Although taken following an unfortuneate failure, some pictures can be found here: http://www.stuart9941.fotopic.net/c955400.html
Photos of the boiler lift and of its departure on the A1 website here:...
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68348365.html Mendip Vale, East Somerset Railway...
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68334004.html ESR Cranmore http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p68334007.html ESR Cranmore...
Again in South Africa, seeing a GMAM with about 17 passenger vehicles pounding up the Mantagu Pass between George and Oudtshoorn, gradient about 1...
As of yesterday both sides and one end have been re-plated and the other end is well underway. One side has been filled and is in green undercoat....
RSH 7609 'Meteor' - Following my previous post on 22 Sept we have now received most of the remaining fittings and motion from AVR. Most of these...
Is this the location we are discussing? [ATTACH]
Over the last year some of the major components of RSH 7609 (Boiler, new inner firebox, frames, bunker and wheels) have been transferred to the...
One side and half of one end of this loco has now been re-plated. Most of the ribs(?) to which the external bodywork is attached were completely...
Glenalmond - I informed the gang at Cranmore of your success with Dubsy - well done to all concerned. One member seems to remember that the hoist...
Today, 73096 was seen to make its first moves under its own power since the LH cylinder failed so catastrophically. Congratulations and well done...
Is that the chain that was fitted when 4101 was at Cranmore? We used to spend more time up the jib prizing it out of the pulley gap than we did...
RSH7409 - Attachment doen't work for me. Good to see crane tank Dübs 4101 coming back together. I think I was the last person to drive her at...
Not in the forseeable future.
The subject loco has recently entered the workshop at East Somerset Railway, Cranmore for attention to axle boxes and other mechanical parts...
I tried to get an estimate of how long it will take but no answers were forthcoming. I can confirn that new metal is now replacing iron ore (rust).
5637 passed its final boiler test yesterday (4/6/2010) and will now be gently re-introduced to normal traffic.
Bodywork repairs have now commenced - to my untrained eye (on diesel locos) there would appear to be quite a bit of corrosion!
33057 arrived East Somerset Railway, Cranmore 20th May from The Brush. It is to have bodywork repairs and paintwork undertaken by CTMS.
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