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2014 - November Loco Working Party

Discussion in 'On Track.' started by Karen Willans, Nov 11, 2014.

  1. Karen Willans

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    8th and 9th November


    The first loco working party of the winter saw plenty of work taking place by a reasonably sized gang. No 1 Talyllyn and No 2 Dolgoch were the main focus this weekend.

    Loco No 1
    De-coked chimney
    Removed final plugs and re-washed out boiler
    Cleaned up blast pipe and blower ring assembly

    Loco No 2
    Removed firebars and dropped ashpan
    Removed boiler plugs, mudholes and fusible plugs
    Washed out boiler
    Wire brushed firebox
    Stripped gauge glasses and removed pressure gauge
    Dismantled and lapped safety valves
    Removed leaking whistle
    Emptied and cleaned out bunker
    Removed blast pipe and blower ring
    De-coked chimney
    Wire brushed smokebox

    Loco No 7
    Removed air pump, replaced with a different one, lit up and tested

    Thanks to everyone who helped out.

    Update by Nick Fieldhouse, photos by Martin Lester.



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    Karen Willans, Nov 11, 2014
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