The support coach is equipped with a shore supply socket. The reel for the cable had been damaged so a new one, which had first carried wiring for the TPWS, has been substituted. September 25 2004
2003/04 Overhaul Archive - September 2004
And still more painting and TPWS work! And a lot of other small jobs along with one heavy one. However this week the inspection bodies are due at Tyseley for two full inspections - one with the engine cold and the other with the engine in steam. Assuming all goes to plan test running up and down in the yard at Tyseley can than, finally, commence.
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The support coach is equipped with a shore supply socket. The reel for the cable had been damaged so a new one, which had first carried wiring for the TPWS, has been substituted. September 25 2004 |
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John Salter applies yet another coat of paint to the front end. Someone else will get to sort it out! September 25 2004 |
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Dave Fuszard rubs down one of the tables from the support coach. He is to paint them at home during the week. September 25 2004 |
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Chris Brown (right) and Leon Salter refit a storage unit in the support coach. September 25 2004 |
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Three tons of Daw Mill coal.... September 25 2004 |
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The first bag is lifted into the tender by (from the left) Keith Lines, John Salter and Chris Brown. Watch the paintwork! September 25 2004 |
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Up in the tender the bags were cut open and emptied. From the right Steve Underhill, Martyn Bane, Chris Brown, Leon Salter and just visible is Huw Button. September 25 2004 |
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The TPWS has an aerial at each end of the loco. To determine which one is in use a detector system is fitted to the reverser. September 25 2004 |
Almost ready! The fireman's side. September 25 2004
And the driver's side looks good too! September 25 2004
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Some of the people who have made it possible.... From the left Chris Brown, Leon Salter, Huw Button, John Salter, Steve Underhill (kneeling on the loco) Keith Lines, Keith Clarke and Dave Fuszard. September 25 2004 |
More loco painting, more support coach work and a bit more TPWS work just about sums it up!
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The left-hand cylinder is almost done but a few patches need some attention. September 18 2004 |
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I think the quality of the finish speaks for itself. September 18 2004 |
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Kevin Blake corrects somebody else's work - you know who you are and Kev is looking for you..... September 18 2004 |
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The TPWS wiring is slowly progressing. This is the complicated box under the driver's seat. September 18 2004 |
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One job finally finished in the coach was sorting out the very stiff window in the workshop. It is now the easiest to operate window in the entire coach! September 18 2004 |
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Colin Henderson (left) and Keith Lines make a mess of installing a new table. September 18 2004 |
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An interesting view into the firebox showing the cast combustion arch and completed grate. The baffle plate is the one used last time around and is only in position temporarily. A new one is in stock. September 18 2004 |
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Looking very complete with the spark arrestor cage around the blast pipes 6024 is not far away now! September 14 2004. © Brian Wilson |
More painting - fiddly bits and the like are about the only things to do to finish the painting on the loco. On the coach finishing touches are also being applied.
On the loco there are still a few reassembly jobs to complete but nothing major remains to be done.
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Supposedly working but apparently more keen on looking at each other Stuart Nelhams, in the smokebox, and Leon Salter are doing something. September 11 2004. © Colin Henderson |
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In the cab Kevin Blake paints the area below the reverser as Huw Button paints the cab roof and up front John Salter paints the smokebox. September 11 2004. © Colin Henderson |
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The boiler has been filled with water ready for the first steaming. September 11 2004. © Colin Henderson |
Whilst not strictly necessary at this time the plumbing to link to the water carrier has been completed at the rear of the tender.
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The new pipe to connect the the water carrier can be seen in white and brass. September 11 2004. © Colin Henderson |
The chimney was lifted back into place today.
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A road crane drops the chimney back into place. September 09 2004. © Keith Clarke |
During the week the repaired superheater header was put back in the smokebox allowing things to start to go back together again.
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With a crack in one of the live steam outlets repaired the superheater header has gone back in. September 04 2004. © Colin Henderson |
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Steve Underhill use compressed air to blow muck out of the superheater elements assisted by Colin 'The Hammer' Henderson. September 04 2004. © Huw Button |
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From the right Kevin Blake, Huw Button, Richard Jones and Steve Underhill out a superheater element back. September 05 2004. © Brian Wilson |
Naturally painting of the engine has continued with lots of the lining completed, the cylinders top coated and the same for the outside live steam pipes.
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Graham Hopes lines out the injector pipework cover on the fireman's side. September 04 2004 © Huw Button |
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With some masking tape still in position the lining out is coming along well. September 04 2004 © Colin Henderson |
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Is that a Colin on the footplate? Oh no, it's Dave Fuszard. September 04 2004 © Huw Button |
An important task completed over the weekend was the fitting of a concrete combustion arch.
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Colin Henderson struggles with the cement mixer controls as Steve Underhill and Keith Clarke put the materials in to be mixed. September 04 2004. © Huw Button |
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Hmm... What's in there then. Steve Underhill (left), Huw Button and Colin Henderson study the cement in the mixer. September 04 2004. © Keith Clarke |
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A wooden arch former is used onto which the concrete is applied forming an arch. One set solid the former is removed for future use. September 04 2004 © Colin Henderson |
The fitting of TPWS has continued, it should be finished off very soon.
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A new bit of kit in the cab is this TPWS control unit. September 04 2004. © Colin Henderson |