A close up of part of the brake pull rods.  The centre of the circle is an inner ring of metal called a boss, which has been fitted during the restoration to make the hole circular again and compensate for 100 years of wear.  Fitting the boss requires precision machining to the thickness of a human hair to ensure it stays in place
A close up of part of the brake pull rods. The centre of the circle is an inner ring of metal called a boss, which has been fitted during the restoration to make the hole circular again and compensate for 100 years of wear. Fitting the boss requires precision machining to the thickness of a human hair to ensure it stays in place
5th July 2008
Russell Latest
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway @ fotopic.net
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