News

Yeo ExePress 5

Yeo ExePress gives a periodic update of progress to recreate our ‘Exmoor Ponies’. It is issued exclusively to 762 Club members and then more widely about a month later. It will now also be published to this page to make sure it reaches as wide an audience as possible.

Issue 5 is here now. The previous 4 instalments, along with comments and replies, are on our facebook page which can be accessed by clicking on this link: 762 Club FB page. You can view the page without needing a facebook account.

---------

Read more about Yeo ExePress 5

Brake Hanger Brackets Now Completed

January 2025

A quantity of 24 Brake Hanger brackets now completed!

Read more about Brake Hanger Brackets Now Completed

Crankpins Nitrided!

December 2024

As reported our suite of machined crankpins were dispatched to Aalberts surface technologies in Telford to be nitride treatment.

The accompanying photographs kindly supplied by Jamie Payton, Works Manager at the Telford facility show loading the crankpins into baskets for degreasing, stopped off painted areas before nitriding and then finally the parts coming out of the nitride furnace.

The crankpins have now been shipped from Aalberts and are in our storage container.

Our thanks to Aalberts Surface Technologies and Jamie for a professional job – well executed!

Read more about Crankpins Nitrided!

Modified Boiler Design Approval

December 2024

We are pleased to announce the modified boiler design has been Approval certificated by BES

Read more about Modified Boiler Design Approval

762 Club Announces Boiler Contract

November 2024

The 762 Club is delighted to announce the award of the boiler build and commission contract for new build Manning Wardle locomotives YEO and EXE to Israel Newton & Sons Ltd.

Read more about 762 Club Announces Boiler Contract

F&WHR TV – “Moving Pictures One Hundred”

November 2024

The latest edition of the F&WHR Moving Pictures “Moving Pictures One Hundred” published on the 8th November 24 features a range of articles. Notably Jon ‘Wol’ Whalley drops by the workshop where some of the 762 Club’s machining of componentry is in progress.

Fast forward to 20 mins 58 seconds and Jon speaks for some 2.5 mins on some of the castings and finished articles the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have been working on for us under contract.

https://www.festrail.co.uk/fwhr-tv/

Read more about F&WHR TV – “Moving Pictures One Hundred”

Nitriding of Flycrank pins

October 2024

The recently forged and machined flycrank pins are now ready for Nitriding. The order has been placed with Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat Ltd and whilst not a lengthy process we hope to share some photos of the process soon.

Read more about Nitriding of Flycrank pins

Castings delivery to Boston Lodge

October 2024

As reported in the last 762 Club Newsletter a number of further castings from Peak Patterns had been ordered. These have now been successfully cast and delivered.

The delivery includes the following castings;

Read more about Castings delivery to Boston Lodge

L&B Autumn Gala

September 2024

Another successful L&B Autumn Gala was held over the 28th and 29th September at Woody Bay.

Good to catch-up with members old and new.

Particular thanks to 762 Club Members Ted Lawrence and John Jones selling a range of their own collectables and model railways in aid of the 762 Club raising over £600.

Thank-you so much John and Ted!

Read more about L&B Autumn Gala

Machined Motion Brackets

As reported in the last members Newsletter the motion brackets were about to be machined. This process is now complete with the photo showing examples of the machined brackets.

Read more about Machined Motion Brackets

Flycrank Machining Complete

The flycranks needed to complement the wheelsets have been cast by Peak Patterns and have now been fully machined by CMS Cepcor. The next step is to send for nitriding of the pins.

Read more about Flycrank Machining Complete

Legacy Gift 762 Club 5" Gauge Model of YEO

In Apr last year The 762 Club received an email from an unknown supporter of the 762 Club. John Fysh contacted us to inform that he had built a 5” gauge model of YEO and wanted to leave it to the 762 Club. John’s wife, Wendy contacted us a year or so later advising of John’s passing.

Read more about Legacy Gift 762 Club 5" Gauge Model of YEO

News

Pages