Work begins and continues on Sentinel W/No.9559

Before the New Year, Aaran and Robert began the process of removing nuts and bolts from Sentinel W/No.9559 frames in preparation for the removal of the bonnet and tank cover, bunker, cab and roof.

Aaran hammering a chisel underneath the rear of the cab to free it from the running board.

Robert cuts the head off one of the bolts holding the down the rear of the cab to the rear buffer beam to enable the rear of the cab and bunker to be lifted off.

Now in the present, and with the Sentinel moved into the workshop, work continued to remove the superheater from the boiler to enable inspection of the boiler tubes and inside of the boiler.

Michael (L) and Robert (R) guiding an lifting the superheater and chimney from inside the boiler.

Michael reaching into the inside of the boiler to remove remains of debris that have sat in their for a few years.

Ex-boilersmith Bob carrying out his preliminary inspection of the boiler. Here he is seen reaching into the boiler to get a closer look to inspect the boiler tubes.

Robert in the process of removing a split pin from the foot operated pedal which is situated on the cab floor.

The front section of the cab sat in the workshop in the process of being fully needle gunned before priming, painting and fitting back on the locomotive.

Michael marks the cut outs required for the new running board plate for the driver's side of the cab. The only section was wasted in places and no longer sat flush with the cab floor.

Marks made for cutting out to fit around the buffer beam, reverser quadrant and reverser.

Robert applies the first coat of red oxide primer to the running board angle.