7027 Thornbury Castle

Should have guessed Ian Riley was one of the interested parties in buying it, I bet he'd buy all the Black Fives if he could!

 

The damage caused by the crane accident was repaired at the East Somerset Railway and it did complete the overhaul and run on the ESR before it was sold on. Below is a photo of the accident.

 

From their Facebook page...

Here is a few things we are on the lookout for that we need for 7027 Thornbury Castle. So please share away if anyone can help
GW Boiler pressure gauge 320psi
GW steam heat pressure gauge
GW vacuum duplex gauge
Oil - no oil gauge for the cylinder lubrication
Safety valve bonnet.
If anyone can help please get in touch
Many thanks

 

Given the condition he turns them out in, I can think of worse outcomes.

 

There are also quite a few springs waiting to be used.....but the cab roof may be replaced!

 

I thought Pete Best bought 75029 from David Shepherd in 2000?

 

David had passed the ownership of 75029 to the East Somerset Railway. They subsequently had to sell it to gain some much needed cash.

 

My mistake thanks for that

 

...and back to Thornbury, there are two, very nicely painted, brass, cab side, numberplates waiting for a cab to be made.
Here are two of those gauges now acquired for the locomotive.

 

Just before the shut down, the boiler was lifted from the frames. This is according to the GCR "Rail Mail" which has a picture of the lift.

 

Good to hear of quick progress after so long and so many false starts.

Keith

 

There is a good article about Thornbury in this month's "Steam Railway" magazine (#504).

 

Still waiting for mine to drop through the letter box.

 

From what I gave learned the worst idea would be a leader

 

And how could you convert a Castle into a Leader?

 

Via a blast furnace as an intermediate step, though you’d need to source another 30 odd tons of steel from somewhere. There must be some little tank engine knocking round somewhere to make up the shortfall

Tom

 

And where do we get the 30 odd tons of pig iron to balance out the other side? Or shall we just write a cheque to Lakeside and hire one of their 4MT tanks?

 

A A1X should be about enough metal to make up the difference and, plenty of this class kicking around so one won't be missed.

 

Wash your mouth with soap for such blasphemous talk sir!

I'd argue a few panniers would be far more suitable for the job anyway, lord knows there's more than enough Great Western about as it is. Darn things are multiplyng too with all these new builds left and right!

Truly a scary plot those folks at Didcot have, overwhelm the world with copper caps everywhere!!!