album:autumn_2014

Update from Autumn 2014

November saw the arrival of the newly regauged (to 2 foot) tender wheelsets back from Baguleys (Now CMS-Cepcor). Here, Dave moves them from the top yard at Boston Lodge to the C2 shed with Snowdon in background. - Andrew Nelms, 29/11/2014

2 foot (597mm) gauge C2 tender wheelsets in the C2 shed. - Andrew Nelms, 30/11/2014

The threads on the loco suspension eyebolts are very badly worn. As these are forgings and difficult to make we want to reuse these components - Owen Evans, October 2014

Using an M36 die nut to clean up the threads on the loco suspension eye bolts. - Owen Evans, October 2014

Owen carefully, and with a lot of effort, turning the M36 die nut down the loco suspension eye bolts - Andrew Nelms, October 2014

Both loco suspension eye bolts with threads almost as good as new - Owen Evans, October 2014

Jig for filing the 1:12 taper interface on the frames for correctly fitting the horn keeps - Chris Veitch, 26/10/2014

Trial fitting of the horn keeps - Chris Veitch, 26/10/2014

Dave (with a cup of tea) supervising Will attending to the horn faces on the upturned loco frames. - Owen Evans, October 2014

Chris and Dave trial fit a removable horn face to to the upturned loco frames. - Owen Evans, October 2014

Remaching the horn keeps to make them fit. Chris Veitch, 29/11/2014

Andrew re-machining the horn keeps - Chris Veitch, 30/11/2014