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HSTs-at-BNSjan2014I do promise that I will get bored with taking pictures under the roof at some point but a few more that I am quite pleased with.45115atBNSjan2014

Using the Brassmasters Bogie with Sprinters

Although I didn’t design my bogie with sprinters in mind they can be made to work with them.  It’s simply a case of cutting off the outer end level with the bearing holder and using the inner brake shoes instead of the outer ones to control the bogie.

sprinter-bogie-1If I were to design a sprinter specific version I would move the fame down to be hidden by the main bogie frame (and adjust the brakes for the smaller wheels) but a spot of Matt black paint will help hide the frame.  Below is the view of the underside.sprinter-bogie-2

 

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Jonathan Hughes
Jonathan Hughes
10 years ago

I really hope that you wont get bored taking those photos Jim; we’ll never get bored of looking at them 😉 Happy New year.

Ian Hodgkiss
10 years ago

The more photos the better. This is a stunning piece of art and deserves the widest possible audience.

Andy G Jones
Andy G Jones
10 years ago

As someone who spent a lot of time travelling through BNS in this exact time period, these photographs bring back a lot of memories.

I can almost hear the Paxman Valentas and smell the heady cocktail of diesel fumes and Casey Jones burgers.

Michael Hand
Michael Hand
10 years ago

Top two pictures are absolutely amazing, for a moment I was back in ’82, the day the rail strike started..

Mike Lynch
Mike Lynch
10 years ago

Rest assured Jim, the rest of us are certainly not bored with the pics. Whatever you do, keep them coming. The sense of depth in those pics is amazing. I agree with Michael – it’s just like being back there in the 80’s.

Happy New Year to you too.

reg wildman
reg wildman
10 years ago

Have to agree with the lads Jim. Never ever boring.