Saturday, 18 January 2020

Work on 401

Michael begins removing very seized crinoline straps

After some cutting and chiselling, the crinoline is finally starting to come off for repair

Katie cleaning up the boiler barrels belly plate

Mud-hole doors all cleaned up and stored

Parts laid out on the bench for annual exam, including gauge frames, injectors and manifold

New gasket made for one of the injectors

Katie making gaskets for the gauge frames

Meanwhile in the carriage shop, Joe has had one of the metal plates from the cab floor, which sits around the rocking bar and damper levers, on the paint bench for cleaning and painting

Fresh coat of black gloss applied

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