Finally the Christmas break is over for us, and back into work this week. I was hoping to make a start middle of last week, but only managed a shed tidy and a play with the capstan lathe, before some yard work and other things took priority! This is the first year I have not worked through the period and time off was very refreshing.
We are expecting hot weather again this week, and I am certainly looking forward to lining the roof with insulation a bit later on when it cools off, it's a take-the-tin-off job. Four Aussie summers in a hot tin shed is enough...the radiant heat from the underside of the tin certainly heats up the benches and the machines! Some days reach 40-45 degrees and with the fans on feels like a fan-forced oven!
On the work front, we are kicking off with prepping an order for laser cutting, (if you have stuff you need cut as well, send us an email). The Britannia work is ongoing, the small jobs relating to the boiler/cladding/and what's under the boiler between frames will get looked at. The Holmside boiler can go off for some welding of boiler guides and smokebox engaging ring. The Pansy boiler will progress closer to completion, and hopefully the Princess Marina boiler can be finished, as only the regulator and longitudinal stays require manufacture.
Most importantly for this year I want to step up support for Christian mission work (as we have done over the last 4 years) and looking for opportunities to network with other organisations doing the same. Our lives have been so changed, and continue to change the more we follow our Saviour Jesus Christ who gave his life for us all on the Cross.
A dream come true (I have many) would be to production-run some wagons and each wagon have a story of sponsoring a child or similar...putting some real life-changing purpose into our hobby of Model Engineering. How can we practically do that? I guess we will have to wait and see!
Anyhow, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our blog for updates, keep checking the website for new sections, and send us an email if you have comments, suggestions, or want to discuss your job.
Happy steaming!
Nigel
We are expecting hot weather again this week, and I am certainly looking forward to lining the roof with insulation a bit later on when it cools off, it's a take-the-tin-off job. Four Aussie summers in a hot tin shed is enough...the radiant heat from the underside of the tin certainly heats up the benches and the machines! Some days reach 40-45 degrees and with the fans on feels like a fan-forced oven!
On the work front, we are kicking off with prepping an order for laser cutting, (if you have stuff you need cut as well, send us an email). The Britannia work is ongoing, the small jobs relating to the boiler/cladding/and what's under the boiler between frames will get looked at. The Holmside boiler can go off for some welding of boiler guides and smokebox engaging ring. The Pansy boiler will progress closer to completion, and hopefully the Princess Marina boiler can be finished, as only the regulator and longitudinal stays require manufacture.
Most importantly for this year I want to step up support for Christian mission work (as we have done over the last 4 years) and looking for opportunities to network with other organisations doing the same. Our lives have been so changed, and continue to change the more we follow our Saviour Jesus Christ who gave his life for us all on the Cross.
A dream come true (I have many) would be to production-run some wagons and each wagon have a story of sponsoring a child or similar...putting some real life-changing purpose into our hobby of Model Engineering. How can we practically do that? I guess we will have to wait and see!
Anyhow, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our blog for updates, keep checking the website for new sections, and send us an email if you have comments, suggestions, or want to discuss your job.
Happy steaming!
Nigel
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