Tropical weather in Tyneside has lead to a successful day's work readying the boiler for removal from the frame with the tools being packed away after the sun had set.
A couple of stubborn bolts didn’t come out complete and some had to be liquified however the boiler is currently about an inch higher than it was this morning.
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| Michael removing the nuts and bolts in the smokebox end |
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| Some of the bolt heads had to be ground flat and the nut (with what was left of the bolt) punched through |
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| Boiler expansion plate removed |
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| The large nuts and bolts at the front end sadly didn't want to come out, in this photo Tom is burning them off |
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| The remaining firebars pre removal |
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| Whats left of the ashpan was held on by two cotter pins at the front of the foundation ring, these have now been cut off and the ashpan freed from the boiler |
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