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Hi - welcome to Bills Page. Bill has recently retired, and is building a 5in Gauge speedy, doing the garden, fixing the house, looking after the animals and still finds time to come along and help at the Winter Creek most Saturdays and Wednesdays.

Here's some photos of his locomotives construction as it progresses.

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July 2008 - Here's what a speedy looks like with no clothes on. Bill is awaiting committee signoff o... more
Uploaded: 2008 / 07 / 22
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July 2008 - Sideon view. Plenty still to do Bill! more
Uploaded: 2008 / 07 / 22
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July 2008 - You could eat your lunch off that smokebox - for now... more
Uploaded: 2008 / 07 / 22
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July 2008 - Just awaiting the delivery of one more superheater tube. more
Uploaded: 2008 / 07 / 22
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Bills boiler - tubes being fitted more
Uploaded: 2008 / 10 / 23
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Steve and Bill share a joke while working on the boiler more
Uploaded: 2008 / 10 / 23
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Rolling the barrel on Bills boiler more
Uploaded: 2008 / 10 / 23
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Bill coating the joint with flux more
Uploaded: 2008 / 10 / 23
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Silver soldering the fittings on Bills boiler more
Uploaded: 2008 / 10 / 23
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Bills Speedy Boiler takes shape. Steve silver soldered it together last night (Nov 12) at our usual ... more
Uploaded: 2008 / 11 / 12
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Close up of the Firebox stays shows the high standard of workmanship we expect from each other more
Uploaded: 2008 / 11 / 12
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Backhead will be the next piece to add more
Uploaded: 2008 / 11 / 12
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Steve doing his thing with the solder more
Uploaded: 2008 / 11 / 12
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18 Dec 08 - Bills boiler gets its Backhead and mud ring more
Uploaded: 2008 / 12 / 17
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18 Dec 08 - Bills boiler gets its Backhead and mud ring more
Uploaded: 2008 / 12 / 17
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18 Dec 08 - Steve does the honours while Bill assists more
Uploaded: 2008 / 12 / 17
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Jan 09: Speedy starts to look like a Tank Engine more
Uploaded: 2009 / 01 / 01
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Jan 09: Speedy starts to look like a Tank Engine more
Uploaded: 2009 / 01 / 01
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Jan 09: Speedy starts to look like a Tank Engine more
Uploaded: 2009 / 01 / 01
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Jan 09: A few photos of Bills Hydraulic boiler test more
Uploaded: 2009 / 01 / 20
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Jan 09: Fixing a leaky Stay more
Uploaded: 2009 / 01 / 20
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Jan 09: Test complete! more
Uploaded: 2009 / 01 / 20
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July 2010: Steve helps Bill tune Speedy's valve gear more
Uploaded: 2010 / 08 / 02
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July 2010: Bill's Speedy is ready for final assembly. Looking forward to its first steam up very soo... more
Uploaded: 2010 / 08 / 02

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