StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: brass

Recast door handles, with the incised ends. The "Pairs" were two of the original 1873 4-wheel carriages mounted on steel underframes, running on bogies. F68 was formed from A9 and C13, as their underframe dates from 1909, it is likely that this was the first "pairing". It was withdrawn in the 1970s and then sold to the Phyllis Rampton Trust. After restoration, and being put onto 2ft gauge bogies it is now on display at Aberystwyth.

Maker's Plate on RS&H No.6947 The Locomotive was built at Darlington in 1938 and is now painted in a deep maroon livery.

Name plate [replica] The locomotive "Fire Queen" , built in 1848 by Horlock [Kent], for the 4ft gauge Padarn Railway, North Wales, working until 1886. She was preserved by John Smith MP in the late 1960s and displayed at Penrhyn Castle [National Trust] until January 2024, when she was moved for display to the Vale of Rheidol museum in Aberystwyth. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Queen

Maker's Plate [replica] The locomotive "Fire Queen" , built in 1848 by Horlock [Kent], for the 4ft gauge Padarn Railway, North Wales, working until 1886. She was preserved by John Smith MP in the late 1960s and displayed at Penrhyn Castle [National Trust] until January 2024, when she was moved for display to the Vale of Rheidol museum in Aberystwyth. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Queen

Some of the hinges from F37 are marked "W BRADBURY & SON" presumably this stamped name is that of the makers. {further investigations are in order, when I have a chance}

View of the front lens {2 of 2} Showing something of the overall size and shape for this lamp, the upright pipe is the C2H2 gas burner.

View of the front lens {1 of 2} Showing something of the overall size and shape for this lamp, the upright pipe is the C2H2 gas burner.

Nicely engraved maker's plate. This one is above the front "lens", there is a second on the rear of the body. It reads : "No.2474 Brevetto 55111 Rejna Kanardini & co Milano, 39 Bastioni Magento 39"

Part of a batch of brass door handles, after polishing. Sadly, all these have more or less significant faults, mostly holes / voids in the brass.

Some casting faults in brass door handles - these were, I think, the two worst [largest holes] examples.

On display above the Lee Enfield .303 rifle & Lewis machine gun is a display of "trench art" - decorated brass shell cases, some are very elaborate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench_art

NER [North Eastern Railway] carriages are "bowsiders" - a term describing the curved lower bodysides. As a consequence, the lowest (bottom) door hinges need to have a much longer flap as shown by the nearest one (original, cast in 1901). These are suitable patterns for casting new hinges, originally made for the rebuild to NER2853, but will also be suitable for TR6.

Three shafts, three propellers. On what is now termed a displacement hull. Safety Fence - to keep people off the prop shafts, and out of a low-headroom zone.