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

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23 December 2011 at 09:24 #80304
doubletop
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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
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23 December 2011 at 09:24 #1062
doubletop
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23 December 2011 at 11:15 #80312
David Hanlon
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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
23 December 2011 at 15:26 #80324
JasonB
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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
23 December 2011 at 22:08 #80343
Sub Mandrel
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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
24 December 2011 at 00:44 #80348
n.o.r.m
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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
27 December 2011 at 09:13 #80569
doubletop
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@doubletop
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
17 January 2012 at 17:18 #82306
n.o.r.m
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Started on the boiler today. (first one ever lol)
18 January 2012 at 08:17 #82327
doubletop
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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
18 January 2012 at 09:44 #82334
n.o.r.m
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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
18 January 2012 at 10:07 #82337
Eric Cox
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Just received my first batch of material from GLR so weather permitting (not cold in the shed) will start building soon.
18 January 2012 at 13:48 #82362
n.o.r.m
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by the way pete have you read the Post Bag in this months ME ?

Well worth a read
18 January 2012 at 14:09 #82364
Jeff Dayman
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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

Edited By Jeff Dayman on 18/01/2012 14:10:11
18 January 2012 at 15:17 #82371
n.o.r.m
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Hi JD

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

Edited By n.o.r.m on 18/01/2012 15:19:45
18 January 2012 at 18:53 #82389
Jeff Dayman
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I’ll watch for that when I get the issue, thanks Norm

JD
18 January 2012 at 19:56 #82399
doubletop
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Thanks for the heads up its ‘in the post’ as they say. should be here (NZ) in a few days

Pete
19 January 2012 at 09:34 #82440
Ian S C
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Your postie’s a bit slow, I got mine beginning of the week, here in rural Canterbury (NZ). Ian S C
20 January 2012 at 10:36 #82513
doubletop
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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
20 January 2012 at 10:40 #82514
doubletop
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BTW for those who don’t follow my build on HMEM

Pete
20 January 2012 at 15:18 #82544
n.o.r.m
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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
20 January 2012 at 21:05 #82587
doubletop
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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
20 January 2012 at 21:14 #82589
Sub Mandrel
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NIce one Pete,

Neil
25 January 2012 at 09:06 #82914
doubletop
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Thanks Neil, as i said to others I’m quite chuffed the way it has come out.

And apologies for the tardy reply. I sometimes don’t get ‘pinged’ by the site when updates are posted.

Pete
14 May 2012 at 18:13 #90822
Phil H 1
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Hello,

I am joining this thread quite late – but better late than never I guess.

I have just finished a rather tiny steam engine (pictures on my profile) and managed to assemble something close to a workshop.

I had been toying with the idea of a simple engine like 'Tich' for my first attempt at a locomotive but I am glad that I spotted this thread. There is a good chance that I will start one of these engines.

Any tips on how to get more information. For example, if I subscribe, will I be able to see the various drawing details and articles online?

Phil H
14 May 2012 at 18:47 #90825
JasonB
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Phil, if you take out a 1yr paper or digital subscription to ME it will give you access to about the last 10 years of ME in digital format which will have all the Northumbrian articles. A search for Northumbrian on this site is also a good idea as various queries are spread about a bit.

Also look at Pete's build diary over on HMEM

May be worth waiting to see if Pete can sort out teh engines lack of traction before you build something that can't pull a load

J

Edited By JasonB on 14/05/2012 18:54:31
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