These
exquisite brass and copper lamps were built over a period of a couple
of years. Each one weighs 8kg and takes some cleaning ! © Nigel A.
H. Day
The Work of Nigel Day
Brass Work
Brass Lamps
Nigel has produced a pair of exquisite brass and copper lamps that each weigh in at 8kg ! They more than prove his skills in brass work. Each contains over 800 brass rivets.
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These
exquisite brass and copper lamps were built over a period of a couple
of years. Each one weighs 8kg and takes some cleaning ! © Nigel A.
H. Day |
Nigel's lamps make occasional appearance on locomotives.
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The
lamps seen here on SMR No.4. © Nigel A. H. Day |
Another loco Nigel has worked on, Ffestiniog Railway 'Linda', is seen near Minffordd with one of the lamps. © Nigel A. H. Day
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Nigel's
favourite locomotive - Talyllyn Railway No.2 Dolgoch is seen with one
of the lamps at Pendre yard. © Nigel A. H. Day |
Whistles
A sideline of Nigel's is making steam loco whistles. Below is a small selection of those produced.
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Three
of Nigel's beautifully produced whistles. © Nigel A. H. Day |
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This
beautiful SEVEN note chime whistle one Silver at the 61st Model Engineering
and Modelling Exhibition. The whistle is 6.5" in diameter. ©
Nigel A. H. Day |
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Two
nice chime whistles. © Nigel A. H. Day |
Six whistles of various shapes and sizes. © Nigel A. H. Day
This locomotive is 15" gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale built 'Northern Rock II'. It was built to order for a Japanese client and sports a whistle made by Nigel. © Nigel A. H. Day
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Another
of Nigel's whistles was carried for a while on BR Class 8 4-6-2 71000
Duke of Gloucester. © Nigel A. H. Day |
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This whistle is carried on a Vale of Rheidol Railway 2-6-2t. © Nigel A. H. Day |
Brass Loco Plates
Over the years Nigel has produced a number of brass plates of different types for various steam locomotives.
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FCAF
No.3 'Camila' carries a smokebox numberplate produced by Nigel. January
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