2999: Lady of Legend

Hi All

Does anyone know how they are getting on , with this Build at Didcot at all ? , thanks for any help in advance

Ian

 

AIUI they are mainly involved in pipework and fittings at the moment. Were you after something more recent than this? http://www.thesaintproject.co.uk/Pages/LatestNews.html

 

Jimc , thank you very much I missed that in my internet serach earlier , good to know that they are doing well with the loco , I'm looking forward to seing it

Ian

 

it's taken 40 years so far, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

 

New Echo arrived this week. Bogie modifications completed motion works ongoing. Slave boiler now removed and overhauled boiler being finally dressed for out of frames hydraulic and steam tests.

 

The boiler was tested today. Photo on the didcot Facebook page

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2999 on Broadway reopening train anyone?!

 

Just yesterday, Maindy Hall's boiler has been steam tested, out of frames, for the first time since the locomotive was withdrawn.
This is a great achievement for the 2999 group, and now the in-frame test is needed.

 

Sounds like an idea, be great to see it on the SVR toplights at Bewdley one day though!

 

Brilliant! I remember seeing the locomotive way way back in 2007 when the frames and a few other bits had been done. I was admiring the squared off frames I recall. I think this was also before her name was announced potentially?

Another worthy new build/rebuild coming into steam soon. Can only be good for the movement. Keep it up ladies and gents - it's a grand job.

 

I remember donating to the original appeal in about 1975. The lack of progress in the intervening years stopped me from donating to any subsequent Didcot appeal.

 

A thousand ages in Thy sight are like an evening gone!

 

With the out of frames test done, we are ready for the final result:

 

Anyway, once the boiler is in the frames, the final steps will need to be done: pipe fitting, boiler cladding and insulating, cab fittings installed on the firebox backhead, valves and blastpipe work in the smokebox, and etc...

 

Should be ready by this Christmas then! Come on, we're all running out of time!

 

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a 4-6-0 from the Great Western. One that dosn't look like all the rest... Oh wait! (Tin hat, flak jacket and AWACS scrambled!)

 

A Kruger?

 

And yet here we are, with a Saint class locomotive close to reappearing. Good things come...

 

And they say it's the youngsters who want everything today...

 

Fantastic job on this. I like the squared front framing too, looks a bit different to other GW 4-6-0s. All this Southern and GWR stuff is distracting me from the LMS!