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| A section of rotten metal marked out for cutting on E43172's east side/south end |
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| Michael applying body filler on a patch on the west side/north end |
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| Jean sanding down panelling from inside the compartments |
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| Rob sanding down doors |
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| Steve cutting the metal that had previously been marked out |
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| Michael welding on the north end |
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| The patch that was cut out revealed rotten frame work underneath which will need replacing |
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| Richard fixing outdoor security lights on the side of the shed |
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| And installing new ones |
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| Two sections of brake coach no.E43172's east side receive their first coats of primer |
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| Tom up top cleaning the tank |
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| Later in the day, 401 was dragged over to the coaching stock to have some vacuum brake tests carried out following repairs the locomotives vacuum chamber |
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| Part of Ashington No.5s overhaul has been to fit wear plates onto the horn guides, the metal arrived a week ago and in this photo, Chris begins welding on the first horn guide |
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| First one complete, awaiting some further work on the mill |
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| Wear plate tac welded onto the second of twelve horn guides |
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| Antony begins the 'boxing up' process on 401, in this photo he is in the smokebox, re-fitting the washout plugs |
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| Michael welding a new patch of metal in at the top of the brake coaches north end |
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| View from inside the compartment |
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| Angus sanding body filler on the south end |
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| Another rotten section being cut out on the north end of brake coach E43172 |
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| Michael sizing up the replacement piece |
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| Tac welded in place |
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| Michael welding |
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| Following on from 401s boiler washout....this photo shows the washout plugs prior to cleaning |
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| After cleaning |
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| Mud-hole doors after cleaning |
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| Antony (L) and Tom (R) have been tackling some of the winter jobs on 401, in this photo, they are cleaning up the rings off 401s regulator valve which has been removed again for inspection. Other jobs (which there are unfortunately no photos of) have included brake adjustments, firebox/smokebox/ashpan cleaning and oiling, repairs to the front damper linkage and some pipework being removed for brazing. More progress to follow soon |
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| Metalwork has begun on brake coach E43172, this photo shows the area prior to cutting out rotten metal on the north end. The photo below shows the replacement piece tack welded into place |
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| Michael welding |
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| John applying filler on a section on the south end of the carriage |
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| 401 has been out for boiler washout today...this photo shows three of the many mud-hole doors that have to be removed to allow the boiler to be washed |
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| In the cab/backhead/firebox crown there are another 6 mud-hole doors to be removed as well as 5 washout plugs |
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| The washout begins in the smokebox with any sludge/boiler scale etc being blasted towards the back of the boiler, then the firebox crown and sidesheets are washed until it all falls down to the foundation ring. In this photo, the foundation ring is being washed round whilst someone is in with a rake on another foundation ring door (out of shot) to scrape any scale out |
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| Work on the steam roller progress today with the boilers barrel successfully being separated from the firebox and removed for replacement |
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| Jean working on the interior of brake coach E43172 |
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| Parts of the east side bodywork begin to have filler applied |
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| Peter sanding lining off the west side of the carriage |
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| Davy top coating various pieces of brake rigging |
