Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge PART 61 - REVERSER STAND (CONTINUED)

Continued from p.83, M.E.4746, June 28 In this update I'll cover the fabrication of the reverser shaft including the extra checks that I took when assembling the parts thus ensuring no issues further down the line. This will be nothing new to most of you who probably do the same checks but is worth pointing out to those new to the game. Reverser shaft Following Don's method of construction the reverser shaft comprises of 4 parts, a 2 inch length of ¼ inch steel rod, a length of flat bar to make the arm, a ⅜ inch diameter collar and a length of bar for the fork. Thefirst job was to make the arm that will connect to the reverser screw, which is simply our piece of flat steel bar,…

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