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Steam on the Moor, Episode 38

laurie-admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:45:52 +0000

Making domes for Exe and Yeo

Episode 38: Making domes for Exe and Yeo - the making of the dome covers is covered by another brilliant Steam on the Moor video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W7yCB1zQ7A

Yeo ExePress 8

laurie-admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:45:23 +0000

July 26

Things have started to move more quickly again at Manning Wardle Project HQ , as more components start becoming real. We firstly report on progress with the dome covers and then have good news of more machining of parts being given the go-ahead.

Dome Covers

Ted, The Dorset Copperfish is making significant progress with our dome covers. Looking at photographs of the locomotives they appear perhaps rather diminutive, but not so. They are large pieces of brass when seen from close up!

Steam on the Moor video no. 35

laurie-admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:44:02 +0000

The latest Steam on the Moor video highlights our Manning Wardle project and is now available for viewing on YouTube. Quick access is available from HERE

A Plea for Information

laurie-admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:43:46 +0000

We are going to need four Gresham and Craven no5 injectors, two for YEO and another two for EXE.
If anyone has one hidden away, or can guide us to where we might locate one (or more) please get in touch with us at m.greenland55@gmail.com
Thank you

Yeo ExePress 7 ‘Tech Special’

laurie-admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:23:12 +0000

Jan 26

After some queries were raised by one of our suppliers, we have been looking again at our choices for balanced slide valves. We thought a ‘Tech Special’ edition outlining our choices and decisions for Yeo and Exe would be good to share.

YEO EXEPRESS

laurie-admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:04:49 +0000

No. 6 Dec 2025

Firstly Season’s greeting to all our readers and followers. We hope 2026 is a healthy and happy New year for all.

As previously reported an order has been placed for manufacture of the brass dome covers. This follows our policy of spending time now to make difficult-to-source items. They will then be ready when the time comes and will not hold up completion of the project.

We anticipate some photographs of the domes being manufactured early next year around late January or early February so watch this space.

Yeo ExePress 5

laurie-admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:46:42 +0000

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.

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Brake Hanger Brackets Now Completed

laurie-admin — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:51:33 +0000

January 2025

A quantity of 24 Brake Hanger brackets now completed!

Crankpins Nitrided!

laurie-admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:50:45 +0000

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!

Modified Boiler Design Approval

laurie-admin — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:28:00 +0000

December 2024

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

762 Club Announces Boiler Contract

laurie-admin — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:32:16 +0000

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.

F&WHR TV – “Moving Pictures One Hundred”

laurie-admin — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:07:44 +0000

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/

Nitriding of Flycrank pins

laurie-admin — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:29:25 +0000

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.

Castings delivery to Boston Lodge

laurie-admin — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:28:00 +0000

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;

L&B Autumn Gala

laurie-admin — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:27:56 +0000

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!

Machined Motion Brackets

laurie-admin — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:27:10 +0000

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.

Flycrank Machining Complete

laurie-admin — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:03:14 +0000

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.

Legacy Gift 762 Club 5" Gauge Model of YEO

laurie-admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:47:28 +0000

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.

Narrow Guage South Event

laurie-admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:38:14 +0000

Saturday 27th Saw the 762 Club pop across to Eastleigh to attend Narrow Guage South organised by the Wessex Narrow Guage Modellers group attend Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh.

It was a good opportunity to support members of the L&B Thames Valley Group; Mike Pearce, John Jones, Roger Beazer and Brian Grant and my thanks for their camaraderie on the day!

News Update December 2023

laurie-admin — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:32:53 +0000

An extract from the FFWHY ‘Motion Pictures’ No. Eighty Five

An extract from the FFWHY ‘Motion Pictures’ No. Eighty Five featuring components being machines for YEO and EXE. Jon Whalley narrating.