2012 Traction Engine Progress

Lining out the exciter platform	Lining out the exciter platform	Lining out the exciter platform	Lining out the exciter platform
Lining out the exciter platform	Lining out the exciter platform	Now onto the dynamo casing	EOS 5D Mark II 09417.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09418.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09419.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09420.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09421.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09422.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09423.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09425.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09426.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09427.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09428.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09429.JPG	The workshop
EOS 5D Mark II 09431.JPG	Differential parts	getting the offset correct.	EOS 5D Mark II 09559.JPG
Pinion gears in	Dynamo fitted	EOS 5D Mark II 09562.JPG	Something missing from the rear
Ah Wheels and gears.	There they are!	EOS 5D Mark II 09566.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09567.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09568.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09569.JPG	Wheel on	Water level gauge
EOS 5D Mark II 09572.JPG	Temperature just changed as the camera steamed up.	EOS 5D Mark II 09574.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09575.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09576.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09577.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09578.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09579.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09580.JPG	Drive pins. 2 longer ones are used to lock the diff.	Sorting the main gears.	EOS 5D Mark II 09583.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09584.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09585.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09586.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09587.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09588.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09589.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09590.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09591.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09592.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09593.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09594.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09595.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09596.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09597.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09598.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09599.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09600.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09601.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09602.JPG	Winch drum and engagement tenant
EOS 5D Mark II 09666.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09667.JPG	Water lifter steam fitting	Pipework attached
Yes the engine does have a starting button	Chimney off	Does look strange.	Blast pipe and blower valve installed
EOS 5D Mark II 09674.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09675.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09676.JPG	Blast pipe and blower polished and installed
EOS 5D Mark II 09678.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09679.JPG	Exiter platform on	EOS 5D Mark II 09681.JPG
Not much space.	Starting button	EOS 5D Mark II 09684.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09685.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09692.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09693.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09694.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09695.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09696.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09697.JPG	Brake shaft and top casting	Stearing wheel in paint
EOS 5D Mark II 09700.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09701.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09702.JPG	New shelfs
Painted brake wheel in place	Painted steering wheel in place	Shiny brass chimney top	EOS 5D Mark II 09718.JPG
The Whistle	EOS 5D Mark II 09720.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09721.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09722.JPG
EOS 5D Mark II 09723.JPG	First fill of water	EOS 5D Mark II 09826.JPG	First fire lighted up
Smoke out of the correct end	EOS 5D Mark II 09829.JPG	Added some coal	Fire going well
Then it started snowing.	Fresh Steam up	White smoke = Burning well	And the sky is blue!
EOS 5D Mark II 09836.JPG	Easy way to fill with water	Smokin!	2012-05-09 19:40
2012-05-09 19:41	2012-05-09 19:41	Nickle plating the handle	Black oil treatment
2012-05-12 15:59	Safety Valves ready to be refitted	2012-05-12 15:59	Checking the new ramps out
Crystal does fit nice on there	EOS 5D Mark II 09975.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09976.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 09977.JPG
2012-07-22 16:11	2012-07-22 16:12	Water pump gears	2012-07-22 16:12
Drain pipes	2012-07-22 16:13	2012-07-22 16:14	Waterpump
2012-07-26 15:44	Waterpump leak	2012-07-26 15:44	2012-07-26 15:44
2012-07-28 17:16	EOS 5D Mark II 10248.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 10249.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 10250.JPG
2012-08-26 15:06	Test fit of gear assembly	2012-08-26 15:06	2012-08-26 15:07
2012-08-26 15:32	2012-08-26 16:03	2012-08-26 16:03	2012-09-06 13:03
2012-09-06 13:03	2012-09-06 13:03	2012-09-06 13:32	2012-09-06 13:32
2012-09-06 13:32	2012-09-06 13:32	2012-09-06 13:32	2012-09-06 13:40
2012-09-06 13:40	2012-09-07 10:04	2012-09-07 10:04	2012-09-07 11:37
3rd gear boss flange modification	2012-09-10 12:00	Finished flywheel	2012-09-10 12:00
2012-09-10 13:27	2012-09-10 13:27	EOS 5D Mark II 10254.JPG	EOS 5D Mark II 10255.JPG
Flywheel painted	Gears painted	2012-09-11 11:25	2012-09-11 12:03
Gears	2012-09-11 13:29	Finished gears and cover	2012-09-11 14:01
2012-09-11 14:01	2012-09-11 15:10	2012-09-11 15:10	2012-09-11 15:25
New waterpump	Water pump gland	Uisge not too impressed	2012-09-15 12:07
Modified water lifter	First outing.	Crystal in the sunshine.	She does look good
2012-10-14 11:09	Whistle check	2012-10-14 11:11	Getting use to the injector
Check the safeties 180psi check	Nice wheel	Setting off	Me and Crystal
On the road	2nd outing. 3rd gear 1/2 regulator	2012-12-19 15:14	2012-12-19 15:14
2012-12-19 15:14	2012-12-19 15:14	2012-12-21 14:59	2012-12-24 11:45
2012-12-24 11:45	2012-12-24 12:36	2012-12-24 12:36	2012-12-24 12:45
2012-12-24 12:45	2012-12-24 12:52	2012-12-24 12:52	2012-12-24 13:44
motion covers for Crystal	2012-12-24 13:59	2012-12-25 10:32	2012-12-25 10:32
2012-12-25 10:32	2012-12-25 10:32	2012-12-25 10:32	2012-12-25 10:32
2012-12-25 10:33	2012-12-25 10:33	2013-01-07 15:11	2013-01-08 13:40
2013-01-08 13:41	2012-05-12 10:26	2012-05-09 19:40	2 stage regulator
2012-07-25 22:10	2012-07-28 10:44	2012-07-27 13:30	2012-07-25 17:55
2012-07-27 12:31	Clack (non return) valve leaking at the flange.	Steam leak	2012-07-27 13:29
2012-07-28 10:47	2012-07-28 10:49	2012-07-28 10:43	We have pressure
2012-07-28 10:56	Test firing	Tank balance pipe	Small water leak
Checking the core plug	Blower Valve