2003/04 Overhaul Archive - December 2003
December 28 2003
Nothing to report this weekend. Even us 6024 addicts get a break for the festive season !
December 22 2003
The last working party of 2003. The normal pattern of jobs continued. On the painting and preparation side of things several different items got attention. These included the boiler bands, vacuum reservoirs, spring hangers, various bits of pipework and other bits of cladding and platework which are normally not even noticed.
More of the lubrication pipework was reassembled and polished.
Although still a little way off preparations continue for the refitting of the boiler. The bolt holes in the smokebox saddle were cleaned out and the threads retapped.
Meanwhile on the boiler the drivers vacuum brake control was refitted as where the injector steam controls.
The vacuum brake control valve on the bench before being refitted to the boiler. December 21 2003
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Keith
Hudson fills some holes in on the the outside cylinder exhaust passage
cladding pieces. December 21 2003 |
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Practicing
hairdresser Leon Salter blow dries a eccentric rod. December 21 2003 |
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John
Salter cleans some of the lubrication pipe work. December 21 2003 |
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This
was the end result from John's polishing. December 21 2003. |
Steve Underhill cleaning out the smokebox saddle bolt holes. December 21 2003
Various bits, including spring hangers, brake system piping and valve spindle covers, dry in the rather cold shed having received a black undercoat. December 21 2003
During the week the safety valve casting was refitted to the boiler. The other outstanding boiler work would have been completed but the Tyseley compressor was on the blink !
The safety valve casting back where is should be. December 14 2003
Inside the shed the boiler bands got a lot of attention. Several of the brackets were split from the bands to allow rust treating to take place, after which the bits were primed. Other bands already so treated were rubbed down and given green undercoating.
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Leon
Salter cleans up a bracket from one of the boiler bands. December 14 2003 |
The tender toolbox locks were given a good polish and put back in their rightful places.
Work on reassembling the lubrication system has continued. This has seen several more pipes annealed and refitted. The copper pipework, always difficult to keep clean when running, has been polished so we can start off with it all looking as we like it !
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Steve
Underhill works on the lubrication pipework. December 14 2003 |
A lot of the lubrication pipework has already been refitted. December 14 2003
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Shop
Steward John Salter gives some of the refitted lubrication pipework a
clean. The brass item in the middle bottom of the photo is right hand
side lubrication system atomiser. December 14 2003 |
New brake blocks from our store wagon at Didcot arrived in the morning. The worn out tender brake blocks were removed and scrapped.
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Stuart
Nelhams (left) and Richard Abbey during the removal of the worn out tender
brake blocks. December 14 2003 |
The bearings for the inside big ends have all been remetalled in the works at Tyseley. Work has started on cleaning up the white metal ready for a test fitting.
One half of a remetalled inside big end bearing during initial cleaning up. December 14 2003
A lot of time was spent on the fiddly job of refitting cladding around the inside and outside cylinders.
A bit more cladding has appeared around the outside left hand cylinder. December 14 2003
The ashpan has had a bit more work carried out with the back back door being refitted. Work has continued on making this a good fit.
Stuart Nelhams grinds away at the back back ashpan / damper door to improve the fit. December 14 2003
And last but not least the regular jobs of cleaning up and, where necessary painting, this and that continued. Items tackled include the inside connecting rods, the cab spectacle plates, brake piping and suspension components.
Keith Hudson (right), Bob Robson (middle) and Brian Dodd cleaning various items. December 14 2003
A VERY cold day at Tyseley and, perhaps not too surprisingly, only a small turnout.
As has become normal jobs centred on preparing this and that for painting or preparing fittings for re-use.
In addition the cab floor has now largely been refitted and the heavily repaired spark arrestor cage is nearing completion. Work has continued on annealing and refitting lubrication pipework. One final job completed was checking the leading bogie axleboxes. These were pronounced fit for further service.
Brian Dodd working in between the frames. December 7 2003 © Colin Henderson
The face on the boiler where the safety valve casting bolts was cleaned up. December 7 2003 © Colin Henderson
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Colin
Henderson cleans up the face of the brass safety valve body casting. The
valves are the larger of the holes. Feedwater enters the boiler through
the smaller holes. December 7 2003 |
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The
spark arrestor cage reconstruction is coming along nicely. December 7
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During
the day Colin Henderson was found asleep on the shed floor. December 7
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Your
webmaster drills out a rivet on a boiler band to allow the bracket to
be removed and the rust behind it treated. December 7 2003 © Colin
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Graham Hopes fills the back of the tender to get a good smooth finish before painting it. December 7 2003 © Colin Henderson