Old Ashpan now scrapped and used for measurements, Jan 2002

BRIB Tender Dragbox

Geoff Barlow applies heat proof aluminium paint to the Super Heater Header, Nov 2002

2x Tender Frame Plates being drilled for Tank Mounting Angles using Magnetic Mount Drill

73156 parts - old and new

Forgings for 4 coupling rods and 2 connecting rods

Using a 100ton press Duncan Ward straightens one of the 6 tender horn stays

Kev and Geoff working on top stretchers for tender frame

Kev working under the gazebo

 

Updates 20.03.2004

 

73156 - Selection of fittings.

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73156 - Front cab window frame castings.

Plus associated fittings so far. Dec 2003

73156 - 2x Side windows

Plus top window runner and both bottom window runner castings. Jan 2004

73082 Camelot

Coupling rods. Conn rod. Return crank. Return crank rod.

73182 Camelot

Showing driving wheel LH conn rod large (big end). Return crank held by square pin on crank. Return crank rod bearing cover. Taper pin on coupling rods.

73082 Camelot Autumn 1997

Showing RH Cylinder - fwd end of conn rod. Union link - combination lever and radius rod. 8 feed silvertown MK3 Lubricator under running board.

73156 - Barry Island

Releasing brakes (by breaking brake blocks) on RH braking driver. 9th Nov 1985

73156 - Motion removal

Expansion links. Droplinks and valve guides. 9th Oct 1986 (I think these are a bit out of place...)

73145 - 02.01.04

Injector control (water valve) brackets assembled.

BR1B No 1444. 11.01.04

Rear profile cut cross brace. Having fabricated setts welded on. Large hole through centre would have been originally for water pick-up.

73156 - 18.01.04

Duncan welds together duplex control bracket

73156 - 18.01.04

Ejector control valve (duplex valve) cutting out hole on mounting part of bracket. later drilled and dressed.

73156 - 18.01.04

Part of ejector control valve (duplex valve) bracket - on radial arm drill - these holes later tapped for valve mounting studs.

73156 - 20.01.04

LH Coupling rod being finch machined.

73156 - 20.01.04

Array of connecting and coupling rods, mainly bullied pacific types. New and old. 73156 RH leading coupling rod is second from back "finished".

* 1st Row - Lubricator pump body. Bogie oil elbow. Unions.
2nd Row - Ejector elbow. Spindle boaring + handwheel casting.
3rd Row - MK6 main valve casting + MK5 steam valve.
4th Row - S/Box shut off valve + steam lance cock. Dec 2003

 

 
For information please contact Ian Bartlett on 01772 620115