GWR 813

Day three of mechanical testing including a trip to Kidderminster.

n

 

"It shrank in the wash....."

 

Are they the same shade of green? Joking aside Nick great that 813's back, when do we get to see it on double headed with 1450 on the toplights?

 

From what I can work out from FB.......two weeks or so of testing,then a few weeks at Kiddy for re painting ....then....?

Nick

 

Hello,
GWR 813:
The Locomotive will be having loaded test runs next Tuesday to Friday Bridgnorth - Bridgnorth with three coach train.
I think a 10.00 am start.
Will post more info over the weekend.

 

Er, the loaded test run today, I think, also tested the Fire Brigade as well as the Locomotive......will try and get this verified!


N

 

Oops! Good to have it back though. Doing the DMU shuttle diagram on the GWSR one day...?

 

Get your ops Dept to hire 813.....!

If 813 did start the line side fire, then 25 acres of stubble went up.....8 fire appliances....... Oops!

N

 

No.

 

A few shots of 813 in action yesterday.

 

Ok then... :/

Is there a date for the painters booked yet?

 

Thanks for sharing - great video! It would appear to have quite a turn of speed when running light engine...!

 

ASAP, depends on the 'test' runs and then sneaking it in to Kiddy C&W paint shop. The SVR have just advertised for a carriage painter...so there is a window of opportunity.....!
I think I can safely say that any Railway wanting to hire the locomotive it will be available from early 2017. Now form an orderly queue!

 

The way SVR loco availability is currently it may well be 813 holding it together again soon

 

'Twas 26 hectares, which is closer to 65 acres.

 

Let's not quibble over a few acres, I know my Dad said he didn't get in till 10 past 9 that night, and he lives in Bewdley, heaven knows what time passengers from further afield must have got in by! Although Dad didn't say if he popped in the K&C for a cheeky one when he finished his shift....

 

The Massey Bros have done a great job of painting the locomotive Under cramped conditions at Kidderminster Carriage Works.....many thanks.
At Bridgnorth MPD Paint a Shop, Andy Williams has completed the sign writing and the Varnishing is being undertaken by the MPD painters....many thanks to Andy and the SVR loco painters! The loco will probably be finished by the end of this week or early next week.
Here are a few of the photographs of Andy Williams craftsmanship.....photos by Andy Williams......Enjoy

 

Looks a very nice paint job indeed (I'm aware there's the question of whether the tanks would originally have been lettered, but many people would probably just take it to be an industrial loco otherwise).