This has been a time to consolidate several of the items mentioned in the previous months. The design activity continues on the Bogie and the Smokebox.
The former is now at the point where the bogie axle assembly has been submitted to the Regulator; an order for the casting of the wheels is ready as soon as this is approved. [span_16](start_span)The Smokebox design has progressed such that manufacturing drawings for the Smokebox liner, the door and the ring have been emailed out to potential suppliers.[span_16](end_span)
[span_17](start_span)The Coupled (Driving) wheels will soon go through their final machining phase; this comprises the machining of the hub ready for fitting on the plain axles, machining the Crank Pin Hole and the Keyway on all six wheels.[span_17](end_span)