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Hi Everyone, I'm Nick. 22 d dabbling engineer/ fitter from the Yarra Valley Victoria Australia.
My passion is steam and in my spare time i work at two railways aswel as build my own locomotives.
I have been interested in Smithing for many years now and was directed here by my Local Blacksmith.
Hope to learn alot and absorb as much as i can about this wonderful art.

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Hey nick,

Welcome to IFI. You were directed to the right place. There's a ton of people here who are great at giving expert advice and um opinions.
Lots if info floating around here.

Mark<><

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G'day Cobber! welcome to IFI! Its a wonderful site here. Your blacksmith friend dint steer you wrong. I got a friend in England, who is a great smith and has built (restored, with his mates) a mine steamer, and several miles of track. Give him a holla, tell him Danny Arnold sent you. he is Godfrey South at www darenthvalleyforge . co. UK

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Hi Nick.
Welcome from Lithgow NSW, home of Ironfest, the Zig Zag Railway, and the State Mine Museum (which has a multi-million dollar, government funded workshop that is used to work on rolling stock, as well as an ex-Portland Cement Works steam loco that was still in use when I worked at the Portland Works 35 years ago).
Thought all that steam might get your attention.

Phil.

p.s. Dale, who is in your area, is good value.

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Hi All,
Phil H, that sound rather interesting, should i eventually go on my world tour i'll have to add the State mine museum to the list, and thats sure an interesting history you have there.
Ratel10mm, I wouldn't be to concerned, it was actually Dale that sent me here, after conversing at many an event. Then again, theirs nothing wring with working in "tin"
CurleyGeorge, heres some pics for ya mate :)

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and what it will become:
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for info on the prototype: My link

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