2003 Overhaul Archive - April 2003

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April 26 2003

Work on the loco was limited to more painting of the boiler and frames. Most of the regulars were away getting an unguided tour of the Midlands on the way to the 2 yearly PTS refresher course. I am happy to report that we all passed and thus are certified insane enough to continue being mainline support crew for the next 2 years at least.

During the week good progress has been made on the firebox work required.

April 19 2003

A quiet weekend at Tyseley thanks to the Easter holidays.

Work continued painting the boiler - now on the the barrel. Meanwhile on the chassis Graham Hopes continued painting whilst many bits and pieces are out of the way.

Both inside pistons have been removed and found to be in good condition. Measurement of the bores for ovality and wear will soon take place. The refurbished outside left piston valve was refitted.

No pictures as someone forgot their camera....

April 13 2003

First things first - breakfast courtesy of Angie. April 13 2003 © Martyn Bane

The outside valves and pistons had been removed the previous Sunday allowing work to be undertaken on them. Basically at this stage that is de-carbonising and checking all is in order.

Colin Henderson cleans up one of the valve head assemblies. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

One of the cylinder end covers (right) and associated piston. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

A cleaned up valve head assembly. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

The right hand outside cylinder minus valve and piston. April 13 2003 © Martyn Bane

Meanwhile painting of the crank axle to exhibition standards continued thanks to the efforts of Graham Hopes.

Graham Hopes painting the wheels of the crank axle. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

Meanwhile outside work focused on the boiler and tender. After much effort the external painting of the firebox in undercoat number 1 was finished. Only another few coats to go now !

6024's boiler before the painting was finished. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

Looking very much as if they are at a family engagement Leon Salter (closest) & John Salter supposedly preparing the firebox for painting. The number to breaks taken from this task are best not mentioned.... April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

On the tender a fair bit of needle gunning and wire brushing took place to prepare for the new coal space to be welded in to position. The front section of the tender was also needle gunned and prepared for painting.

Alex Hayes needle gunning towards the back of the tender. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

Prepared and just about ready for welding. The riveted horizontal bar marks the start to the coal space. The area below would normally be occupied by water. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

Ron Smith working away on the front of the tender. April 13 2003. © Martyn Bane

April 5 2003

Having all had a weekend off to allow us to continue takeover proceedings at a well known preserved railway it was back to normal on a lovely sunny spring day.

The inside valves overhauled and ready to go back in. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

A good amount of work has been happening midweek allowing the weekend volunteers to start refitting things already ! The inside valves have been overhauled and are now refitted.

Refitting the right hand inside valve. Note the axlebox oil reservoir above the far buffer. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

All axles have been non-destructively tested and found to be OK. The lead driving wheels are still out and are currently being prepared for painting. The axleboxes for this wheel set have been remetalled and are just about ready for reassembly.

One of the remetalled axleboxes ready to be refitted. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

The crank axle being prepared for repainting. The white paint on the bearing surfaces was applied to allow magnetic testing to be carried out. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

A little bit of needle gunning has continued on the boiler finishing things off. Once done the boiler is given a final clean up with a powered wire brush then painted. On the firebox sides certain cladding supports have been refitted.

Tea up (again.) From the left Colin Jeffery, Roger Fox, Keith Lines, Chris Brown (hiding your webmaster), Dave Fuszard (hiding Leon Salter which is not an easy task), Richard Corser and Brian Dudley-Ward. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

In the smokebox the slow but necessary task of removing all the studs from the superheater header has been finished.

The tender with the coal space cut out. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

The tender has had the coal space cut out. We are very pleased to have found the internals to be in excellent shape and will require little more than a clean and repaint before the new coal space is welded in to position.

This is the tender water space in excellent condition after 7 years use. Not the slot in the lefthand baffle plate that would have been used for the level indicator when the tender was built. The tank is believed to date from the 1920's. It has certainly lasted well ! Also note John Salter trying to hide from work. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

The water space contains these cathodes to help stop corrosion. Coupled with the marine paint used it appears to have worked ! April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

The tender has been moved from turntable road 19 to the workshop for this work to be continued. Professional repairs to the wasted areas of the blast pipe are in hand.

The tender sump and filters that lead to the injector water feed pipes. As can be seen the tender was being cleaned. Also another cathode is located next to the filters with another two either side of the sump. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

Late in the afternoon the tender was moved up outside of the workshop and was parked next to the boiler. April 5 2003 © Colin Henderson

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