7027 Thornbury Castle

IIRC without looking it up there was supposed to be less trouble with the tube plate. Presumably this was observed in superheated boilers. Superheating was quite widely fitted to the pre group 0-6-0PTs as well as tender classes with the P boiler but was being removed again from the tank classes by the time the 57s were introduced.

 

Surely dummy superheater elements would burn away in short order?
Dave

 

Dont think they have to go all the way to the Firebox end.. or can unused flue tubes can be fully/partially blanked off as an interim ?

 

Agreed. Two S/H elements isn't going to be much use!

 

We're talking about flues, not superheater elements.

 

They never go all the way to the firebox end. Four-row superheater elements were shorter then three-row. Blanking them off could be dangerous.

 

Superheated P class boilers typically had a single row of 6 flue tubes, and 48 or 36 elements.

 

So what has happened to this plan to acquire a Turkish 8F boiler?

Peter

 

Waylaid by rumours of a Dean Goods in the area, perhaps?

 

Is this the one from China?

 

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/0...7027-thornbury-castle-and-night-owl-4709.html

Further update on 7027. Presumably those who parted with money will get it back. Saviours for 7027 have been quiet lately so presumably the 'save 7027' is no longer a going concern.

 

Indeed, yep most definitely nothing to do with the GWS.

 

So no new build Star project then. Excellent, that is at least a start toward Thornbury's survival. A minor victory for preservation, but still the removal of the boiler hangs over both Thornbury and the 4709 group badly.

 

No, and the 4709 project haven't upset people there!

 

Its going to be intersting to see how this pans out, I see the GWS CEO is again wading in on Facebook, I would suggest he bears in mind the recent outcomes relating to the GM of Avanti and social media....

 

I don't do FB, so haven't seen. But the quote in RailAdvent is pretty clear.

 

By the way, can anyone advise what the current state of restoration Thornbury Castle is in;
Does it have a Bogie ?
Motion ? Tender?
Have the frame plates, between frame castings / wheels,tyres, pins/ boiler been surveyed and or tested for condition ?
Is there a collection of cab and boiler fittings ?

Has anywork other than cleaning and painting been done ?
Have any components been made ? restored?

Think i would have much more sympathy with the ' but it was going to be restored (wasnt it?)' lobby if some idea of the work done /funded was a bit more out there.