2003/04 Overhaul Archive - June 2003
June 28 2003
Work today centred on the continued preparation of cladding sheets, needle gunning the smokebox and some work on the chassis.
How many blokes does it take to paint a piece of platework ? From the left Richard Corser, Dave Fuszard and Leon Salter. June 28 2003
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John
Salter needle guns the smokebox. June 28 2003 |
On the chassis the inside upper slide bars were prepared for repositioning to take up play. The outside left hand slide bars were re-tightened and left ready to use again.
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The
outside left upper slide bar with nuts and lock nuts back in place but
not the split pins. June 28 2003 |
Preparation of the running plates has continued. After this shot was taken the running plate in front of the centre cylinders was refitted. June 28 2003
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Nicely
undercover in the shed are various items including the outside lefthand
crosshead (re-metalled) and the piston. June 28 2003 |
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Our
shed now has some doors ! Outside is the ashpan mid reconstruction. June
28 2003 |
The contract reconstruction of the ashpan, including the modifications to add hopper doors, is proceeding to a very high standard.
With the rear axle cover section removed for replacement most of the structural work on the ashpan is now complete. June 28 2003
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This
is the front section of the ashpan. The large cut outs will be where the
hopper doors sit. Above the smaller cut outs will sit a trangular section
to direct ash out through the doors and prevent a build up in the centre.
June 28 2003 |
June 21 2003
Many thanks for the news this week to John and Leon Salter and Colin Henderson. I was off being a Best Man at a great wedding in Wales. Congratulations to Keith and Tracy Lazenby.
In the week our shed was finished off with a set of doors, guttering and corner cladding applied. The sections of the smokebox surrounding the exits for the outside steam pipes have been cut out and replaced bringing the metal back up to full thickness. Needle gunning of the outside of the smokebox is now under way.
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Ready
for a bit more service. The smokebox has been cut out and patched to replace
thin metal. June 21 2003 © John Salter |
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John
Salter needle guns the smokebox. June 21 2003 © Leon Salter |
Work centred on preparing various pieces of cladding and platework.
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Dave
Fuszard (left) and Mick Carr cleaning up cladding sheets. June 21 2003
© John Salter |
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Tim
Watson gives an item of platework a clean up. June 21 2003 © John
Salter |
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Graham
Hopes cleans up the running plate around the mechanical lubricator location
prior to repainting. June 21 2003 © John Salter |
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Keen
as ever Alex Hayes cleans up some plate work. June 21 2003 © Colin
Henderson |
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Stood
around again... From left to right - Angie Hailwood, Leon Salter, Colin
Washbourne (retired volunteer), Kevin Blake and Steve Underhill. June
21 2003 © John Salter |
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Inside
the shed the mechanical lubricator is looking very smart. June 21 2003
© Colin Henderson |
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Colin
Henderson (left) and Steve Underhill pose with the partially repaired
ashpan. June 21 2003 © John Salter |
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Leon
Salter laps in the snifting valve for the inside steam chest. June 21
2003 © Colin Henderson |
The lefthand outside crosshead has been remetalled and was scrapped to provide a good fit.
June 14 2003
A hot and humid day at Tyseley.
Recently the new tyres for the rear driving wheels have arrived from South Africa. Now 'all' we have to do it get them fitted !
The new pair of tyres waiting for when we are ready to have them fitted. June 14 2003 © Colin Henderson
The inside edge of the new tyres. June 14 2003
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And the outside edge. When fitted the tyres will need to be turned down to get the locomotive within the Network Rail loading gauge. June 14 2003 |
A little work was carried out on the boiler. The second coat of micaceous paint was finished off whilst inside the smokebox some needle gunning was undertaken. Recently the fountain (manifold) has been refitted.
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All painted, for now anyway ! The boiler with refitted fountain. June 14 2003 © John Salter |
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Leon Salter busy needle gunning the inside of the smokebox. June 14 2003 © John Salter |
Something very unnerving happened in the canteen during the day....
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A bit of a first for our Chairman we think. Steve Underhill helps Paul Sanders wash up after breakfast. June 14 2003 |
Most work was concentrated in the shed. A little bit of shunting mid week now has the tender in front of the chassis, and for now, out in the open. Between the tender and chassis the rebuilding of the ashpan, as a contract job, is underway to a very high standard.
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The ashpan showing the repairs carried out to the section that sits over the rear driven axle. Also note the the temporary strengthening welded to the side. June 14 2003 © Colin Henderson |
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At the rear of the ashpan the new sections have been fitted as has the base. The hole in the base is part of the hopper system to be fitted. No more raking out the ash at midnight ! June 14 2003 |
The mechanical lubricator has been removed and checked. It has a clean bill of health. It has now been rubbed down and a start has been made at repainting it.
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Dave Fuszard gives the mechanical lubricator a coat of undercoat. June 14 2003 |
The right hand crosshead and piston rod were reunited and secured. On the cylinder the cover was removed allowing all the old insulation to be removed and the surface cleaned up before being repainted.
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Keith Lines and Paul Sanders work on the cylinder. As can be seen the mechanical lubricator has been removed to allow the running plate to be repaired. Some sections have already been given a coat of paint. June 14 2003 |
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Some new insulation has already been fitted whilst the bulk of the old stuff is still waiting to be removed. June 14 2003 |
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Steve Underhill works on one of the lubrication lines from the mechanical lubricator to the cylinder. June 14 2003. © John Salter |
The running plates have been prepared for repainting. They have been rubbed down, and where necessary, rust treated.
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Kevin Blake works on preparing the running plate for repainting. Meanwhile behind him Paul Sanders works on some of the lubrication lines. June 14 2003 |
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Meanwhile on the other side of the loco Leon Salter prepares that running plate. June 14 2003 |
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Colin Henderson paints the item that fits behind the front buffer beam to support the running plate. Once dry this was refitted. June 14 2003 |
June 7/8 2003
Sorry nothing to report for this weekend. Normal service should be resumed next weekend.