567 Victorian 4-4-0 New Build

There will be a stand/tent in Quorn yard for this project during the GCR Winter Steam Gala (Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Sat 25th and Sunday 26th). This will have details on the latest machining of the cylinder block and status of the newly cast driving wheels.
There are nearly 800 followers of the Fa**b**k site so a good increase in interest.

 

For those that do FB, the tender was moved to Loughborough via Quorn today with several images (and some film clips) now posted on there.....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/GCR567Loco

 

The 567 website has been updated with pictures and videos of the tender move, back to Loughborough via Quorn.

 

A detailed assessment of the tender has been made and the removal of the tank is now imminent.

 

Here are some pictures of the tender outside the shed at Loughborough. The similarities to the tender of the 04 63601 are very apparent. Also, it is a puzzle, as obviously an extra pair of buffers have been fitted but the hand brake and tender coal opening are at the South end...but the tender to locomotive draw bar opening appears to be at the North end of the chassis?

 

It's an ex-ROD tender so the two holes either side of the rear drawbar hole are for the extra chains they were fitted with. The front bufferbeam will have been a later addition, hence why there's no lateral movement possible of the drawbar on the handbrake end. GCR tenders didn't have the extra chains.



One of the Aussie exports, from https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/GCR_Classes_8K_and_8M

 

It’s presumably spent some time in departmental service and was modified so it could be shunted easily?

Water carrier, sludge carrier - take your pick, there were various uses for tenders after the locos they were attached to had been scrapped.

Tom

 

You can see the original ROD arrangement complete with side chains on one of the J.A.Brown examples.
Ray.

 

Many thanks 5944, Tom and Ray - the prompt replies and accuracy of information are what makes this forum so good!

 

I hope the 567 group will keep the side chain holes as a nod to the history of this particular tender. Even if not authentic to their replica engine.

 

I dont believe the tender is authentic to their replica engine either. Isnt this one larger than the type fitted to the original members of thr class?

 

The plan is to keep as much of the ROD Tender chassis as original, but to replace the Loco end Dragbox and swop the Handbrake to the opposite side to suit 567. A new Tank will be fabricated to replicate the 567 original - to look externally as it would have been. To comply with 'Elf & Safety it will have rear footsteps to safely give access for filling water. The Tender was originally fitted with 'Turtons Improved Side Buffers' (as was 567 when originally built) - it may be that the ROD fitted Buffers remain - So will the square holes in the Rear Buffer Beam. If you want to nitpick, the Axle Boxes are ROD/GCR type, not MS&LR type....
The drawing below is on the Page Header on the GCR 567 Group Facebook Page.

 

There is more good news in that a pair of brake vacuum cylinders, of the correct size, has been acquired by the project. The F......ok site now has over 1,000 followers and quite a few are also direct financial supporters. There is cash in the bank and the boiler drawings are being prepared so that quotes can be obtained.

 

These vacuum brake cylinders are the same as those originally fitted to the Barnum Carriages. The photo on 567 FB site shows more than the 2 needed for 567. It is remarkable how these much needed items appear!