CUSTOMER PROJECTS

Cherry Hill is a world famous, award winning model engineer.  She has been awarded 8 Duke of Edinburgh Tropies as well as many Gold and Silver Medals.  Cherry became an engineer because her father established a home workshop.  She gained a Degree from St Andrews University before joining the family firm designing and manufacturing agricultural machinery.  She was encouraged to participate in all aspects of the family operation gaining extensive knowledge of design and manufacture.

Cherry has recently completed a 1857 Robert Blackburn Traction Engine with a horizontal boiler mounted within the drum.  It took her 7 years (7,000 hours) to make and consists of 5,200 parts.  It is made to 1/16 scale of 3/4" to 1'.  The model is 12 1/2" long, 5 1/2" wide and 9 3/4" tall. To make this she used a Wabeco F1210E milling machine and she has kindly given us pictures of the finished article, enjoy.

 

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