Work on the rollers firebox

With the rollers firebox now on its other side, Tom continues burning out the foundation ring rivets. Another step forward to getting the inner firebox out

 

More work on the steam rollers boiler

Following on the from the last post on the steam roller, the boiler has now been placed on its side to allow for easier access

Alex (L) and Tom (R) grinding side stay heads and foundation ring rivets

 

Work on the steam rollers boiler

Tom in the steam rollers firebox this afternoon making a start grinding back the stay heads so they can be burnt or drilled out to allow the inner firebox to be removed

 

Work on the roller

Tom working on the steam roller today, here he is burning out defective rivets on the motion bracket. The holes will eventually be reamed to a bigger size and new rivets fitted

 

Loading the lowmac

After shunting the lowmac wagon over onto the hardstand apron outside the shed, volunteers successfully loaded it with various parts of the roller including the rear rolls and tender. As well as No.69s bunker and chimney

 

Turning bolts

Tom working the lathe to turn new bolts for the roller

 

Work on the steam roller

Work on the steam roller progress today with the boilers barrel successfully being separated from the firebox and removed for replacement

 

Rivet work on the roller

Pictures and a couple videos of Adam, from Northern Steam Engineering Ltd, burning out rivets on the steam rollers boiler barrel/firebox lap

Rivet removal

Michael using his new mag drill on the roller to drill out the rivets on the firebox to barrel lap joint

 

Work on the roller

Work continues on the roller to remove the rivets holding the boiler barrel and firebox together...here, Kieran is drilling out another rivet

Tom attempting to punch the rivet through

Work on the roller

Tom grinding rivet heads off, on the steam rollers boiler barrel, this afternoon

Removing the rollers rolls

Yesterday, volunteers Tom, Steve, Richard and Michael spent the day removing the front and back rolls as well as the headstock off the roller

The 'before' shot

The front of the barrel was jacked and packed to lift the headstock clear of the pivot pin, once it was cleared we carefully dragged it out using the tractor and packed it on the hardstand

Front roll off

For the back rolls we jacked and packed under the foundation ring to lift the rolls off the ground. Then, using the a-frame, we pulled the rolls from the axle and dragged them back clear

Headstock removed after a bit of a battle with the nuts and bolts

Roller update

Some photos from last week of work on the roller, here Tom is cleaning up the crosshead prior to shotblasting

Showing where the cross head has come from after splitting it from the piston rod, since this photo has been taken the piston rod and piston have also been removed

Safety valve cover face receiving a clean up before fitting a blanking plate

The 2-ton a-frame was used to remove the tender

Work on the steam roller

Further dismantling of the roller has taken place since Sunday in preparation for the tender and back rolls to be removed to allow the boiler inspector full access to the boilers backhead

Tom working on the removal of the tenders nuts and bolts

Handbrake rigging and band removed

Steam Roller

A few weeks ago we took delivery of a steam roller which is privately owned by one of our volunteers

Ready to be loaded up at its old home

Arriving at the railway

After being successfully unloaded the tractor was used to shunt the roller about

Work began a few days after arrival with the removal of the boiler tubes

On the hardstand for washout

Motion dismantled

More progress to follow soon