album:Diamond Jubilee 2022

On Thursday morning, Ed helped on the C2 in the morning, but had an afternoon firing turn. He's seen here entering Rhiw Goch loop, where Paul was waiting whilst driving the down train. Andrew also did a driving turn during the working party; these distractions do help to keep the railway running!

Typical bank holiday weather in the UK: dramatic thunderstorms with odd bursts of sunlight. A view of Porthmadog Harbour at low tide, with the station in the background. If only there was a pot of gold to be found there!

Steam brake trial: brakes applied.

Steam brake trial: brakes released.

Final steam brake setup, after we had located the return spring of the correct length and stiffness.

Jobs list for the next few months

Turbine Body showing Broach Bush in Turbine Body.

Broach set up in the Press.

Finished key way slot.

Set up showing Turbine Taper Bush in the DSG to set the Tool Post and Compound Rest to the 2.25 degree angle for boring the taper in the Turbine Body.

Turbine Body having its steam vents milled and finished

Turbine body ready for the works staff to machine the 110 holes around the circumference.

Driver side Inner Bearing Cover Axle III finished turning. Awaiting 4 tapped holes to finish.

Brick arch segments for an NG-G16 Beyer Garratt, at Boston Lodge. These are similar in size to the C2 segment, but use a better mounting method less prone to wastage.

Brick arch segments for C2s at the Rongshan coal railway, Sichuan Province, China. The locos there were close sisters of ours, being Harbin-built in the 1980s: works numbers 210, 211, 218 and 219.