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What is this?
It is a coal board storage shelf/box. It is a feature on Queensland steam locos from the 1940's onwards. It will be on the right hand side of the tender with the open end in the front tender plate. They are inserted before coaling and the coal is piled up against them. One shovels coal off the shoveling plate under the bottom board until the coal is no longer against the front of the tender, then one can reach easily into the bunker and also rake it forward to a pile on the left side so one is set to go hard before a heavy climb. QR locos had 4 boards but this little loco with its shallow height tender has only 2. This simple system found favour here rather than the latching doors which give a lot of grief. I have added them to this tender build for my railway mates kicks and giggles.
Actually it is, the chainsaw is kept in the guard's van. We did not use it, we picked it up and twisted it 90 degrees to the track. It was damn heavy !
It was on a left hand curve so I cannot see as QR are right hand drive and I was driving on the trip out. Tony the fireman called "Stop Stop Stop" so I fling the brake into emergency which vents the brake pipe pressure of 75lbs straight out. I did not see it and only when I got out did I comprehend it was one meter off the cow catcher. It was not a big one, but it still could damage a cylinder drain or catch an air hose if we ran over it. Best not to hit anything. The real concern is drivers ignoring the level crossing lights and diving across in front of you.
Crikey I am enjoying this little loco.
FWLR wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:17 am I agree. Thats just such an incredible part you have made there Dazza. Did you also make the hinges, you haven't mentioned I don't think...
Just love to see you skills at machining....