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The machining of the hornblocks, axleboxes and axlebox keeps for Yeo and Exe is underway at Boston Lodge. The steel castings were painted on delivery to stop rusting and blue indicates that this particular hornblock is destined for Exe.  Once machined and completed the hornblocks will be bolted to the mainframes to accept the axleboxes

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Castings for a number of parts for Yeo & Exe have been cast by Peak Patterns ltd in Sheffield. These are now with the WHR FR at Boston Lodge for machining.

Included in this batch are driving wheels, front & rear frame stays, hornblocks, bogie frame stretchers, axleboxes and keeps, slide bar brackets and radius links for the Joy valve gear.

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Work is continuing at Boston Lodge with the cylinders and their end covers plus the valve chest covers having been machined. A small amount remains on a couple of the cylinder blocks which will be 100% complete in the very near future.

The pony truck axles have been made and the wheels pressed on. That will make them much easier to handle and move around.

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