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6024 King Edward I - Overhaul progress

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Moylesy98, Dec 20, 2015.

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  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    If you need a wheel drop it’s a bit more than an audit.
     
    Martin Perry, Feb 26, 2023
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    torgormaig Part of the furniture Friend

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    Not necessarily. If you have a wheeldrop you can audit the state of axleboxes very quickly indeed. Without one you probably have to assume that they are ok unless you have reason to believe otherwise. A wheeldrop may not be essential but it is a very handy piece of kit if you have one.

    Peter
     
    torgormaig, Feb 26, 2023
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    audit though may entail some dismantling , pits, wheel drops, cranes etc that are best done at crewe potentially
     
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    It does make you wonder, was the move to Crewe brought on by concerns over the restoration? or is it as a result of 6024 being to heavy for the WSR so it would have had to have moved by road anyway, at least as others have already said, Crewe has at its disposal everything they would need, plus a mainline testing route, if after running in and trials at SVR, It's deemed ready to be tested on the main line, might the new cylinders be an concern if they are narrower, so the inspectors might want to be reassured of their soundness, before signing the engine off, plus if needed to assess axle boxes, its far easier to check them with the wheel set dropped out, on the wheel drop than to have to hire a crane and lift the engine, It sounds like Crewe are just wanting to be careful, it's their own engine after all, Ok, if we hear of a list of defects found, then clearly we will know its because the engineers at Crewe had concerns, about work done under contract.
     
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    I think you’ve missed my point.
     
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