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34081 boiler lift

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Spamcan81, Jan 20, 2011.

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  1. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Hi,
    34081's boiler was lifted from the frames yesterday using the NVR's steam crane. A set of shots from the day can be found at https://cid-281ea7f754188a77.photos.../IMG^_1440.JPG?Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos courtesy of "Doc" Lacey a BBLS stalwart.
     
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    Same problem with the link here. Takes me to hotmail login and then says i dont have permission to view the album
     
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  3. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Just checked and even if you are a Hotmail user the album cannot be viewed from the link ( am guessing but the person who posted has to be in your contacts/friend list maybe?). Maybe you need to get them to post elsewhere (Flickr etc).
     
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    It will probably work if the poster edited his post so that the URL is all on one line, instead of being divided over two

    Regards
     
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  5. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    I repeat again that the link works from me direct from this forum irrespective of how many lines it covers. I think Pete Thornhill may have hit the nail right on the head. I'll ask the chap who took the photos to let us have some for the Society website or enable a wider audience to view his pics direct.
     
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  6. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    In the meantime here's one to be getting on with.
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    Link doesn't work for me either.
     
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  8. Pete Thornhill

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    No I am afraid that makes no difference as I explained earlier it is the permissons that are wrong due to where it is uploaded. It's just like facebook where you can only view a persons photos if you are a friend.
     
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    Interesting photo Btw! Now prehaps if you could upload the rest this way there wouldn't be a problem with viewing!!!
     
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    OK, thanks for that
     
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    looks great, I am a NVR volunteer (one of the young'uns working on the Wagon lits sleeping car) and have been following the progress of the overhaul, but havent been down since christmas eve, big step forward that is!

    Keep it up!
     
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    Target is to get the boiler away to the boilersmith before the end of February. Just a few little jobs to do and it will be ready to go.
     
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    I will try and come and have a look during daylight hours on sunday, I'm back doing something active then.
     
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    If I remember correctly didn't you get turned down for a HLF grant? How was the funding gap bridged?
     
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    Is the boiler still going to Chatham?
     
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    Never made a full application as a generous benefactor came along with a substantial donation. We'd passed the preliminary stage and were progressing with the next stage when our "fairy godmother" arrived cash in hand.
     
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    That's the plan.
     
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    Im going back quite a while here, but did only pridhams used to do the preformed repair section pressings for the bulleid fireboxes, is this still the case?
    do Chatham produce their own pressings or do they get them in from someone else, and how substantial are the boiler repairs going to be on your engine
     
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  19. Spamcan81

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    Martin,
    Until Chatham have removed the tubes and done a full internal examination we won't know the full extent of the work required.
     
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    Are you going to take the opportunity to get rid of that nasty steel inner firebox and replace it with a copper one?
     
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