34081 overhaul progress

Video of the event here


John

 

Thanks for this. You could have warned me that Kingsley was going to feature in it.

 

Wednesday was big day for the "Top Shed" lads as we did a trial fit of their ashpan assembly in the frames. A first time fit so well done to the team. With the continuing dry weather the tender body is being grit blasted and the inside of the water space needle gunned. Work inside the shed continues to progress towards putting the driving wheels back.

 

A couple of pics of the trial fit.

 

Had the valves rebored today

 

Is that the lads from Bryn engineering ?.

 

I honestly don't know. I wasn't there while they were doing it.

 

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Inside the oil bath. All ready for the rewheeling of the chassis. One chain left to install but that doesn't go in until the main driving axle is in place.

OilBath by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Fascinating that...always wondered what it looked like.....

 

I don't know if you've seen this already, but there's a nice drawing of it here.

Noel

 

What a Bulleid smokebox looks like before it's fitted to the loco.
Smokebox2 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

 

Ah,


http://cdn.superbwallpapers.com/wallpapers/movies/tie-fighter-star-wars-20014-1920x1200.jpg

so thats where Steven Spielburg got the idea of his Tie Fighter for Star Wars from...

 

Although the original crests have been presented to us by 92 Squadron RAF, they are too valuable to be carried by the loco. After restoration we had some screen printed crests made ut these did not stand the test of time. We decided therefore to have vitreous enamel ones made. The contract went to Stocksigns who turned out to be the direct successors to Burnham Signs who made the original crests for SR/BR. A nice continuation of history.

 

Yes. Almost a shame to subject them to the wear and tear of being on a loco.

 

Any chance of them doing a belated one for 66 squadron?!

 

If you build yourself 34110 I'm sure they'll oblige. You'll need artwork too.

 

Beautiful crest, what's the latin?