Steam Trains to Sovereign Street on a 1914/1919 theme

[Mountain]

glencairn wrote:
Jimmy Marston is still changing the wheel.

I well remember struggling and sweating for ages trying to undo some wheel nuts until someone pointed out that I had to turn them clockwise. I had never heard of reverse thread (or left-hand) nuts.

Yes. For certain applications where a standard thread would be prone to undo-ing. Examples are the pedal threads on bicycles where the left hand pedal has a reversed thread, as do the bottom bracket bearing cups on the right hand side of the bottom bracket. The design is such that if they are lose, they are unlikely to come off. Sometimes reversed threads are used where threads would natrually over-tighten in certain applications if they were standard direction thread.

[glencairn]

Little 0.4.2 tank engine out in the hazy sunshine on a local freight

Leeds Sovereign Street Goods Yard.

Glencairn

[Mountain]

Did you modify the Lima loco?

[glencairn]

Did you modify the Lima loco?

No. That would be beyond my capabilities.

Glencairn

[Mountain]

Did you modify the Lima loco?

No. That would be beyond my capabilities.

Glencairn

The one or ones I have had were 0-4-0's. Why I ask. They did seem to have a long rear overhang where the motor is.

[glencairn]

The one or ones I have had were 0-4-0's. Why I ask. They did seem to have a long rear overhang where the motor is.

Yes it does appear so. I bought it as such, at a cheap price I could not refuse. Something a little different to my other locomotives.

Glencairn

[glencairn]

I bought 'Percy' (Thomas the Tank range) for the grandchildren, but was hardly run. A quick alteration, repaint, new nameplate and it is now part of Kirkstall & East Seacroft Railway's fleet of locos. It is now Zephyrus.

Now 'Thomas' has been languishing in the drawer too long.
Removal of the face was easy.

The hole temporarily filled in

The coal bunker is too high

A cut down a little coal bunker.

Now in the workshops for a tidy up and repaint.
Awaiting nameplates

Glencairn

[glencairn]

Thomas no more. Repainted in Regal Blue and 'earning its keep'. Awaiting a new name, not sure what?

'The Earl' also in Regal Blue livery.

'Allan Water' on a Leeds to Dewsbury freight service

Glencairn

[aleopardstail]

name suggestion: Thom

as in Thomas but with bits cut off

or if you fancy being naughty: Thomasina for the same reason

The Earl is very nice

[Phred]

Tommie, being gender neutral, would be more appropriate in these modern times.

[glencairn]

name suggestion: Thom

as in Thomas but with bits cut off

or if you fancy being naughty: Thomasina for the same reason

The Earl is very nice

Tommie, being gender neutral, would be more appropriate in these modern times.

Thank you for the suggestions, Gentlemen, but with other locomotives to name the following nameplates to buy ---

Lady Elizabeth
Lady Margaret
Lady Amelia
Lady Julia

Which locomotive receives what is the order of the day.

Glencairn

[Mountain]

Keep the lovely smile face.

[glencairn]

Keep the lovely smile face.

I still have it.

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A new book has arrived. I have been trying to buy for a few months now.
Hardback edition too.

Glencairn

[glencairn]

Awaiting nameplates. On the left Ex-Thomas and on the right a Planet Industries locomotive.

Awaiting arrival a Manning Wardle L Class locomotive

Glencairn

[glencairn]

An American 0.4.2 locomotive has made its way to Leeds Sovereign Street Station

'The Earl' at Crown Point Yard

Glencairn