Member postings for David Bowen 1

Thanks everyone, sounds like I was on the right tracks. I did build a D10 as a kit of machined castings years ago, was fun but I can imagine the tolerance on something so small would be less forgiving. Machine wise, I'm looking at several mills, I had thought about the Warco WM18. I'm thinking a lot of work would be easier in a good Mill rather than trying to Mill in the lathe.

One stumbling block, I'd been looking on line about crankshafts as there is no cast shaft. People are talking about machining from sold, is this the way to go or individual parts pressed together ? I haven't got the drawings as yet so am just thinking aloud.

Am after some advice please.

I have been going through a lot of old Stuart Turner castings and half built engines that my late father purchased from a school over 30 years ago. As a child I had started to build a 3 1/2 Gauge loco and a Stuart D10. Winding the clock forward I lost my father last year and have been going through these which reignited my enthusiasm to get back into this. I am building a Polly Loco which is machined but wanted to have a go at machining an engine from castings now I have my fathers lathe. AM looking at also getting a Mill.

Amongst the castings, I have put together what seems to be a complete set of castings for a 5a and reversing gear. I'm really keen to have a go at this but wondering if I am biting off more than I can shew with an engine this size or on the flip side of the coin, is a larger engine going to be more forgiving to build ?