Saturday 24 November 2018

401 Update

Progress has been slow but steady the past couple weeks with the main attention going to Santa Specials prep work. Photos below show the current state of 401 which is now nearing the end of the rebuild, the boiler has been boxed up and will soon be filled with water for further tests

Both cab doors fitted

Whistle handle and linkage fitted
Whistle fitted


Rear firemans side spectacle fitted

Front firemans side spectacle fitted

Gauges, along with pipework fitted. From L to R, steam heating gauge, steam gauge and vacuum gauge

LHS injector water pipe fitted

Rear sandboxes and sand pipes fitted

RHS injector water pipe fitted, the cylinder drains rod and vacuum ejector pipe can also be seen in this photo

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