ENGINEERING
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John removing a hot rivet from the forge, December 2009. |
Billy and Aaron trial fit the piano front, Summer 2009.
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The running board trimmed back to accomodate the repair section, March 2009. |
One of the new drivers side running boards being primed, March 2009.
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Aaron cutting the bracket for the cab side to allow it to be bent through 90 degrees, March 2009. |
Iain match drilling brackets for the cab side, March 2009.
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The drawbar being heated in the forge, February 2009. |
The drawbar after it had been straightened, March 2009.
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Part of the drawbar assembly, showing where it has worn against the drawbar, February 2009. |
John removing the driver's side injector bracket, March 2009.
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Aaron needlegunning behind the bufferbeam, January 2009. Photo IAH Smith |
Some of the brackets removed from the engine, with their replacements, January 2009. Photo IAH Smith
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The repair to the buffer beam carried out in 1964 is clearly visible, October 2008. |
The driver's cab side being bolted up prior to rivetting, September 2008. Photo IAH Smith
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Iain countersinking the holes round the cab window, September 2008. |
The driver's cab side ready to be rivetted, September 2008.
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Aaron burning out rivets to dismantle the cab roof, August 2008. |
Robin cutting the new driver's cab side to shape, August 2008.
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Smokebox door and retainer removed, April 2008. |
Ian driving out the smokebox door ring, April 2008.
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Lots of 1960's coal dust exposed by the removed driver's cab side, March 2008. |
Robin dismantling the driver's cab side, March 2008.
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Match drilling the RHS cab side to allow bolting up to take place, March 2008. |
Ian and Glen admiring the newly assembled cab side and fire iron tunnel, March 2008.
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RHS cab side with all the sub-assemblies rivetted in place. September 2007. |
RHS cab side almost completed. July 2007.
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Iain trial fitting the new RHS running board sections, July 2007. |
Iain and Jim lining up the cab support plate ready for match drilling, July 2007.
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Dave and Ian drilling out the new cab side, using the old one as a template, January 2007. |
Dave and Robin removing studs from the frames, March 2007.
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Iain posing with the fireman's cab side following it's successful removal, November 2006. |
We have set up a temporary bench to fabricate the new cab sides on. December 2006.
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The firemans side of the rear frames completely stripped down, November 2006. |
Gerry burning off bolts on the engine dragbox, January 2007.
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Robin burning rivets to remove the footplating, November 2006. |
The underside of the new sandbox lid, with the original for comparison, April 2006.
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John and Iain assess the state of the engine dragbox, April 2006. |
Finished parts primed ready for re-assembly, March 2006.
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Robin and Iain forming the head on a rivet, February 2006. Photo: Bill Rebecca |
One of the completed brackets being trial fitted, February 2006.
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The hot rivet being put in place. The 'hold-up' rivet snap can be seen mounted in the anvil, February 2006. Photo: Bill Rebecca |
Bill supervising operations as Ian drives another rivet home, February 2006.
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Robin heating one of the brackets prior to bending it back into shape, February 2006. |
Iain preparing one of the brackets for welding. Several parts were gas-axed during the move from Aviemore to get the engine on the low-loader.
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