4253 Locomotive Company Limited

5 days ago

This week 3 days on the loco and plus the 4253 Loco Co AGM as well.Tuesday the team continued with bits for 541 tender making a pair of flanges for the water gauge drilling and tapping them for studs for fixings.The crinoline team started work on the newly rolled crinoline for the boiler barrel.We slightly elongated the holes to make the brake ejector fit correctly due to the pad drilled slightly on the skew when being fitted as it is a completely new pad fitted when the boiler was done.The new flare plate was drilled and the fixing brackets bolted on we need this for reference when bending pipes for the back head.The other job we got around to doing was sort out our selection of air die grinders, air drills and chisels, nut guns, torque wrenches and other useful equipment donated to 4253.They were all tested to make sure they worked.Friday the team finally got the sales trailer unpacked and the contents put away they just need sorting out when we get time when the weather improves.Work continued on the brackets that hold the plate on top of the superheater elements that are fixed to the inside of the smokebox.A template was made, and the brackets were heated and bent to the correct profile ready for the fitting and drilling the smokebox.The crinoline team were hard at work making joining strips then countersinking to make it all to fit together.The team were on the hydraulic press to tweak the crinolines to the correct shape then stools were welded on and everything was trial fitted on the boiler.Some work was done on the back head trimming the excess off the longitudinal stays when this was completed, the regulator boss, brake ejector and jockey valve were put back up for pipe run references.Saturdays 12 th AGM was well attended yet again thanks to all the shareholders who came and the meeting were informed of all our engineering plans for the coming months. A minutes silence was held for the shareholders who passed in the last year and we acknowledged their contribution towards the project.Sunday the team were hard at it inside the shed and in the bunko, booth working on the tender and various 4253 bits.The tender team were checking all the outstanding bits to do and completing the installation of the water gauge a thing the old tender never had fitted.The drilling of the back head plate joining strips has started and trial bolting together.Another team were working on the brackets in the smokebox to hold the plate that fits on the superheater elements to stop the flues filling up with ash.The brackets were marked and drilled and trial fitted in the smokebox.The jockey valve bracket was tweaked to the correct profile it now can be rubbed down and painted. With lots of other jobs done as well, a good day was had by all.Thanks to everyone who helped this week’s efforts. ... See MoreSee Less

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4253 Locomotive Company

1 week ago

Its with great sadness we have to announce the passing of friend and colleague Dick Weekes who worked on 4253 for many years. Our condolences go out to Dicks family at this time from all his friends at 4253 a very nice and knowledgeable man RIP Dick.He we be sorely missed . ... See MoreSee Less

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