Stephen, Mike, and Bernie, thank you so much for the really flattering compliments. The closer these patterns came to being done, the more worried I was about making sure I got everything right, so it was a huge relief to get the thumbs up from Bernie on Thursday, and from you today!
I have to admit, I thought that patterns wouldn't be "that" difficult to make, but they really were a bit of a mind-bender at times! I would not have been successful had it not been for Bernie's truly excellent tutelage. My respect for the work that Bernie has done on #11 (and 113!) has grown exponentially after just barely getting my feet wet. I also have to tip my hat to Jason, and Vincent LeRow for providing some really excellent drawings that were a pleasure to work from, and to Rick Sission for his current work on the electronic versions of the drawings.
Stephen, your pictures made my patterns look a heck of a lot better than I thought they did. Thank you so much for posting the pictures, it was really great to see them in Maine. And yes, the larger of the two patterns is a bracket to hold the pilot to the beam. You can see it's silhouette in the builder's photo on the other page of this thread. The smaller pattern is the "cross head guide yoke bracket", and is a bit more hidden away on the engine. I am still working on a second smaller pilot bracket that can be called a pole pocket, as well as a pillow block for the tumbling link.
I have to fit my pattern making in between my studies and work, so my time spent making sawdust is never as much as I would like. But, I very much look forward to getting the other two patterns I have going wrapped up after my increasingly hectic semester ends, and starting the next set. I'll see if I can get a picture of the other bracket and pillow block posted here in soon. Again, thank you for the kind words, and stunning photographs. It's truly a pleasure to be a part of the project, and I hope to get a chance to meet some of you one day.
-Alan