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The new end for the atomiser supply pipe with the new nut behind. The hole in
the nut will be bored out to suit the connecting pipe.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
1 January 2021 |
Typical of the corrosion to the bottom edges of the left streamlining. This
section cut off the main sheet will be replaced.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
5 January 2021 |
The last of the trailing valve crossheads being machined.
Photograph: Richard Swales
6 January 2021 |
The first loco brakegear linkage components to be refitted, upper brake pull
swing link.
Photograph: Alan Evans
15 January 2021 |
The three new cast iron steam pipes have now been drilled and taped for
lubricator connections.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
15 January 2021 |
One of the loco brake hangers being setup for machining.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
22 January 2021 |
The loco brake hanger being skimmed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
22 January 2021 |
The pressed Cartazzi horn liners are being machined.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
22 January 2021 |
The sides of the Cartazzi horn liners are machined to make them square and
the correct width.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
27 January 2021 |
One of the new liners in place ready for welding.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
29 January 2021 |
Another set of 3/8" pipe end cones have been machined.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
3 February 2021 |
The end of the repaired Cartazzi hornstay during fitting.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
5 February 2021 |
One of the speed plaques ready for repainting.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
7 February 2021 |
New blower support fittings with one of the new blastpipe caps showing where they are fitted.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 February 2021 |
The middle valve crosshead jig that will enable it to be accurately machined.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 February 2021 |
We managed to find a replacement air tank for the coach.
Photograph: Mark Ashley
25 February 2021 |
One of the machined Cartazzi bearings.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
26 February 2021 |
The new bolts and nuts for the brakeshaft bearings made by Engineering Team volunteers.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
4 March 2021 |
The new blast pipe caps and blower ring in position.
Photograph: Richard Swales
5 March 2021 |
The air system relief or safety valve has been overhauled and tested.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
5 March 2021 |
The last bushes pressed in to the loco brake hangers were for the centre brake block pin.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
5 March 2021 |
The brake hangers receiving a coat of paint before fitting.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
10 March 2021 |
The handbrake bracket from the tender front has a new bearing fitted. The pits are original casting defects.
Photograph: Richard Swales
12 March 2021 |
The right outer Carttazzi hornstay fitted after repair.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
12 March 2021 |
The main intermediate drawbar being machined.
Photograph:Tony Bickerstaffe
17 March 2021 |
The leading brakeshaft in position and the right bearing.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
17 March 2021 |
New brake pins for the link between the trailing brakeshaft and vacuum cylinder.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
20 March 2021 |
The trailing brakeshaft in position, with safety link and pull rods.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
26 March 2021 |
The boiler top pad for the manifold has been prepared for fitting the manifold.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
26 March 2021 |
The tender vestibule bellows with new top corner rubbing plates during refurbishment.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
30 March 2021 |
The tender has been prepared to receive the vestibule bellows.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
30 March 2021 |
The left steam pipe is having a new section inserted.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
31 March 2021 |
The leading brakeshaft and lower brake rigging in position.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
1 April 2021 |
The brake rigging looking back under the trailing brakeshaft.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
1 April 2021 |
The middle steel steam pipe is now ready for final welding.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
1 April 2021 |
The middle piston valve and covers in place.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
1 April 2021 |
The tender vestibule bellows and end plate are fitted.
Photograph: Richard Swales
6 April 2021 |
The gaps between the slidebars for the crosshead is carefully checked before
adjustment.
Photograph: Richard Swales
6 April 2021 |
Now we know how old the tender is by counting the tree rings!
Photograph: Darrin Crone
9 April 2021 |
The completed tender top air system.
Photograph: Rod Thomas
14 April 2021 |
The tender is being prepared for receiving paint.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 April 2021 |
The pipes to the manifold valves are checked for fit before fitting the
manifold on the boiler.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 April 2021 |
The assembly of the conjugated gear continues. Here is the left side.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 April 2021 |
The cab window runners are stripped, examined and cleaned as the cab
refurbishment continues.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 April 2021 |
The right Cartazzi bearing is being scraped to its journal.
Photograph: Richard Swales
16 April 2021 |
The under floor injector pipework has been refurbished and is about to be
trial refitted.
Photograph: Richard Swales
16 April 2021 |
The right main steel steam pipe is assembled from sections and tacked in place.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
20 April 2021 |
Various fittings are being put back on the tender front.
Photograph: Richard Swales
21 April 2021 |
The smokebox superheater cover fixing holes are drilled out, the left
slidebars are adjusted and one of the cladding panels is being fabricated.
Photograph: Richard Swales
21 April 2021 |
The left and middle steam pipes are ready for final welding.
Photograph: Richard Swales
21 April 2021 |
The conjugated gear levers removed from the engine for painting while the
pivot bushes are replaced.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
22 April 2021 |
Our support coach looking good in the su.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
22 April 2021 |
The main intermediate drawbar is machined in a volunteers workshop.
Photograph: Tom Bickerstaffe
25 April 2021 |
Cladding panels being painted inside to top coat to hopefully give them a
longer service life than the previous ones.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
6 May 2021 |
The lens rings pre-machined in a volunteers workshop.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
9 May 2021 |
The valve head positions on the middle valve are measured, viewed from the trailing end of the steam chest.
Photograph: Richard Swales
11 May 2021 |
The valve head positions are set on the valve spindle.
Photograph: Richard Swales
13 May 2021 |
A steel steam pipe flange is machined to accept new pipework.
Photograph: Richard Swales
13 May 2021 |
One of the outside little end bushes is pressed in.
Photograph: Richard Swales
13 May 2021 |
Touching history, one of the cab spectacle window catches.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
13 May 2021 |
A general view of the last engine to receive repair at York North before the
space is transformed for another use.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
15 May 2021 |
The backhead is being fitted out as far as possible before the fitting of the cab.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
15 May 2021 |
The speedo transmitter, overhauled and refitted.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
15 May 2021 |
Recladding continues.
Photograph: Darrin Crone
15 May 2021 |
The left cylinder has been lagged and the cladding sheet put on.
Photograph: Richard Swales
18 May 2021 |
The right steam pipe is being fabricated.
Photograph: Richard Swales
18 May 2021 |
A box gauge is used to measure the gap across the offset Cartazzi horns.
Photograph: Richard Swales
18 May 2021 |
The streamlined casing panels that fit either side of the steam dome have been
refurbished or renewed and are being painted inside prior to fitting.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
20 May 2021 |
The inside of the boiler bands are painted and ready for fitting.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
20 May 2021 |
More pipework is added to the backhead with the drop grate operating gear in
the foreground.
Photograph: Richard Swales
20 May 2021 |
On the backhead the regulator stuffing box and cross shaft are being assembled.
Photograph: Richard Swales
3 June 2021 |
The inside of the cab has been thoroughly cleaned down and painted, now to
undercoat.
Photograph: Richard Swales
3 June 2021 |
The tender is being filled and rubbed down in preparation for painting.
Photograph: Richard Swales
3 June 2021 |
The wheeldrop was tested and functions perfectly, it is ready to receive us
when we need to refit the Cartazzi wheelset. The tender is above.
Photograph: Darren Crone
4 June 2021 |
One of the left piston valve heads has been fitted with its valve rings ready
for final fitting.
Photograph: Richard Swales
5 June 2021 |
Grinding the left trailing Cartazzi horn.
Photograph: Richard Swales
9 June 2021 |
Taking the lightest of skims out of the right little end.
Photograph: Richard Swales
10 June 2021 |
The right piston valve and piston now fitted.
Photograph: Richard Swales
15 June 2021 |
The new handbrake screw and nut, and adjusted brake pull rods.
Photograph: Darren Crone
15 June 2021 |
The brake ejector fitted while repairs to one of the cladding panels.
Photograph: Richard Swales
19 June 2021 |
The tender has received a coat of undercoat.
Photograph: Richard Swales
19 June 2021 |
The left piston about to be fitted.
Photograph: Richard SWales
22 June 2021 |
A lot of work has gone in to filling and sanding the tender.
Photograph: Richard SWales
22 June 2021 |
The right cylinder looking quite complete.
Photograph: Richard SWales
22 June 2021 |
The inside of the tender corridor is now being painted.
Photograph: Richard SWales
22 June 2021 |
The new main intermediate coupling with just some minor finishing required.
Photograph: Richard Swales
24 June 2021 |
The lubrication pipes are being fitted.
Photograph: Darren Crone
25 June 2021 |
The middle piston being lowered in front of the smokebox during fitting.
Photograph: Peter Brackstone
29 June 2021 |
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