3" Burrell Traction Engine build.

  Welland Steam Show 2024 Report..... Welland Steam Show (Upton-upon-Severn July 26th - 28th  2024). Ross-0n-Wye Steam Engine Society 58th Annual Rally. Hotel : Star Inn also responsible for the "Minge" Music festival details below.  The show as usual was well attended. I'm happy to report the numbers looked fantastic and the weather was as good as needed. Maybe we have inspired the next generation of Model Engineers. It certainly looked like there was no shortage of money changing hands for tools.  The show boasted 37 miniatures and 94 full size engines, along with a huge number of commercials, cars, bikes, tanks and military vehicles and displays. This time again, like last year, there was the heavy haulage arena, which was fascinating to watch, as long as you could keep the coal ash out of your eyes :-) I can imagine the rising fuel costs to move large machines, but this has not stopped them from attending this year. Thank you to all the organisers and engine owners, b

 3" Burrell Gear Change / Gear Guard. Just a small update, the gear change parts I have been modifying and fettling the parts. The object was to try to get the lever as straight as I could to maximise mechanical advantage. The sliding rod is ground silver steel and the bearings were bronze with added oil holes.  The gear guard (left) is the cardboard mock-up taken from the drawings and these 3 pieces will be used to cut out in 0.8mm steel the final guard. I have not decided how exactly to join them yet, I have been testing with my MIG welder on thin sheet. I've not completely ruled out simply soft soldering it, assuming I can get some etching acid to clean the joint. Or TIG welding if there is some gas left. As a last resort using rivets and brackets internal as a means of construction.   For now I'm just going to make the parts and park it whilst I practice on some more 0.8mm scrap mild steel.                            Until Next month, stay safe, make swarf and be the b