D2 Headstock

[craigctt]

Headstock wanted for early Fowler D2 roller. Also an injector.

[weidner]

Craig , I fancy that all original Fowler D2 headstocks were the same . John Allen replacements were made stronger .You know that you can borrow mine as a pattern , and the drawing is available . Headstocks are in short supply , and usually damaged , so you might recover your costs on a pattern .

[Marcho]

Agreed mine is the same and was replaced by Jacksons.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Craig,

I take it Dave did not manage to get the one that went with ''Queen of The Boyne''?

I am told that cast iron welding in Coalville can do miracles with the similar design Marshall cast headstocks, perhaps worth giving them a try?

[weidner]

Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

Craig,

I take it Dave did not manage to get the one that went with ''Queen of The Boyne''?

I am told that cast iron welding in Coalville can do miracles with the similar design Marshall cast headstocks, perhaps worth giving them a try?

Good idea Hedd , but because the headstock doubles as a very inadequate smokebox and chimney base they can get very thin . Not really one of Fowlers' best bits of design .

[Ruston Proctor]

Originally Posted by weidner

Good idea Hedd , but because the headstock doubles as a very inadequate smokebox and chimney base they can get very thin . Not really one of Fowlers' best bits of design .

Cast Iron welding services did a lovely job with my headstock it was in two pieces they also built up the thin areas at the same time. It wasn't exactly cheap but im sure it was a lot less than getting a new one cast. I wouldn't be tempted to try welding it myself as it's is a specialist job and would end up costing more to put right afterwards than it would to get it done in the first place.

[craigctt]

Thanks Bob for the offer of the loan, I just thought they may be one sat out there for sale before I go down other avenues. Hedd, Dave didnt get the one you have mentioned. He did tell me he new were it was but the guy wanted to sell the rolls with it, which I didnt realy want. I might give him a ring later and see what he can do. Thanks all.

[Broken Firebar]

It is a shame if Q of B's gear is sold off.

We sent it to MLB's as a complete package as I felt that all its convertable bits should stay with it as far as possible.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Craig,

There is one other D2 headstock I know of.

The D2 Roller Mike Sheardown has once had two.

The one currently (?) fitted is a replacement, a spare that came off a D2 once belonging to Clee Hill transport. Dick woolley had it as a spare and it went with the engine to Don Pritchard and then Ken Watkins, who finally fitted it to replace the original.

Its original, I am reliably told, had gone thin around the blast pipe. Now either Mike now has this one, or I hope it is still with Ken Watkins in Leintwardine.

Tony I would agree about QOTB keeping convertable gear, however the realist in me thinks that a cracked but usable headstock would be better on a pallet with QOTB and a good headstock fitted to Craig's Roller.

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

Craig,

There is one other D2 headstock I know of.

The D2 Roller Mike Sheardown has once had two.

The one currently (?) fitted is a replacement, a spare that came off a D2 once belonging to Clee Hill transport. Dick woolley had it as a spare and it went with the engine to Don Pritchard and then Ken Watkins, who finally fitted it to replace the original.

Its original, I am reliably told, had gone thin around the blast pipe. Now either Mike now has this one, or I hope it is still with Ken Watkins in Leintwardine.

Tony I would agree about QOTB keeping convertable gear, however the realist in me thinks that a cracked but usable headstock would be better on a pallet with QOTB and a good headstock fitted to Craig's Roller.

Hedd, I have got the headstock off Ken yesterday. It has some damage around the bottom of the blast pipe, but is miles better than the one on 9005. We are going to try and weld it up. If it works I will be chuffed, If we make a balls up of it, then I am no worse off than I was last week. Besides losing a few quid.