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| More progress on coal hopper No.722...New center stanchion tack welded in place on the south end |
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| Rotten spine cut out |
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| Tom finishing off welding in the stanchion |
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| Inside the hopper can be seen where the rotten spine has been cut out |
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| Michael (L) and Tom (R) heating up rusted bottom door hinges to free them up |
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| John (L) and Tom (R) cutting out a section of plate from inside the hopper |
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| The view from outside |
Can we expect one of these hoppers once repainted to carry a local colliery names? Backworth for instance.
ReplyDeleteHi there, apologies for the delay in replying. Both hopper wagons will carry their original liveries. No.722 being "Hawthorn" and No.6555 being "Monkton".
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