WN35 - A Flugel with thanks - by Kerry Young

Here we are again, back from the glue factory with no lasting effects. (I hope!)

Before we head into the business of the day, I really must take the time to thank the great number of people who took their time and trouble to write in and wish me well due to my less than pleasant time away. I was stunned by the amount of get well messages the next day! To all of you who sent your good wishes, I say a very big THANK YOU! There's nothing like a screenful of such mail, to make you feel very humble. Please accept this as a personal reply. Now to business.

No earth shaking developments today. One of those days where everyone had their noses to the grindstone, but there was nothing to take pictures of to show for it.

A mundane picture, but one of our newer members Terry, is cleaning up an angle iron bracket for something. Note our new friction cut-off saw on the trolley. This saves such a lot of effort in the sawing department.

Once again, the track gang have done very well. Here's the points set being assembled.

Another view, showing the 'work' train alongside. These guys are really right into it!



On the nearer bogie of the sleeper wagon I noticed that some bright spark has ripped open the plastic bags I used to cover the axle box with. The housing has broken lugs that hold the usual cover, so I took pity on the bearing and added some oil soaked wool waste and covered it. I'll have to bring some supermarket bags next week.

Here's one for you. Both cranes with thier correct runners. A bit difficult to make out, but I wanted to get the whole scene, including Andys Castle Rock.



Sir Colin? Where else? There's a power of work has gone into those windows. That's a Barclay boiler in the distance.



Now for 'F13'. The valve events have been worrying some of us. John Robb has come up with full size drawings, from which we can begin to work out some of the basics. Mike Webb is assiduously transferring to card, the port openings and slide valve cross section. Thus we can begin to figure out the lap and lead. Lukas Nel, you will be laughing away there, but remember we have not rebuilt the vast number of locomotives that you have!

The roof is on 'L1939'. This could end up looking like some Jamaican passenger trolley yet!

Taken just before we towed the engine out and tried to follow the valve events in motion. Brian is in there somewhere, working on the cab glazing.

Once outside,, it was easier to follow the story more easily. Remember, this locomotive was one of the very last of her class in service and had been kept going with whatever parts they could throw at it to keep it mobile. So we are finding so many difficulties now, on account of this.