A
photographic record of progress made on the construction of the new BR1B Tender
No1444.
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Kev working under the gazebo at Pemberton. |
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Kev and Geoff working on top stretchers for the tender frame.
January 2003. |
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Using a 100 ton press, Duncan Ward straightens one of the six
tender horn stays acquired from ex-Briton Ferry Steelworks ingot carriers.
May 2003. |
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Two Tender Frame Plates being drilled for Tank Mounting Angles
using a magnetic mount drill. April 2003. |
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Tender Frame and Stays. August 2003. |
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Tender Frame and Stays. August 2003. |
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BR1B No. 1444. Rear profile cut cross brace having fabricated setts
welded on. The large hole through the centre would have originally
accommodated the water pick-up pipe. Jan 2004. |
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The chassis of tender no.1444 under construction lying on its
RH side looking on the rear dragbox. January 2005. |
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75078 – An example of a BR1B tender front dragbox. |
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For
information please contact Ian Bartlett on 01772 620115
This page updated January
2009