Thetford Works (Cornwall)
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Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Here's a couple of pictures of the two Burrells which I need to get finished for the end of November. Back wheels are all done so it's just the plumbing & all the fiddley bits. They can really soak the hours up though! still, the telly is rubbish these days anyway.
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f26/15/06/41/18/dscn1610.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f26/15/06/41/18/dscn1611.jpg)
All the motion work is in and fits really well, the cleading is getting ready in the paint shop & that's the last of the spraying.
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f26/15/06/41/18/dscn1610.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f26/15/06/41/18/dscn1611.jpg)
All the motion work is in and fits really well, the cleading is getting ready in the paint shop & that's the last of the spraying.
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Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
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Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Looking very good Steve, i'm sure the owners will be thrilled to bits.
Vapor- Number of posts : 384
Age : 114
Location : Isle of Wight (2" Burrell & 5" Duchess ex MW)
Registration date : 2008-06-18
It's Twins!
You lucky person or is it fool?
Building 2 longside each other. I bet they have different personalities when it comes to steaming.
Looking wonderful.
Building 2 longside each other. I bet they have different personalities when it comes to steaming.
Looking wonderful.
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lynnr- Number of posts : 3242
Age : 56
Location : Highland, 4inch showman
Registration date : 2010-08-06
Progress
Thanks for the kind words, they are getting to the stage where every bit makes them look better. For quite a long time one has parts all over the place, it's nice when they all go together & it looks like an engine. Personality wise I'm hoping for twins!
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Nearly there!
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1615](https://i.servimg.com/u/f66/15/06/41/18/dscn1615.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1614](https://i.servimg.com/u/f66/15/06/41/18/dscn1614.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1613](https://i.servimg.com/u/f66/15/06/41/18/dscn1613.jpg)
The twins are nearly there! one is about three hours behind the other!
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Nearly there!
Forgot to mention, had 'Lady Val' running on air today, all sweet as a nut, no leaks or knocks so she's going to have a fire in her next week.
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Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Hi
WELL now how can I put THIS BUT WOW
Love your work .....
I thort I did a lot BUT not now
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Thanks for the pics and up date .........................Good luck on the rest
WELL now how can I put THIS BUT WOW
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I thort I did a lot BUT not now
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Thanks for the pics and up date .........................Good luck on the rest
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hughb- Number of posts : 575
Age : 54
Location : hertfordshire
Registration date : 2009-03-13
First born
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1616](https://i.servimg.com/u/f66/15/06/41/18/dscn1616.jpg)
Had the first steaming of 'Lady Val' today and all went well apart from a few small leaks which is to be expected with a new engine. Main thing is it all ran sweetly and she ticked over for about an hour on 60lbs pressure until I was losing the light so called it a day.
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Was it difficult to get the pressure up in this cold weather ? I tried steaming a couple of weeks ago when it was -3 and could not get above 30 psi with a good fire i was wondering if a blower on top of the chimney would of helped.
Getting going on a cold day
It was a bit of a dead air day with not a breath of wind so to help things along I used the wifes hair dryer pointing in the front of the ashpan. Worked a treat with the hairdryer on it's low setting, fortunately she doesn't read this!!!
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Envy is green
Hi
I am so envious of your workshop. Lots of space. Good job on the first firing
I am so envious of your workshop. Lots of space. Good job on the first firing
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lynnr- Number of posts : 3242
Age : 56
Location : Highland, 4inch showman
Registration date : 2010-08-06
One leaves the nest
The first engine to leave the Thetford Works(Cornwall) has found a good home & new owners not far away just in time for Xmas
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1618](https://i.servimg.com/u/f66/15/06/41/18/dscn1618.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1618](https://i.servimg.com/u/f66/15/06/41/18/dscn1618.jpg)
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
The second engine departs to pastures new
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f36/15/06/41/18/dscn1611.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1612](https://i.servimg.com/u/f36/15/06/41/18/dscn1612.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1613](https://i.servimg.com/u/f36/15/06/41/18/dscn1613.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f36/15/06/41/18/dscn1610.jpg)
Does that lorry look familiar?!!!
The workshop looks very empty at the moment, however there are three more sets of Road Loco/Showmans engine bits to put together so it wont be empty long.
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Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Steve
Very impressive, I did not realise you were doing THREE Showmans/Road Locos
when do you go to work or is this it???
We are more or less keeping up doing just one road loco.
Brian
Very impressive, I did not realise you were doing THREE Showmans/Road Locos
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We are more or less keeping up doing just one road loco.
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bjwlancashire- Number of posts : 938
Location : Mellor, Lancashire
Registration date : 2010-09-07
Finding time
I don't sleep much & yes there is a day job!!
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Holy pistons
Well done
and I have been told I am in the shead toooo long
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Well done
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hughb- Number of posts : 575
Age : 54
Location : hertfordshire
Registration date : 2009-03-13
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Actually, he returns to a box of earth each morning, before sunrise.Steve Traill wrote:I don't sleep much & yes there is a day job!!
Tim
Tim Watson- Number of posts : 585
Location : Herts
Registration date : 2008-07-02
Sunrise
You promised not to mention that!!!
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Hi,
2 lovely engines you completed there - may i ask what paint you used on lady val i am building a dcc road loco and am still deciding on a colour for her. decisions, decisions
2 lovely engines you completed there - may i ask what paint you used on lady val i am building a dcc road loco and am still deciding on a colour for her. decisions, decisions
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Graeme81- Number of posts : 178
Location : Ireland
Registration date : 2009-05-25
Latest work
The Thetford Works (Cornwall) has been busy this year but not all of it with engines, here's a 1968 'Broom' waterski boat that I rebuilt from a wreck. All the woodwork is new as it had been left in a garden for 33 years mainly without a cover.
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This is the latest item soon to be gracing the STW showroom!
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![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2013](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2013.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2012](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2012.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2110.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2111.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2112](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2112.jpg)
This is the latest item soon to be gracing the STW showroom!
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
The before pics
Here's a couple of pics of the 'Broom' when I first picked it up.
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It's booked in to be one of the 1000 boats following the Queens barge down the Thames next year
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![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn1611.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn1610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn1610.jpg)
It's booked in to be one of the 1000 boats following the Queens barge down the Thames next year
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
New rubber
After four months off it's wheels 'Trelawney' is mobile again with new vulcanised back tyres a new paint job (well the wheels & axle anyway).
Here's some pics:
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![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2212](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2212.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2213](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2213.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2214](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2214.jpg)
I repainted the gear guard as it was showing some wear & tear, this is the new colour scheme that eventually the whole engine will sport. This will be next year now as I have to crack on with the Road Loco & Showmans. Looking forward to not worrying about my tyres when the weather is hot this year (assuming it is!)
Here's some pics:
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2211](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2211.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2210.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2212](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2212.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2213](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2213.jpg)
![Thetford Works (Cornwall) Dscn2214](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/15/06/41/18/dscn2214.jpg)
I repainted the gear guard as it was showing some wear & tear, this is the new colour scheme that eventually the whole engine will sport. This will be next year now as I have to crack on with the Road Loco & Showmans. Looking forward to not worrying about my tyres when the weather is hot this year (assuming it is!)
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
Hi Steve,
Looking very nice,how did you do the lining on the spokes?
Kev
Looking very nice,how did you do the lining on the spokes?
Kev
Kevster- Number of posts : 424
Location : Hertfordshire 4 inch; DCC road loco
Registration date : 2011-01-27
Lining
All the lining is done with a beugler pen, really quick & easy as you have a nice edge to work from. I put the wheels on a 'lazy Susan' so I can spin them around easily so I don't have to change position. Also I make little ply disks to fit in the wheel hubs so I don't damage the paint when it moves as although the paint is dry it takes weeks to get really hard & I found the finish can be damaged.
Steve Traill- Number of posts : 800
Age : 67
Location : Illogan Redruth Cornwall
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Thetford Works (Cornwall)
I have a beugler so I will give it a try,how do you get the fish tails all the same?
is that freehand until the guide takes over for the straight bit?
thanks
Kev
is that freehand until the guide takes over for the straight bit?
thanks
Kev
Kevster- Number of posts : 424
Location : Hertfordshire 4 inch; DCC road loco
Registration date : 2011-01-27
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