As mentioned in a recent news bulletin, Tyseley has manufactured four new buffers utilising components from two previously donated buffers. The above images have been cropped pending a further and more detailed engineering report to be published soon.
A rare glimpse of the area between the face of the cylinder block and the motion bracket. The four leading spring pillar guides ( including the two rear guides) have been aligned with a gauge bar and riveted to the frames.
The cylinder hood has been trial fitted whilst the smokebox front plate awaits riveting to the wrapper. Meanwhile the smokebox door, hinges and door dart have been overhauled and await reassembly.
Front end matters.
The original smokebox has been dismantled and all parts serviced. The smokebox wrapper has been replaced with one of the correct thickness and delivered to Tyseley.
The smokebox front plate, hinges, dart and locking bars etc have been serviced pending reassembly.
The cylinder hood has been delivered to Tyseley, has been machined, awaits hinges and fitting to the frames.
Various stops and brackets that support the cylinder cover have either been trial fitted to the frames or are under manufacture.
Fabrication of all four buffers is progressing with buffer beam mounts being affixed.
Suspension.
Front suspension components have been temporarily bolted to the frames; more details and images to follow soon.
The build of GER 789 continues apace. Riveting of the frames has been completed ahead of the trial fitting of the smokebox and bunker.
As can be seen from the image above, the front buffer beam has had all rivets ground flush, has been primed and awaits the fitting of buffers. The rear buffer beam is at the same point of progress. The footplate has been positioned and awaits riveting to the frames.
The Trustees are delighted to announce that our original CME Graham Rowland has returned to assist our current CME Elliot Powick. Meanwhile Tyseley and Elliot Powick continue to further progress the build of GER 789 with axle boxes, crank axle and plain axles currently receiving priority attention.
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A minor engineering teaser prior to our next major engineering update.
Some years ago a Holden member kindly donated two complete buffers to the Trust. Upon recent inspection at Tyseley it was discovered that a few of the buffer components were damaged hence it was decided that the best way ahead was to have new and missing parts made. All four buffers are pending affixing to the buffer beams. We’ll let the picture tell the story!
Elliot Powick CME and Tyseley Steam Locomotive Works under the leadership of Alistair Meanly CME have further progressed the build of GER 789 as the frames near completion.
Work undertaken to date includes hot riveting of the front buffer beam to the stiffener and frames, installation of the cylinder block and motion bracket, hot riveting of the mid frame stretcher, diamond stay, rear buffer beam and associated bracketry.
The four tank supports have been riveted into place to be followed by the footplate supports.
Wheelset progress
The leading/ trailing and driving wheels have been machined pending assembly into wheelsets. More information to be published soon.
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The cylinders have been fitted to the frames of GER 789 marking a watershed with construction.
A further and more detailed engineering update will be published soon.
Tyseley Steam Locomotive Works continues to make progress with the assembly of GER 789’s frames.
The cylinder block halves have been bolted together and await installation upon delivery of additional bracketry in January 2021
The crank axle has been redesigned with the option for a forged or modular unit: other design factors will determine the final decision. During the Christmas/New Year holiday, CME Elliot Powick is designing the horn guides, braking system and suspension. During the first week of January 2021, orders will be placed for the three plain axle forgings plus the horn guide patterns and castings. In addition machining of all eight wheel castings is expected to proceed in January 2021.
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Tyseley Steam Locomotive Works has commenced construction of the front buffer beam assembly.
Quotations for the machining of all wheel castings and tyre rings have been accepted. More engineering progress to be published soon.
Tyseley.
In mid October the casings and were removed from storage and moved into the workshop, cleaned and painted with primer. GER 789’s frames were relocated to the workshop, setup straight and level on stands. Meanwhile the cylinder faces were cleaned up in readiness for coupling together with fitted bolts manufactured for this purpose. Buffer-beam angles and frame stay angles have been made. Meanwhile design work continues and quotes are being sought for the many factors that are required to provide for a rolling chassis. GER 789 will look very different by this time next year.
