Brake Hanger Brackets Now Completed
A quantity of 24 Brake Hanger brackets now completed!
News
Crankpins Nitrided!
As reported our suite of machined crankpins were dispatched to Aalberts surface technologies in Telford to be nitride treatment.
The accompanying photographs kindly supplied by Jamie Payton, Works Manager at the Telford facility show loading the crankpins into baskets for degreasing, stopped off painted areas before nitriding and then finally the parts coming out of the nitride furnace.
The crankpins have now been shipped from Aalberts and are in our storage container.
Our thanks to Aalberts Surface Technologies and Jamie for a professional job – well executed!
Modified Boiler Design Approval
We are pleased to announce the modified boiler design has been Approval certificated by BES
762 Club Announces Boiler Contract
The 762 Club is delighted to announce the award of the boiler build and commission contract for new build Manning Wardle locomotives YEO and EXE to Israel Newton & Sons Ltd.
F&WHR TV – “Moving Pictures One Hundred”
The latest edition of the F&WHR Moving Pictures “Moving Pictures One Hundred” published on the 8th November 24 features a range of articles. Notably Jon ‘Wol’ Whalley drops by the workshop where some of the 762 Club’s machining of componentry is in progress.
Fast forward to 20 mins 58 seconds and Jon speaks for some 2.5 mins on some of the castings and finished articles the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have been working on for us under contract.
Nitriding of Flycrank pins
The recently forged and machined flycrank pins are now ready for Nitriding. The order has been placed with Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat Ltd and whilst not a lengthy process we hope to share some photos of the process soon.
Castings delivery to Boston Lodge
As reported in the last 762 Club Newsletter a number of further castings from Peak Patterns had been ordered. These have now been successfully cast and delivered.
The delivery includes the following castings;
L&B Autumn Gala
Another successful L&B Autumn Gala was held over the 28th and 29th September at Woody Bay.
Good to catch-up with members old and new.
Particular thanks to 762 Club Members Ted Lawrence and John Jones selling a range of their own collectables and model railways in aid of the 762 Club raising over £600.
Thank-you so much John and Ted!
Machined Motion Brackets
As reported in the last members Newsletter the motion brackets were about to be machined. This process is now complete with the photo showing examples of the machined brackets.
Flycrank Machining Complete
The flycranks needed to complement the wheelsets have been cast by Peak Patterns and have now been fully machined by CMS Cepcor. The next step is to send for nitriding of the pins.
Legacy Gift 762 Club 5" Gauge Model of YEO
In Apr last year The 762 Club received an email from an unknown supporter of the 762 Club. John Fysh contacted us to inform that he had built a 5” gauge model of YEO and wanted to leave it to the 762 Club. John’s wife, Wendy contacted us a year or so later advising of John’s passing.
Narrow Guage South Event
Saturday 27th Saw the 762 Club pop across to Eastleigh to attend Narrow Guage South organised by the Wessex Narrow Guage Modellers group attend Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh.
It was a good opportunity to support members of the L&B Thames Valley Group; Mike Pearce, John Jones, Roger Beazer and Brian Grant and my thanks for their camaraderie on the day!
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