Fowler 16341 Restoration Part 13

[@dtj9923]

This series provides such an amazing window into locomotive reconstruction. Thanks so much for posting these. I've never seen cast iron repair done like this with oxy acetylene. I generally use a MIG or TIG welder with high nickel content cast iron welding rod and a propane grill for pre-heat. Your repairs look great and it looks like you were able to do them relatively fast. Really nice work!

[@alasdairhamilton1574]

Very skilful cast iron repair 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

These videos are great! Whilst I've been watching the first video of the restoration and saw the miserable state of the Fowler engine, I thought it might be easier to build the whole loco from scratch, than repairing this wreckage. However, seeing the various techniques you guys are using to refurbish every single part of the old loco, it's amazing what one is able to achieve. These videos are not only interesting because of the restoration techniques, but also to learn how a steam engine is constructed and working. Thank you for sharing this precious know-how and I wish the whole Steam Workshop team the best of luck in reanimating the Fowler Locomotive and I'm very excited to see the outcome.

[@gottfriedschuss5999]

These are some of the best locomotive restoration videos on the www! You do a fantastic job of covering the broad gamut of skills required to perform such a restoration. I know how much time it takes to produce videos of this quality, so thank you for taking that time. In addition, the voice over is fantastic, it meets the standards of the best of which I know, Chris at Clickspring. My only regret is that there isn't even more coverage, but understand that you have a business to run. Be well & Best regards from Colorado, USA, Gottfried

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

Thanks for that! Much appreciated,….. and yes, they take ages, so I have to fit them round the actual work! 🤣

[@THR33STEP]

Fantastic work!! Yes, welding cast iron is challenging! Accidentally making cast iron brittle is easy if you don’t do it right. I’m glad to see that you did it right! Keep up the good work!!

[@the_junk_shop]

Hello from the U.S., brilliant stuff!

[@derekgee4223]

Great content and narration is really professional, thank you

[@Michael-he7xn]

Wonderful explanations on your videos. Among the best. Looking forward to the next one.

[@bambukouk]

Enjoying HD (even 4K !!) quality of this video! greatly adds to enjoyment (some of the previous videos were not quite as good as this one...) more please like this one :-) Thank you

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

New iPhone has enabled me finally to upload directly to KZbin! 🙂

[@wideyxyz2271]

Loving it. One job I used to do was repairing blow holes in cast iron gearbox castings. Takes me back.

[@munkeyWITHbeard]

Nice to see some cast iron welding, Fantastic description of whats going on and great camera shots to match, looking forward to the next update

[@johnpartridge7623]

Quality work expertly done, nice 👍

[@GordonjSmith1]

Loving this, and watching cast iron welding is a first for me, I always knew it was tricky and now I know why!

[@peterfrazer1943]

Welding cast iron is an art and what a brilliant job they did. I had my fair share of heartache over the years welding cast, only to hear, "Ping, ping, ping" and fractures appearing!

[@andrewirobinson]

Great work Simon and also great work on these cohesive, informative videos.

[@anthonyiron4635]

I am anxiously awaiting the next video on the Fowler. I love restoring whenever I can, small projects. I would love to find a place near me where I can volunteer my services on some large restoration. I would even sweep floors, just to watch people who are experienced.

[@SailingYachtDreamcatcher]

Excellent progress! Thank you!

[@MichaelS3013]

Absolutely a professional job. It is good to maintain and repair the old parts as well as possible. And only to be replaced in an emergency. Happy New Year and lots of creativity.

[@mikeburton7077]

This is good engineering that you can see and relate to ,have quite a lot of experience, fixing , m.o.t. our coaches for 50 years!

[@thomascresswell4447]

Tullys is going to look amazing when she's back in steam fantastic work Simon 👍😎

[@DanielleMoren]

The cast iron soldering reminds me a lot of tin/lead spackeling for cars. Would be a nice skill to add to my collection of knowledge.

[@clivelee4279]

Excellent explanation as usual, I like your lath/ mig combo, that's a proper putting back machine. Thanks.

[@owdengineer]

Brilliant work Simon

[@StanFerris]

Excellent! Wow!

[@bobwhelk2117]

Great video of cast iron repairs! Hello from Wisconsin, USA .

[@chichcnc]

Wow. I live only an hour away from Tully, Queensland Australia. Im amazed this loco is all the way back in the UK being restored. Well done!

[@bokluge3855]

great job on everything, I have found the tally ho of steam locomotive channels, thank you

[@rhavrane]

Bonjour, Tout d'abord, permettez-moi de vous souhaiter une Bonne Année 2022. Thanks to this video, I discover that casting can be repaired by welding, and I am sure you will go on surprizing me all along this adventure. You definetely deserve much more subscribers ! Amicalement, Raphaël

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

Thank you. Very enjoyable. Really nice relaxed narration style too.

[@ariedekker7350]

Thanks man. It was again clear and uncluttered. Seen at 11:29 (UTC +01:00)

[@sjv6598]

My only criticism is these videos aren’t nearly long enough for me 🙂 I’ve never seen cast welded like that before, a very interesting process and looked a superb and solid repair.

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

We just don’t get enough time to do them any longer, it takes ages to edit and voice them over, and we are really busy in the workshop actually making things most of the time. 🙂

[@sjv6598]

@@TheSteamWorkshop Yeah I get that. I’m so engrossed in the video it’s over in the blink of an eye 🙂

[@tom.mi_b]

I love your Videos, thanks for making them 🚂🚂🚂

[@shug831]

Liked the iron welding process, never used that system, I've ark welded iron using specialist rods, which seems to work ok.

[@derekblake9385]

Great videos 👌

[@stevenaegele5228]

Coming along nicely!

[@GRAHAM1514]

Clever people ! ,Fantastic work

[@Tom-Lahaye]

I'm really impressed with the level of standards and the approach how things are done in this restoration. This locomotive will re-emerge with all tolerances as new from the factory. The part with the cast iron welding was of particular interest, I haven't seen this method with rod and torch before, but it is probably better than stick welding as less high temperatures are introduced in the welding puddle, thus lowering the amount of temperature stresses directly next to the weld, also keeping the propane torch lighted after welding is very good to allow a slow cool down of the casting. Was the whole casting heated to a dull red before welding? or is around 500°C sufficient? The setup with the MIG welder on the lathe was brilliant as well!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Happy New Year guys 👍🏻 Fantastic video 😀 Really enjoying this build and the commentary is just perfect with the illustrations 😂 Looking forward to seeing the progress through 2022 cheers Stevie 🤩

[@highdownmartin]

Happy New Year people, another excellent video. Thanks

[@thomasrhodes5013]

I recall studying medieval history and specifically their redundance on arcane technology, and thinking, ''what Muppets". I see, now, the perfect appreciation of the predecessors that motivated their later brilliance. '.

[@manga12]

gas torch welding? how rare usually I see stick or tig for repairs on a casting, your narration is plesant, even a yanky like me can follow, not too dry not heavy accented, not too slow and your pronunciation is articulate, and detailed a before and after, its dirty and long work keeping this history living, but its very necessary least people forget where they came from, or how good they still managed to do stuff in the past even without computers or other calculating tools aside what they learned over time, and had a good grasp of which is better then what most think, its just often times the metallurgy was not there yet, or the field of thermal dynamics was not applied or could not have been calculated as accurate even though they could do the math and designing, and it shows how we got it done back then and can inspire the future, even if most of the industry is gone, the uk was where steam tech was born and first used though others contributed along the way, because someone dared to try or had an idea to explore to make something better or discovered by accident, like how penicillin was discovered or, rifling which was originally used to collect the fowling ended up making a projectile more accurate by imparting spin.

[@MattChiversWorkshop]

Fantastic as usual! Fascinating to see proper cast welding, and not the ole MMA with a dissimilar welding rods, don't get me wrong it works, but the way you have done it is a proper job. I assume at the pace your going you plan to have it on its wheels very soon. Very Exciting, fantastic to follow, can't wait for more. 👍

[@NuffMan_]

It's a good idea to use grease etc in the threads of the fasteners, so that when they are opened next time after 50 years they are not rusted solid :) I use copperpaste in threads whenever i am restoring something

[@Mercmad]

As a railway Apprentice almost 50 years ago,we were made to use a subsance called "black Morgans" or : "morgans grease" on all threaded fastnings. I wonder if any one had to use heat on the various things I overhauled back then? maybe my blackened hands were not in vain .😁😁

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always (video and work). A lot of progress and true craftsmanship is shown. Congrats! I'm eagerly looking forward to watch the next video. As always Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved people. By the way: Happy new year!

[@srrlrrmuseumphillips]

It’s almost two months now since this video, the last one recorded, and I have to say I’m almost over the withdrawal symptoms. When my therapist understood that I was binge watching the original set for the thirtieth time he recommended that I write to you and specifically ask you make no more videos. Wishing you all the best your loyal fan Dave. Of course I don’t have the courage to unsubscribe. He’s working on my courage index. Hope you will understand.

[@richardbradley961]

HI LIKE THE BULD, PLEAIS KEEP THEN COMING MAKE THEM LONGER IF POSS . HAPPY NEW YEAR . REGARDS RICHARD.

[@TommyJobson]

I absolutely love these videos, I can't wait for the next one.

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

Cheers Tommy! Appreciate you taking time to say so. Makes em worth the effort when people like it. 🙂

[@harryhunter978]

Top quality work.

[@donwright3427]

Nice welding technique. Cast is tricky

[@HawksofOz]

Great videos but definitely need to be longer, more machining time etc.

[@giorgioterzoni704]

👍👏👏👏Fantastico

[@AdamWojcikowski]

Dobra robota 👍

[@petergardner2334]

very interesting video

[@JJinspo124]

Hi I am based it the USA on the east coast I was interested in one of the projects on your website and was wondering -do you ship to the USA -how can I better get in contact with you if I wanted to purchase it -and would I be able to get a shipping estimate before deciding to purchase the locomotive The locomotive I had in mind was the 3 1/2 inch gauge tich project

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

Drop us an email, [e-mail] & Katy or Simon will help. Shipping to the US is no problem at all. 🙂

[@happyhome41]

Thoroughly informative and enjoyable. The work is great - your expert sharing of the work is at least as good, maybe more important depending on your source of operating funds. I am curious how this engine was chosen for restoration.

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

Thank you! We wanted a British built locomotive, and having waited for the right loco to come up at the right price, this one turned up with what appeared to be a pretty good boiler, so we went for it. It’s bigger than we’d planned for at about 14 tonnes, but there weren’t any other Fowlers or British built locos that we liked available at the time. 🙂

[@happyhome41]

@@TheSteamWorkshop Beautiful. Thank you !

[@machineshopatthebottomofth3213]

Great videos. Are you planning any sort of open day in the future to show the progress and your other work? I think that would a dream engineers day out!

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

It occasionally comes up as an idea! We might well do that at some point, but it takes organisation and we are usually flat out dealing with the actual work! It’d be a nice thing to do though if we can make it happen! 🙂

[@srrlrrmuseumphillips]

Hello all. Will there be any more videos in the restoration?

[@williamfowler616]

you can weld cast iron with stainless steel, a little bit at a time so it will not crack

[@aaronharrison3801]

Special thank you to you guys for the bit with Jenny step daughter keeps being told at school she can’t like trains because she’s a girl have just replayed that but and shown her Jenny working on the loco and her face has lit up and now she’s asking about trains again

[@bharatg124]

When is the 14 the video coming in fowler restoration series

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

I’m working on the voice over right now! So soon I hope! 🤣

[@brianhebert347]

Anything new going on with this restoration?

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

Constantly. Just struggle to find time to edit and create the videos

[@ogxs1433]

Shops in Pakistan or India would easily just make a new casting...

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

We also made new castings here in the U.K. where necessary, but we are not trying to make a new locomotive we are trying to restore the old one! 🙂

[@ericlees7518]

will it be strong enough mmmmmmm

[@TheSteamWorkshop]

Yes indeed it will. We asked that question before we went that route and it should be as strong as the original casting. CIWS has many years experience and skill welding cast iron properly so I’m confident they are right. 🙂

[@ericlees7518]

ok thank you its just that i have made some cast iron welds to my coronet major lathe saw table and they have prooved to be strong so far mmmmm