3738 stands outside the shed on a lovely summers morning. |
1338 with the sun just catching 3650 inside the shed. |
1363 was also outside on show. I realy do think the BR livery look great. |
1363 again. |
A view that could almost be back in the 50's... |
Another shot of 3738 on shed. |
Barry helping us weld up and adjust the pipes. |
During last week Mr Freeman had been in to start fitting the Kings through air pipe. This is so that we can work together with other air braked locos when the time comes. |
I've took a couple a couple of shots from between the frames. One to follow the route of the new air pipe. But also so that you can see how much work has to go into the pipes and motion. |
Working in tight spaces with moving motion, the line of pipes needs to be correct. |
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The automatic drip valve was the last piece of the injector puzzle to be fitted. |
Two views of the exhaust injector, in this view you can see the pipes and fittings that we have been busy making & fittings. |
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Mike has done a fantastic job with the inside cylinder cladding. It is such a tight space to work in, and yet with lots of patience he has done a superb job. |
Another coat of undercoat was applied to the cab sides and splashers. |
The job on the footplate that is waiting for the welder. |
In the week we have got a welder also working on the boiler. He's to do list includes doing some building up work one the firebox corners, welding in the slots on the back head and also a job in the cab of the loco. |
The first order of stays has arrived, 400 to be going on with. In the week Pete.G and Alex have put the first couple in. |
A shot of the hoses connecting engine and tender. |
6023 in the works. |
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