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.Components from the drop grate operating mechanism awaiting painting
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
3 July 2019 |
A full set of new tender hornstay bolts.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
13 July 2019 |
The tender frames are now painted to black gloss.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
13 July 2019 |
The valve gear lifting arms, not at the correct angle, have now been overhauled to accept new pins.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
13 July 2019 |
New pins have also been fitted to the valve gear radius rods.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
13 July 2019 |
The superheater header in place and being pressure tested
Photograph: Paul Aston
16 July 2019 |
A pattern has been made of the plates required for the top of the tender front.
Photograph: Peter Bracckstone
17 July 2019 |
The jig used to accurately identify the angle that the return cranks should be set.
Photograph: Richard Swales
18 July 2019 |
On the back of the dummy return cranks the distance from the wheel centre is
marked and the length of the crank from the centre of the pin.
Photograph: Richard Swales
18 July 2019 |
The marked dummy return cranks will be used as patterns for the machining of
the real return cranks to the correct dimensions.
Photograph: Richard Swales
18 July 2019 |
The tender spring hanger bolts painted to undercoat.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
23 July 2019 |
One of the loco brake hangers with a new bush fitted is drilled through to
ensure correct alignment of the bushed holes.
Photograph: Richard Swales
25 July 2019 |
The GSMR radio is housed in one of the original tender lockers. The locker
has been refurbished and the radio refitted.
Photograph: Richard Swales
25 July 2019 |
A wooden pattern in place on the front of the tender to act as a drilling
pattern for the new steel plates.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
25 July 2019 |
The tender frames and wheels are being painted while the last axlebox tender
is fitted.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
8 August 2019 |
The back of the axleboxes are thoroughly cleaned out and any repairs
necessary carried out before fitting new rubber seals.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 August 2019 |
The superheater elements are now being fitted to the boiler at Llangollen.
Photograph: Paul Aston
15 August 2019 |
The 2:1 lever mentioned in the previous report on the marking out table.
Photograph: Richard Swales
17 August 2019 |
The leading tender dragbox has received some overlay welding to restore
material thickness to the safety ink holes.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
21 August 2019 |
One of the return cranks being ground after machining.
Photograph: Tony Bickerstaff
23 August 2019 |
One of the eccentric rods on the marking out table being carefully measured
so that the specified clearances from the return cranks can be calculated.
Photograph: Richard Swales
29 August 2019 |
One of the radius rods with a motion pin fitted is drilled through for
fitting the taper pins that locate the motion pin in the rod.
Photograph: Richard Swales
29 August 2019 |
The finished gluts are fitted and the final measurements taken of the hole
that will fit the finished new inside big end bearing.
Photograph: Richard Swales
5 August 2019 |
The tender frames being lowered on to the wheelsets>.
Photograph: Richard Swales
10 August 2019 |
The tender frames on the wheels and springs.
Photograph: Richard Swales
10 August 2019 |
The closeness of the pipework to the wheels and axles can be seen. The sump of the tank will fill the space above the pipes.
Photograph: Richard Swales
10 August 2019 |
Before the frames were lowered, the axleboxes were assembled on the
wheelsets.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
10 August 2019 |
The new motion pin is fitted in the end of the radius rod and is then
secured with a taper pin. The hole being reamed to ensure alignment and the
correct taper.
Photograph: Andy Barwick
10 August 2019 |
A set of superheater elements having the ends pre-expanded before insertion
in the header.
Photograph: Paul Aaston
10 August 2019 |
The tender tank being lifted to clear the height of the frames.
Photograph: R Hawkhead
19 September 2019 |
The front of the tender tank at full height.
Photograph: Richard Hawkhead
19 September 2019 |
The tank is clear of the tender frames and the frames can be pushed under the tank.
Photograph: Richard Swales
19 September 2019 |
The frames rolled easily under the tank, clearing the sump.
Photograph: Richard Swales
19 September 2019 |
The frames positioned for the lowering of the tank.
Photograph: Richard Swales
19 September 2019 |
The tank was lowered on to packing on the frames so the areas on the bottom
of the tank that it previously stood on were uncovered and could be painted.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
20 September 2019 |
The tank fully down on the frames.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
20 September 2019 |
The middle slidebars are fitted and secured with new bolts.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
26 September 2019 |
Some of the gears for the cod's mouth operating gear.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
26 September 2019 |
The ashpan front sealing stip has been welded along.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
26 September 2019 |
The coach is being painted.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
2 October 2019 |
The cylinder covers have been needle gunned and will be tested.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
8 October 2019 |
The tender hornstays have been refitted with new fitted bolts and are now
split pinned and receiving paint.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
10 October 2019 |
The boiler is prepared for the steam test.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
10 October 2019 |
The boiler bathed in sunshine and ready for the steam test.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
10 October 2019 |
A good plume of smoke as the water is heated up for the steam test.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
10 October 2019 |
The prerssure gauge reading 250 lbs per sq inch announces the success of
the steam test.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
10 October 2019 |
A good plume of steam rises as the safety valves blow during the steam test.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
10 October 2019 |
Another view of the safety valves blowing off during the steam test. The
"ten year clock" is not yet ticking as the plan is to re-hydraulic
test the boiler at York to reset the clock.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
10 October 2019 |
The boiler under test at Llangollen.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
10 October 2019 |
The safety valves blow.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
10 October 2019 |
The tender adjustable brake pulls ready to be refitted.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
17 October 2019 |
New brake pins manufactured by the engineering Team.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
19 October 2019 |
The long tender brake pull are refitted.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
19 October 2019 |
Inside the tender frames the links from the brake cylinders to the brake
shaft have been refitted.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
19 October 2019 |
The tie rods between the long pull rods have been refitted. The distant one
was fitted after the removal of the scoop during preservation.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
19 October 2019 |
A close up of the tie rod end showing how it fits on to the new lower brake
hanger pin.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
19 October 2019 |
New and old brake hanger pins. One of the new pins is covered in graphite
ready for fitting. The new pins conform to the LNER drawing.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
24 October 2019 |
The coach at Cranmore is now approaching completion.
Photograph: Nigel Wilson
25 October 2019 |
The frames seen from the wheel drop pit. Once a common sight in many loco
depots and works.
Photograph: Richard Swales
30 October 2019 |
The driving wheels being raised in to the frames.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
30 October 2019 |
It's a pacific again!.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
30 October 2019 |
The return cranks and one of the templates used to get the square positions
correct, essential for the correct operation of the engine.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
31 October 2019 |
The right return crank being fitted on to it's crankpin.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
31 October 2019 |
The drop grate is fitted in the ashpan and the frames can be seen without the boiler for the last time.
Photograph: Richard Swales
5 November 2019 |
With the frames covered for protection from the rain, the Engineering Team
waits for the shunter to arrive to take us out of the workshop.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
6 November 2019 |
The frames are shunted with great care observed by the Engineering Team.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
7 November 2019 |
The boiler is lifted off the truck that brought it from Llangollen.
Photograph: Richard Swales
7 November 2019 |
Lowered on to the frames for the first trial fit.
Photograph: Trevor Camp / SNGLT
7 November 2019 |
After some positioning to ensure a good fit the boiler is lifted to allow
the smokebox to be sealed.
Photograph: Trevor Camp / SNGLT
7 November 2019 |
While lifted the ashpan is ground back to prevent fouling on the foundation ring.
Photograph: Trevor Camp / SNGLT
7 November 2019 |
The boiler lifted just clear of the frames to allow minor adjustments.
Photograph: Trevor Camp / SNGLT
7 November 2019 |
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With the boiler lowered for the last time securing bolts are put through smokebox saddle.
Photograph: Trevor Camp / SNGLT
7 November 2019 |
The boiler on the frames, secured and waiting to be shunted back to the workshop.
Photograph: Trevor Camp / SNGLT
7 November 2019 |
One of the radius rods being bored for new bushes in the workshop of one of
our volunteers.
Photograph: Richard Swales
13 November 2019 |
The bogie being lowered in to the wheeldrop.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
16 November 2019 |
One of the loco side-bearers fitted in place below the outside cylinders.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
16 November 2019 |
The bogie is now ready to be lifted and refitted to the loco.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
16 November 2019 |
On the wheeldrop the Cartazzi wheel set is lowered from the frames.
Photograph: Richard Swales
26 November 2019 |
A view up toward the loco frames from the wheel drop pit.
Photograph: Richard Swales
26 November 2019 |
The cod's mouth gear is now reassembled with new bearings.
Photograph: Ken Woods
26 November 2019 |
The return cranks are now fitted to the crankpins. The crankpins are now
being drilled and reamed for the fitting of the return crank securing bolts.
Photograph: Richard Swales
28 November 2019 |
The Cartazzi wheelset bring stripped to metal.
Photograph: Ken Woods
3 December 2019 |
The left Cartazzi axlebox.
Photograph: Ken Woods
3 December 2019 |
With the Cartazzi wheelset removed work concentrates in preparing the frames for refitting.
Photograph: Ken Woods
3 December 2019 |
The holes in the coupling rods for the knuckle pins are carefully measured for the manufacture of new pins.
Photograph: Richard Swales
5 December 2019 |
The right outside big end bush is tried on the crank pin to check fit.
Photograph: Richard Swales
14 December 2019 |
On top of the Cartazzi axleboxes the bronze wedges are fixed by a spigot.
This one is marked as belonging to 4464 Bittern.
Photograph: Richard Swales
14 December 2019 |
The Cartazzi frames painted in primer.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
18 December 2019 |
The firebox crinoline tried in place.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
21 December 2019 |
The Cartazzi wheelset has been stripped and tested for defects.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
21 December 2019 |
The new upper front tender plate is now in position. Work now continues
fitting the fairing to the top of the plate.
Photograph: Richard Swales
23 December 2019 |
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