Develop engine room layout
Investigate use of the 'spare' crane
Continue with coal stage
The engine was fitted slightly further back than originally positioned and the generator was also positioned closer to the engine to be more visible. This meant that the space in front of the central control panel became very tight. Geoff re-planned the area, deciding to move the panel to the right hand end where more space was available. This should still allow the vertical ladder up to the gallery to be located on the side wall.
The 28 double-stacked, ground floor batteries are now in a single block, retaining the 20 single row on the gallery.
Laurence rediscovered the a yard crane, from Geoff's section of Cottesmore, that had previously been considered for the main yard. A group investigation determined that the crane could fit where first thought, although modified bracing arms, a new pivot base and manual rotation mechanism would be required. A cardboard mock-up of the base was reluctantly made by Laurence, but it did help determine the base gear size.
Geoff and Laurence set about making the gear using an 'unusual' method, but it was brought to an abrupt halt when the large tap snapped due to the flexibility of the disk mounting shaft. A more solid mount will be made and the teeth cut on the edge of the base disk in due course.
Stephen trimmed up the remodelled coal stage and positioned it to suit loco's in both of the assumed positions/orientations.
