HELP what is it ????

Super well done Alan. Looked through your albums & ea. stage looks meticulously refurbished.

George.

That's awesome! And a real inspiration to those of us who struggle along a bit with much simpler tasks!

Did you ever ascertain for certain (?) what the original plant was used for processing? Coal or gold or ?

Hi Alan just looked at the albums and I think that the work and skill that you have put into the model is amazing and wondered if it would be available to be seen perhaps at one of the exhibitions. I would love to see it have you done any work on what it's original use in full size, would have been.

David

Thank you all for your lovely remarks and comments, , [ you just brought a tear to an old fogies eyes ] I have had a lot comments on what the plant may be but nothing conclusive as yet ,perhaps someone will see it and identify it for sure .As I say I have not done all the work and not started on the crane in the original photos as it is still seized up and I am not sure if it is part of the original plant [cannot think why it would need a crane as the line shaft that it was fixed to is fully braked by turning the spoked wheel. If had the use of both my hands I would love to complete the plant, but that is not possible now ,so may put it on ebay etc to see what interest it gets. its quite a heavy item ,probably,over a quarter of a ton so I have made a swivelling wheel platform to move it around our garage etc.

Thanks again , your a great bunch of lads, so glad that I joined the club Alan

Fabulous work Alan, looks like a museum quality piece now

I slashed my wrist with an electric hobby saw

My sympathies for your terrible accident

I avoid revolving teeth and jigsaws nowadays and only use an oscillating saw

Alan,

I suggest you contact the editors of Model Engineer, Diane and Martin.

I am sure they would be delighted to have an article about the model and how you restored it in the magazine.

Neil

Thank you Neil, but I don't think I am up to that . I am not the demonstrative type. but it realy would be great thanks again alan

There is probably enough in this thread to make a short article for the mag, photos etc.

Ian S C

Thank you Ian, that would be good but I don't know anything about how to do this. But thanks again Alan

Thank you all for your very kind and helpful comments, [ although Model engineering don't seem interested in it ] The plant will soon be listed on Ebay etc as my one good hand is letting me down a bit now. Many people have seen it in our driveway and taken photos etc ,but it just needs a little more work to complete the model. Now taken up collecting antique steam engines such as Stuart turner etc that I can handle . so poss part exchanges,[ just bought a stuart 6a and had to pay the postman to help me to get it on my work bench ] so nothing much larger than that one.

PS Can anyone please tell me what sort of air compressor I will need to run my 6 large stuart turner engines on air, something with enough oopf but not to heavy,to run twin Victoria etc engines