Is anybody else building a Northumbrian??? (survey)

I had asked this question some time back but outside of this topic and it didn't elicit much by way of reply's. I know Jasonb has started and I think parked his project. PeteH in Oz is actively making one and I've got one underway. There are a few following these threads but it's not clear whether they are actively building or just interested.

 

Can we do a bit if a survey by replying to this thread?

 

1) Actively building - (please advise progress)

 

2) Started but put on hold

 

3) Started and given up - (reasons would be helpful, but I'm sure we could make a reasonable guess why you would have stopped)

 

4) Just an interested observer.

 

I'll start:

 

I'm actively building, have the chassis complete and running on air, boiler built and inspected, needs some minor re-work. Various ancillary parts made ready for plumbing up. Tender not started.

 

Pete

 

 

 

 

Can I add another category?

 

5) Planning to so following discussions closely.

 

In my case when a) skills, b) time and c) my resident financial officer gives the go ahead. I hope to place an order with GLR for the bits this year (maybe Santa in 2012? - beginning to sound like my kids), although I will also have to build some form of track to run it on ...

 

Bon Noel

Dave

Jason never started one and has no intension to do so, locos are not my thing. My interest was purely as I had been asked by others to answers some queries that the did not feel experienced enough to ask on an open forum.

 

There is another member here Chris who I know has made a start but not sure what stage he is at.

 

I know of one other who's son started but went over to the old Rainhill design after the muck up with the frame drawings after having to scrap the frames.

 

J

I'm a 4, if I ever build a small steam job a Lion/Titchfield Thunderbolt or Invicta/Canterbury Lamb might catch my eye.

 

Neil

Well im a number 1

 

Its taking time to make much progress due to not only having to find the money to pay for the bits needed for the build but also having to tool up, Milling machine etc.

 

So far ive done the main frames and about 95% assembled them and have just about collected all the copper needed for the boiler which im hopeing to make a start on soon.

 

This is not going to be a quick build due to other things taking priority but I will defo finish it

 

Keep up the good work with the build thread Pete and keep on posting those pictures

 

Norman

Thanks for taking the time to reply everybody. Even with PeteH, in Oz who is making one that's still not many of us. Hopefully its because people are on holiday and not checking in.

 

I'm really looking for somebody who has had one in steam, even if it was a complete failure at least we'd all be aware of where we are heading with this. It's a bit of a worry when the original authors aren't coming forward on these discussion threads.

 

Anyway onwards and upwards, and thanks for your time.

 

Pete

Started on the boiler today. (first one ever lol)

 

Nice one Norm. Looks like a good start you've made there in one day. Are you doing a separate build log on any of the forums? It was the opportunity to try making a 'proper' boiler that made me start this.

 

regards

 

Pete

Thanks pete

 

No m8 as im not a member of any other model forums ive not been keeping a proper build record.

 

As im also not a model club member it will never be run in public and therfore not certified so im adopting a diffrent approach to building the boiler than would be the norm.

 

I decided to part weld and silver solder the boiler as it makes it a lot easier to ensure good joints, especialy on the part of the tube where it is cut up the side to form the fire box outer skin.

 

I cant help but think that this is a weak point in the boiler and that it will probably fail under pressure so my tube has been sent away to have it tig welded.

When it comes back I will also silver solder the internal joints.

 

If you take a close look at the fire box in the pic you will see the outside corner butt joints have been welded and the fold joints on the inside soldered.

 

I know its not the "proper" way to build the boiler but it will do for me lol

 

With any luck I should have the boiler finished in the next week or two (depends when i get the tube back from being welded) and will try to remember to post some more pics

by the way pete have you read the Post Bag in this months ME ?

 

Well worth a read

What number ME are you speaking of Norm? I'd like to read the Post Bag you mention re Northumbrian but get the mags very late after the publish date.

 

JD

Hi JD

 

volume 208
number 4421
13 - 26 january 2012
Page 80 by Brian Marchant

 

I'll watch for that when I get the issue, thanks Norm

 

JD

Thanks for the heads up its 'in the post' as they say. should be here (NZ) in a few days

 

Pete

Your postie's a bit slow, I got mine beginning of the week, here in rural Canterbury (NZ). Ian S C

Ian/Norm

 

It turns out I do have that ME. I was at work at the time but realised I could check it out on line then found I had already read and filed the issue. A bit of deja vu for me in the write up.

 

Norm

 

I do like the approach you are taking for your boiler. I have no idea whether it would meet code, but certainly would overcome the problems I had chasing leaks and feeding silver solder in faster than I could burn $20 notes.

 

Keep up the good work

 

Pete

BTW for those who don't follow my build on HMEM

 

Very Smart

 

If mine turns out half as good as that I will be happy pete.

 

Very nice job m8

 

be ready for some questions lol

Norm

 

Thanks and no problem with questions at all. But if you approach the rest of yours like you've tackled the boiler we'll be the ones asking questions.

 

Pete