my personal notes on the web. This can then act as a supplement to the write-up, when it eventually gets published.
In the list below, the dates are the starting date for each item.
Date | Progress |
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17th August, 2006 | Side Frames |
21st August, 2006 | Frame Stays |
26th August, 2006 | Buffer Beam Brackets |
26th August, 2006 | Horn Plates |
28th August, 2006 | Foul-up #1 |
2nd September, 2006 | Rivetting the Horn Plates |
11th September, 2006 | Buffer Beams |
7th October, 2006 | Buffers |
16th August, 2007 | Wheels |
Page created by Bill Purvis, Last update 7th October, 2006
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