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Burrell Traction Engine, 2022- Year 3 of the build

  Burrell Traction Engine, 2022- Year 3 of the build Well, here we are again, new variants are still a thing my back is still playing me up.  Just a quick update on the Burrell build. The objective for this year, fingers crossed, is to complete the following items :- Complete the riveting of the chimney that I had rolled Christmas before last. Shorten the shaft tubes and complete the bearings. Install the Olite bearings that I ordered last year. Complete the horn plates all dunny rivets and bearings. (69T gear required) The intention is by the end of 2022 to end up with a back and front section and to make a wooden former to replicate the boiler so that it can be assembled in order to give an idea of the size and scale of the engine.  Aside from making the engine this year I also looked at my equipment and tools. < Left I had printed a chuck wedge to aid stuck chucks. <Below> I also ended up investing in some Stevenson blocks, and have put them to good use already on the milli