Topic: Sweat Pea back in progress

[jock]

Purchased the book and the laser cut frames today at our exhibition.
Will post photos when I up load them
Jock

[Ferd]

Here is a progress picture on the side frames. I had originally planned on building the Sweat Pea as an 0-4-0 and have since decided to complete it as an 0-4-2. I find the 0-6-0 intriguing although not very prototypical as a quarry locomotive.  The end beams are complete and the wheels need to be turned. Hopefully a project I can start this week as my lathe was tied up with another project up until now.
cheers Ferd

[Ferd]

Any more details on the exhibition - would be great if you can post pictures of the event. 

"Spent the day trying to find steel locally for the frames without any luck" I am lucky in that we live in a machining based city. I can usually get any material and tooling bits on demand. Also helps when our in-laws are in the steel business.  Too bad shipping is so high overseas.

[jock]

Spent the day trying to find steel locally for the frames without any luck looks like I'll have to buy laser cut frames from Wayne Roberts at $105au.
He is coming to our exhibition on July 7th and 8th

[Ferd]

Well for the longest time I debated around the 0-4-0 or 0-4-2 debate. I help up the project as I did not want to continue until I was sure I knew what to do with the wheel configuration.  Finally the decision is made and I am going to continue as a 0-4-2 with tender. Now I can add blue dye to the frame and mark off the cut out for the trailing bogie and put her under the mill.
In the meantime here is a picture or two of the cylinders already complete and awaiting the said frames to be finished.