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Latest Boiler News

18th December, 2015

  Latest 80097 Boiler News   Our CME has just made a visit to the boiler company, Adam Dalgleish, to deliver the regulator rod so that they can accurately position the J pipe.   They have now started to offer up the boiler sections to…

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Workshop Update 1st December

1st December, 2015

  Alan, Jeff and Dan have fitted a tool board to the back of the workbench and Alan has mounted the tool discs to it and rearranged the bench layout.   Dave and Jimmy have collected the delivered 5 metre lengths of steel main steam…

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Workshop Update 1st December

Workshop Update 4th November

4th November, 2015

  On the weekend of the 17th and 18th October the East Lancs Railway held its Autumn Steam Gala.  We were able to show the progress on 80097 by towing her onto the bay platform 1 for everyone to see. The loco, with our new…

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Workshop Update 16th October

16th October, 2015

    The last few weeks have seen steady progress on both locos.   80097 report   Allan and Nigel have worked on the fireman’s seat, which is now all welded and ready to be painted. A piece of elm will then be needed to…

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Workshop Update 16th October

Workshop Update 1st September

1st September, 2015

  Another really progressive period on the loco.   Allan has stripped down and overhauled the blowdown valve, which Nigel then painted. Sharon made a pattern of the valve flange, to be sent to Dalgleish and then made the gasket for it .   Nigel,…

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Workshop Update 14th August

14th August, 2015

  Richard has been working on parts for the superheater header. He has made a tool for the seats, 21 off 1 inch studs and the 1 ¼ inch studs. He started making the nuts for these studs and these have now been finished off by…

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Workshop Update 14th August

Workshop Update 21st July

21st July, 2015

  A very progressive few weeks of work has just passed. Results are:   Jim, Mark, Colin and Hughie have been joined by Bob and they have continued painting the loco, which now has a first coat of black on both sides. Other primed metal…

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Boiler Progress

4th July, 2015

  This is the latest report from our boiler repair company, Adam Dalgleish on Tyneside, where good progress is being made.   Repairs to the holes of the inner copper wrapper have been made. The holes were out of shape and required a coppersmith to…

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Boiler Progress

Workshop Update 20th June

20th June, 2015

  Allan and Richard have continued to machine the manifold valves.   Nigel and Jim have carried on working on the ash pan.   Nigel, Phil and Harry have been making brackets for fixing the ends of the boiler bands together.   Stuart has continued…

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Ivatt Update 2nd June

2nd June, 2015

  With the ongoing restoration of Standard 4 loco 80097 progressing well, preliminary work has now started on our Ivatt loco 46428.   The first step is to remove the boiler and Allan has been burning off the firebox and smokebox mounting bolts, all of…

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Ivatt Update 2nd June