December 2015

• Horn grinding machine undergone successful trials
• New front section of boiler barrel positioned and drilled
• All steel firebox stays now removed
• Majority of copper firebox stays drilled out

November 2015

• Axle boxes drilled for brass rubbing plates
• New smokebox assembled and door fitted
• New front handrails fabricated
• Front section of boiler barrel removed
• Superheater header studs removed and threads re-tapped

October 2015

• Fabrication of new cab completed
• Last of the riveting on the frames completed
• New smokebox sacrificial plate cut and drilled
• Overhaul of blast pipe, regulator box and superheater header started
• Majority of firebox stays now removed

September 2015

• Smokebox inner door and baffle constructed
• New cab structure ready for final riveting
• Horn grinding machine built to first testing stage
• Set of spring hanger pins fabricated

August 2015

• Riveting of door ring to smokebox and hinges to door completed
• Construction and trial assembly of new cab almost completed
• All firebox stays removed from backhead and throatplate
• New front running plate fitted

July 2015

• New drain cock castings machined
• New smokebox door fitted to smokebox ring
• Sand boxes completed and trial fitted
• Top beading and rear ducket fitted to bunker

June 2015

• Fitting out of new smokebox commenced
• Fabrication of new cab started
• New front running plate fabricated and trial fitted
• Majority of foundation ring rivets now removed

May 2015

• Construction of horn grinding machine progressed
• Internal motion components refurbished
• Start made on removal of boiler foundation ring
• Machining of new brake arm bearing cap castings starts

April 2015

• Fire grate support brackets removed
• Palm stays removed from boiler
• Boiler rivet removal progressing well
• Heads of all firebox copper stays cut off

March 2015

• Left leading horn replaced
• Riveting up of new left hand water tank almost completed
• Refurbishment of brake vacuum tank finished
• Valve assembly dismantled
• New drain cocks machined

February 2015

• Riveting of the second water tank begins
• Dismantling of the boiler progressing
• Machining of axlebox rubbing plate brasses continues
• Slide bars refurbished

January 2015

• Dismantling of the boiler started
• Trial build of second water tank completed
• Machining of axle box brass rubbing plates started
• Construction of temporary boiler house completed