Snorkel & flippers required if you wanted to use the ash pit |
Eleanor cleaning under 4270 |
Paul, captured for posterity |
I've heard of keeping your eye on the job, but not your ear. |
Pete painting |
How many people does it take to re-wheel a 28XX? |
2807... a 2-8-0 once again |
Other jobs are taking place on 2807 as well as the attention to the pony truck. A pin in one of the rockers has been replaced, the original being too worn for further service.
Replacement pin in situ, the old one to the left. |
Taking the tube |
Cutting old tubes the easy way |
Neil (l) and Alex. |
The culprit, one of the glands was in rather more pieces than it should have been |
It should have been wrapped around the vac pump rod, but wasn't. |
Dinmore Manor has been running without flange lubricators thus far, Ian was given the brief to fabricate and fit some.
It involved some cutting... |
...and welding |
Inconspicuous flange lubricator |
Dan, underneath Dinmore Manor, cutting holes for the ash pan sprinkler feed pipes. |
Tony (l) and Sam trial fitting the sealing rings on the cylinder cover... |
...and later on holding them in place with jointing compound |
All it needs now is some oil and the cover refitting |
Work has been carrying on underneath 35006, the tender brakes being the recipient of most of the attention.
Jeff, having just crawled under the tender the hard way |
The brake beams in place |
And finally, the Heritage Railway Association had its annual awards ceremony on Saturday evening. The 35006 group was presented with the John Coiley Award for Locomotive Restoration 2015.
Photo courtesy of John McMillan |
Are you still after towels for cleaning loco's? If so, I will drop some off on Wednesday on my way to Broadway. Terry
ReplyDeleteHi Terry,
DeleteYes please. Even though we have no locos running until March 5th, we are still doing a fair bit of cleaning of the locos in readiness for the new season. Any old towels that you could provide would be most welcome.
Such a nice peice of information. Summed up all the things in a perfect way.
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