2017 Blog

December 2017

- Foundation ring refitted to firebox
- New rocking shaft bearings fully machined
- New piston rods and injectors received
- New, fully machined hydrostatic lubricator collected
November 2017

- Brake shaft fully repaired and trial fitted
- Rear window protection bars fabricated
- New cab window and door latches made
- Foundation ring repairs completed
October 2017

- Reversing lever, quadrant and rear sander handle installed
- All lubrication lines for the axleboxes completed
- All joining plates fixing cab to tanks and bunker made
- Brake blocks fitted
September 2017

- Tanks and cab trial fitted
- New rearmost section of brake pull rod made
- New cab floor made and fitted
- All new fittings for vacuum retaining valve machined
August 2017

- Axlebox and horn lubrication lines formed and fitted
- New brake pull brackets made
- First rocking shaft bearing trial fitted
- Making of new water valve operating mechanism started
July 2017

- Bunker fitted to frames
- Sand box and drain cock linkages all completed
- Vacuum and steam heat pipework completed
- Machining of rocker shaft bearings started
June 2017

- Pipework continues and is nearly completed
- Bunker and tanks sent away for specialist coating of water spaces
- Brake shaft bearings finished and successfully trial fitted
- Both cylinders lagged and cladding fitted
May 2017

- Vacuum pump and reservoir fitted
- Brake gear refurbished with new bushes
- Start made on fabricating vacuum and steam heat pipe runs
- Sand box actuating mechanism installed
April 2017

- Newly assembled valve pistons received
- Brake pull rods re-bushed as necessary
- Brake vacuum cylinder, spring adjusters and brake hangers installed
- New cab steps riveted to frames
March 2017

RE-WHEELING OF THE FRAMES COMPLETED!
February 2017

- All axle box bearing surfaces scraped in to match journals
- All old foundation ring studs drilled out
- New threads cut in stud holes
- Axle boxes trial assembled with spring hangers and pins
January 2017

- Foundation ring removed from firebox
- Axle box lubrication units reassembled with new brackets
- New jockey valve and bracket made
- Two lifting gantries obtained and refurbished