Herd of Tinkerbells

The Herd of Tinkerbells:

The Construction of a Herd of Tinkerbells.

This page shows the progress of a group of volunteers who are between them building a herd of Tinkerbells. (A herd is a collection of fairies apparently). Our Tinkerbells are based on the 1968 and pictured above Roger Marsh Tinkerbell, and as every railway should have a Tinkerbell, we want a herd!!!. Progress for each engine is below, and as each builder has different committments, they will be finished at different times, and no doubt in different shapes. Where possible all 4 will have the same compenents, in theory reducing cost(s) for the individual builders. The projects names of each engine is listed below, and may well change over time.

The Progress so Far!!!

Date	Twin 1 Builders blog of the build	Twin 2 Builders blog of the build	Mrs Darling	Little Humph
20/3/08	wheels turned, Brake hangers machined, Coupling device made rear pony truck complete brake stand Swing link hangers Frames and other parts awaiting for laser cutter	wheels and laser cut bits ordered Brake hangers machined rear pony axel brake stand Swing link hangers	wheels and laser cut bits ordered Rear pony axel set sourced Build will NOT progress until Prince is completed	wheels and laser cut bits ordered
9/5/08	progressing slower than anticipated due to an injury. laser cut parts arrived.	progressing slower than anticipated due to an injury. laser cut parts arrived	laser cut parts arrived	Laser cut parts arrived, driving axels machined
1/7/08	Work on the slide bracked has taken up a lot of time, other items progressing well	Work on the slide bracked has taken up a lot of time, other items progressing well	No Progress made work on Prince continues	Driving axels now together, work on pony axel has started
12/11/08	Coupling and conn rods mande and painted, wheelsets assembled, cylinder, smokebox door and chimney patterns being made, frames drilled, and angle for running boards fitted	Coupling and conn rods mande and painted, wheelsets assembled, cylinder, smokebox door and chimney patterns being made, frames drilled, and angle for running boards fitted	Work continues on Prince, however space in the "home workshop" has been made ready for construction to begin 2009/10 (he hopes anyway)	Wheelsets complete. Crankpins fitted to cranks. One axle quartered and completed, the other 70% complete. Pony truck constructed, pending pivot arm for attaching to locomotive.
31/3/09	Cylinders machined, see blog (above) for more info	Cylinders machined, see blog (above) for more info	No change	Rods being machined, Axels completed