‘Old Site’ Photos

We are busy curating thousand’s of photos from our archive, and will add new galleries over time.

Meanwhile, these are a few of the photos from our old site.

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2011 06 01 A1 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A2 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A3 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A4 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A5 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A6 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A7 4253 In Wales

2011 06 01 A8 4253 In Wales

2011 06 12 Z01 4253 Buffer Seat

2011 06 14 B1 4253 Arriving At Rolvenden

2011 06 14 B2 4253 Arriving At Rolvenden

2011 06 14 B3 4253 Arriving At Rolvenden

2011 06 14 B4 4253 Arriving At Rolvenden

2011 06 14 B6 4253 Arriving At Rolvenden

2011 06 14 B8 4253 Arriving At Rolvenden

2011 06 14 Home Hero 2

2011 07 10 C01 4253 Dismantling

2011 08 09 C03 4253 Dismantling

2011 08 09 C04 4253 Dismantling

2011 08 09 D1 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 09 25 D2 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 09 25 D3 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 10 02 D4 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 10 07 D5 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 10 07 D6 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 10 07 D7 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 10 07 D8 4253 Bunker Dismantling

2011 10 07 E01 4253 Bunker Rebuild

2011 10 07 E02 4253 Bunker Rebuild

2011 10 07 Z02 4253 Axle

2011 12 13 Z03 4253 Water Tank

2011 12 13 Z04 A 4253 Working Party

2011 12 14 C05 4253 Dismantling

2011 12 14 C06 4253 Dismantling

2011 12 14 C07 4253 Dismantling

2011 12 14 C08 4253 Dismantling

2011 12 14 C09 4253 Dismantling

2011 12 20 G01 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2011 12 20 I01 4253 Boiler Work

2012 01 15 Z05 A 4253 Working Party

2012 01 24 F01 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 01 24 F02 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 01 29 F03 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 01 29 F04 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 02 05 F05 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 02 05 Z06 4253 In Feb 2012

2012 02 26 G07 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 03 25 H06 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 04 03 F06 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 04 03 H07 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 04 15 F07 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 04 15 F08 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 04 17 F09 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 04 17 F10 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 06 03 F11 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 06 03 F12 4253 Front End Rebuild

2012 06 03 H08 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 06 05 H10 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 07 08 H09 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 07 10 E04 4253 Bunker Rebuild

2012 07 10 I02 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 12 Tanks As Removed

2012 07 17 I05 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 18 I07 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 18 I08 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 19 I10 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 19 K01 4253 Cab Dismantling

2012 07 19 K02 4253 Cab Dismantling

2012 07 20 Bunker Corners

2012 07 24 I03 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 25 I04 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 26 I09 4253 Boiler Work

2012 07 26 K03 4253 Cab Dismantling

2012 07 26 K04 4253 Cab Dismantling

2012 07 27 K05 4253 Cab Dismantling

2012 07 31 Birds Nest In LH Cylinder

2012 07 31 RH Piston Removal

2012 07 31 Z07 4253 Piston Finally Removed

2012 08 07 I06 4253 Boiler Work

2012 09 02 H01 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 09 09 Fundraising Sept 2012

2012 09 18 G03 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 09 18 G04 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 09 22 E07 4253 Bunker Rebuild

2012 10 09 G06 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 10 28 E08 4253 Bunker Rebuild

2012 10 28 E09 4253 Bunker Rebuild

2012 10 28 G10 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 10 28 H02 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 10 28 H03 4253 Frames Refurbishment

2012 10 30 G08 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 10 30 G09 4253 Wheels Refurbishment

2012 12 09 Bunker Parts Pre Assembly

2013 01 13 Bunker Riveting Team

2013 01 13 Riveting Men

2013 01 20 Riveting Jan 2013

2013 02 09 Bunker Interior

2013 02 17 And Punching Them Out

2013 02 26 Grinding Off Rivet Heads

2013 03 03 Riveting In Rear Panel

2013 03 12 Bunker Front

2013 03 12 Bunker Rear

2013 03 31 Outer Panels Removed

2013 05 07 Angle Strip Cleaning

2013 05 07 Cleaning Up Pony Truck

2013 05 07 Complete With Number

2013 05 07 In Final Paint Coat

2013 06 04 Side Tank Steel

2013 07 07 Checking Fit

2013 07 07 Drilling Tank02

2013 07 09 Cylinders Cleaned And Painted

2013 07 14 Drilling Frame Repair Sections

2013 07 14 Trial Fit Of Repair Section

2013 07 17 Fitting Water Tank Panel

2013 07 19 Cutting Away Wasted Frame

2013 07 20 Younger Volunteers Drilling

2013 07 23 Frame Repair Sections

2013 07 23 Waisted Frame Cut Away

2013 08 02 Baffle Fitting

2013 08 11 More Tank Baffles

2013 08 18 LH Tank

2013 08 25 Flue Removal 2

2013 08 25 Flue Takeaway

2013 09 01 Boiler Interior

2013 09 01 Tube Pile

2013 09 08 Frame Floor Sections

2013 09 08 Frame Repair Section

2013 09 08 Scale In Boiler

2013 09 15 Hoppers

2013 10 06 Tank Baffle 1

2013 10 06 Tank Baffle3

2013 10 20 Base Dismantling

2013 10 20 Bunker

2013 10 20 Tank Base 2

2013 10 21 Boiler Inspection

2013 10 21 Firebox Inspection

2013 10 27 Frame Weld

2013 10 30 Home Hero 3

2013 11 03 Rivet Burning

2013 11 03 Rivet Buster

2013 11 05 Smokebox Lift 2

2013 11 05 Smokebox Lift 4

2013 11 12 Bunker Lift 3

2013 11 12 Wheel Return 1

2013 11 12 Wheel Return 2

2013 11 16 Tank Rear

2013 12 01 Dave In Tank

2013 12 15 RH Frame Cutout

2013 12 15 RH Frame Fit

2013 12 22 Boiler Sans Plate

2013 12 22 Moving Tube Plate

2014 01 05 Dave Tank Back

2014 01 10 Pony Truck Stretcher1

2014 01 12 5668 Smokebox

2014 01 19 Tank Strip 3

2014 02 02 Forge Breakfast

2014 02 02 Rivet Cooking

2014 02 02 Tank Rivet Group

2014 02 09 Hot Rivet

2014 02 09 Tank Paint 2

2014 02 18 Tank Drop 2a

2014 03 05 Mar 15 5

2014 03 14 RH Frame Reapir

2014 03 16 Dave Exiting Tank

2014 03 23 Young Riveter

2014 03 30 Sand Box

2014 03 30 Tank Final Panel 2

2014 04 06 Ponytruck Stretcher 2

2014 04 06 RH Frame Repaired 2

2014 04 13 Sandboxes Completed

2014 04 18 Weighshaft 3

2014 04 20 Tank In Gloss

2014 04 24 Crank Nut 2

2014 05 04 Frame Riveting 1

2014 05 11 Cab Floor Frames

2014 05 16 Springs 2

2014 05 18 Weighshaft 7

2014 05 18 Weighshaft 8

2014 06 08 Brake Hanger

2014 06 10 Axlebox Strip

2014 06 20 Mould 3

2014 06 22 Brake Cylinder Rebuild 2

2014 06 22 Buffer Assembly

2014 07 04 White Metal 1

2014 07 04 White Metal 2

2014 07 09 Final Tank Rivets 2

2014 07 10 Buffers Finished

2014 07 13 Smokebox 1

2014 07 20 LH Tank 3

2014 07 20 LH Tank 4

2014 09 06 Coupling Rods

2014 09 07 Chimney

2014 09 21 Scrap1

2014 09 25 Boiler Lift 1

2014 10 07 Buffer 2

2014 10 12 PT Rivet 1a

2014 10 24 Horn Repair 1

2014 10 26 Horn Repair 4

2014 11 04 Tank Top 1

2014 11 09 Rubbing Plate 1

2014 11 16 Rubbing Plate 4

2014 11 23 Stud Removal 1

2014 12 09 LH Back 4

2014 12 14 LH Back 6

2014 12 16 Crosshead 1

2014 12 18 LH Back 9

2014 12 19 LH Back 10

2015 01 23 Tank Strip

2015 01 25 Boiler House

2015 01 25 Jan15

2015 01 25 Tank Strip 2

2015 02 01 Ring 1

2015 02 08 8Feb2

2015 02 08 8Feb3

2015 03 06 Mar 15 1

2015 03 15 Mar 15 3

2015 03 18 Mar 22 F

2015 04 08 Apr 12 1

2015 04 15 Apr 19 6

2015 04 17 Apr 19 2

2015 04 21 Apr 26 5

2015 05 05 May 10 2

2015 05 05 May 17 1

2015 05 17 May 17 2

2015 05 26 May 24 3

2015 06 17 June 21 2

2015 06 23 Jun 28 1

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2015 07 05 Jul 5 2

2015 07 12 Jul 12 2

2015 07 12 Jul 12 4

2015 07 19 Jul 19 6

2015 07 28 Aug 2 1

2015 08 12 Aug 16 1

2015 08 28 Aug 30 1

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2015 09 04 Sept 6 6

2015 09 08 Sept 13 2

2015 09 18 Sept 20 1

2015 09 22 Sept 27 3

2015 09 29 Oct 4 2

2015 10 18 Oct 18 5

2015 10 23 Oct 25 4

2015 10 30 Oct 31 2

2015 11 08 Nov 8 4

2015 11 08 Nov 8 5

2015 11 15 Nov 15 4

2015 11 15 Nov 15 5

2015 12 01 Dec 6 4

2015 12 01 Dec 6 7

2015 12 13 Dec 13 6

2015 12 27 Dec 27 2

2016 01 03 Jan 3 1

2016 01 17 Jan 17 4

2016 01 31 Jan 31 5

2016 02 12 Feb 14 3

2016 02 12 Feb 14 4

2016 02 16 Feb 21 2

2016 02 21 Feb 212 6

2016 03 04 Mar 6 4

2016 03 11 Mar 13 2

2016 03 20 Mar 20 6

2016 03 22 Mar 27 3

2016 04 26 May 1 3

2016 04 27 May 1 1

2016 05 01 May 1 5

2016 05 13 May 15 3

2016 05 17 May 22 3

2016 05 27 May 29 3

2016 05 27 May 29 4

2016 06 07 Jun 12 1

2016 06 26 Jun 27 4

2016 07 10 Jul 10 6

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2016 07 22 Jul 24 3

2016 07 26 Jul 31 1

2016 08 12 Aug 14 3

2016 08 14 Aug 14 4

2016 08 16 Aug 21 2

2016 08 21 Aug 21 5

2016 09 08 Sept 11 3

2016 09 09 Sept 11 5

2016 09 25 Sept 25 4

2016 09 25 Sept 25 6

2016 09 30 Oct 2 5

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2016 10 12 Oct 16 5

2016 10 28 Oct 30 5

2016 11 01 Nov 6 1

2016 11 11 Nov 13 2

2016 11 15 Nov 20 1

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2016 12 04 Dec 4 6

2016 12 13 Dec 18 2

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2016 12 18 Dec 18 5

2016 12 28 Dec 31 6

2017 01 01 Dec 31 7

2017 01 01 Dec 31 8

2017 01 15 Jan 15 3

2017 01 22 Jan 22 4

2017 01 24 Jan 29 1

2017 01 29 Jan 29 7

2017 02 05 Feb 5 5

2017 02 05 Feb 5 6

2017 02 07 Feb 12 1

2017 02 19 Feb 19 5

2017 02 19 Feb 19 6

2017 02 26 Feb 26 6

2017 02 26 Feb 26 7

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2017 03 26 Mar 26 5

2017 03 26 Mar 26 6

2017 03 26 Mar 26 7

2017 03 30 Apr 2 2

2017 04 13 Apr 16 3

2017 04 23 Apr 23 5

2017 04 25 Apr 30 1

2017 05 07 May 7 6

2017 05 16 May 21 3

2017 06 11 Jun 11 4

2017 06 25 Jun 25 7

2017 12 17 Dec 17 5

2018 01 14 Jan 14 6

2018 02 25 Feb 25 3

2018 03 04 Mar 4 8

2018 03 26 Mar 25 4

2018 10 14 Oct 14 6

2018 11 25 Nov 25 4

2018 12 09 Dec 9 6

2019 03 24 Mar 24 3

2019 05 05 May 5 1

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