4" Scale Foster Traction Engine
After compleating the 3" Foster I vowed never to make another.... So I started this in Febuary 2007
This is How it Starts |
Rear Hubs After Machining |
Milling the Spoke Slots |
Bending the Spokes |
Grinding Somthing (Can't Remember What) |
Welding the Rear Wheel Rims |
Fixing the Spokes |
Rear Wheel infront of the 3" |
Crosshead Saddles Fitted |
How to fit a square peg in a round hole |
Crosshead and Piston |
Crankshaft and Conrod |
Motion & Waterpunp Exccentrics |
Forward/Reverse Leaver |
Motion Linkages |
Cylinder Block |
Safety Valve |
Boiler supplied by Bell Boilers |
Its Very Heavy ! |
Hornplates aligned and fitted using 16 M10 bolts. |
Smoke Box Welded and Wheels Fitted |
I Think I Need a Bigger Garage. |
Piston and Conrod fitted to check alignment |
Now to make the 2nd & 3rd shafts |
2nd shaft, 3rd shaft and hind axle completed |
Shafts, Gears.... |
and Diffs fitted. it all turns but its still a bit tight. |
I hooked it up to the Lister and ran it for an hour to help bed it in. |
Checking the alignment of the valve gear |
All drilled and fitted |
Right hand side of the Tender |
Bolted together ready for Welding & Riveting |
Welded and Watertight. |
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Trim Made.... |
...and fitted. |
Tow bracket finished. |
Tender Fitted to Hornplates |
Water Gauge. I haven't got the Gauge Glass Yet. |
Water Pump almost complete |
Water Pump & Injector ClackValve Built and Fitted |
Injector and Water Lifter Steam Valves Fitted |
Injector Connected to Cold Water Valve |
Injector Plumbed in |
Water Lifter built and fitted |
Front Spectacal Plate Done |
Guard Plate Fitted |
Ash Pan Fitted. |
Regulator Control |
Pressure Gauge & Water Gauge Glass & Guards Fitted |
Almost Ready to fire up. |
It Runs... Click on image for a low quality video. |
It's now time for the painting. (Primer) |
Top coat |
Rear Wheels |
Front Wheels |
Front axle / spud pan |
And its back on it's wheels. |
I've started the tender but I can't get the colour right. |
After re-mixing the paint... (light Brunswich Green and Black) |
Yellow Pinstripe added |
Hard wood lagging.... |
And Covers fitted. |
Pinstripe finished |
A Few More Finishing Touches To Do. |
Almost Complete and Ready For the Anglesey Vintage Rally |
Steamed up at Anglesey... |
And in the Arena. The end. |
