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NER1173 - the bad end

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:58:39 +0000

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The poorer condition end of the headstock - somewhat rotten and disintegrated.

NER1173 - old headstock

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:58:42 +0000

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The headstock and other bits on delivery [apologies for lack of focus]

NER 1173 - headstock removed

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:19:12 +0000

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The detached "south end" headstock, one buffer shroud [with metal bearing insert] and the remains of one spacer block.

SRR have been tasked to replicate one headstock, four shrouds, four spacers and four buffer pads.

NER1173 - south end headstock

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 13:21:14 +0000

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To be replaced ...

once the buffers etc are removed so the headstock can be extracted - and that's not as easy as you might think ...

NER1173 - shroud blanks

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:06:36 +0000

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Two of the buffer shroud / doughnut blanks, awaiting turning.

NER1173 - Headstocks

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:06:34 +0000

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Still cutting the various holes in the replacement headstock. Green oak is quite hard to work, and is very likely to "shake" - these splits are along the grain and do not significantly affect the strength. Compare to the very decayed original ...

NER1173 - on the lathe

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:06:29 +0000

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Turning the shroud / doughnut is almost complete.

NER1173 - almost done

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:06:32 +0000

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One shroud, plus insert. A little more finishing still to do, then the painting will follow.

NER1173 - doughnut

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:06:27 +0000

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The better half of the buffer shroud from 1173, it is quite a large doughnut - we think it would have been turned from green oak originally.
[sorry about the mess in background ... someone got told !]

1986 - headstock

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:12:09 +0000

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Note "butterflies" - these have been inserted to reduce the potential problem with shakes developing as the green oak begins to season [dry out].

1822/1986 - headstock with butterflies fitted

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:09 +0000

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Final appearance of the headstock with butterflies inserted and finished flush to the headstock profile.

1822/1986 - butterfly detail

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:30:55 +0000

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Trimming the butterfly to be flush with the main surface is the final stage.

1822/1986 - headstock butterflies

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:22 +0000

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Headstock being reinforced with butterflies.
These specially shaped inserts serve to reduce the tendency for shakes to open any wider.

1986 - the headstock strap

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:28 +0000

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This strap and bolt holds the headstock onto the solebar.
A dry fit - the bolt through the headstock is not yet fully tightened.

The unpainted end is "excess length" and what look like cracks are "shakes" which do not decrease the beam's strength significantly.

BM FC - replaced headstock

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:26:03 +0000

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Close up of the end of the replacement headstock of the Forcett Coach.

BM FC - replaced cill and bufferbeam

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:26:21 +0000

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View along the replacement headstock of the Forcett Coach. Resting in place, the cill for the end of the body is dry fitted.

NRM - Bobo - part painted

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:25:41 +0000

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The NER BoBo headstock with all the metalwork re-attached, but not yet fully re-painted.

NRM DS - Saloon on display

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:53:13 +0000

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A full length view of the GER Directors' Saloon, following restoration for passenger carrying duties in demonstration trains at Locomotion, Shildon. We supplied replica headstocks.

BR DB - PGB and HeadStock

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:11:10 +0000

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Peter B part of the way into making one of the Green Oak slabs into a waggon headstock - the old one, being used as the pattern, is nearer the camera.

NRM BoBo - buffer droop

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:51:33 +0000

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The splits in the 'A' end headstock have allowed this buffer to droop.