John has been busy removing rotten and life expired planking from the Lambton van's north end (pictured below).
Sunday 11 February 2024
Lambton Van Progress
Repairs to the frame are now nearing completion - stored inside is the new plank work ready to go!
Thursday 8 February 2024
More Winter Maintenance on 401
Aadil has been busy recently cleaning up various components from 401...
Cleaning up the regulator handle.
Regulator rod as removed from 401.
Cleaning gauge glass frames.
Regulator handle after polishing.
Gauge glass components on the bench in various stages of being cleaned up.
Some have polished up very nice indeed!
Safety valve on the rig...
Cleaning up the surface around the dome ring prior to the refitting of the dome cover.
The extension to the deflector plate has also been welded on.
Saturday 3 February 2024
P-Way Progress
Photos from the first of two working parties focusing on pointwork in Middle Engine Lane yard this month...
Steve tamping No.3 Points.
Michael and Neil discussing plans for a future signal cabin.
Meanwhile, members of the youth group installing a 5mph board ahead of the Rising Sun curves...
Thursday 1 February 2024
Friday 26 January 2024
69's Restoration Continues
Cameron and Michael have been disassembling the piston crosshead components this week, with both crossheads, the RH side cylinder hind cover and piston rod metallic packing being removed from the locomotive...
RH side crosshead prior to removing the crosshead cotter.
The use of the crosshead gudgeon pin allows for the crosshead to be removed from its taper to the piston rod by means of a drift, wedge and brute force.
Michael cleaning the RH side crosshead in a bath of strong degreaser.
The piston rod metallic packing, along with the corresponding cylinder hind cover being cleaned in the parts washer.
Cleaned and wire wheeled brass piston rod metallic packing ring with what is assumed as the cast number "288231".
A filthy LH side crosshead shortly after separating from its piston rod after approximately 60 years.
LH side piston rod minus a crosshead.
All the components will be cleaned and examined. Any machining works that are required will be planned and then the components will be placed into storage until reassembly in the future.
Saturday 20 January 2024
Conflat Working Party
Today, Cameron has led a working party on the Conflat wagon's chassis, which was well-attended by members of the railway's youth group.
Cameron starting the day with a briefing on the task in hand.
Aaran needle gunning.
Chad needle gunning.
Primer beginning to be applied...
Fresh primer on the newly needle-gunned sections...
Another job ticked off the list for the wagon's restoration!
Thursday 18 January 2024
Work Continues on 401
Winter maintenance has continued on 401 over the past couple of weeks...
Fire bars removed...
...and laid out on the deck. Some had to be cracked to get them out due to them being warped and stuck.
Jack begins knocking out the brick arch.
Chad removing the last of the brick arch...
...and disposing the rubble.
Baffle plate on the welders' bench. What was left of the end of it has been cut off and here it is in the process of being cleaned up before a new extension is welded on.
Belly plate removed.
Michael cleaning up the LH side injector after dismantling it.
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