the buffers fitted to the new front buffer beam - note also King Arthur class 'Sir Lamiel' in the background
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three of the loco brake carriers that I painted today
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the front tender brake stretcher and links that I painted today
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the new smokebox out in the yard behind the shed, having its holes cut |
one of the lubricator boxes, showing the handle for manual priming
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one of the brass oil boxes on the rear corners of the pony truck
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the cleading fitted to the rear end of the valve chest - note the insulating material inside the sheet metal |
the right-hand rear valve cover and the slides for the valve crosshead. The curved plate inside the valve chamber presumably helps to direct the exhaust steam inwards towards the blastpipe
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the tender vacuum hose support stay
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the bogie, driving wheels and pony have been refitted to the frames, along with the brake gear and slidebars
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one of the expansion links
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the buffer beam with 'bash plate' and vacuum pipe |
the tender frames that I cleaned with a needle gun today. The top stretcher has been removed and a new one was being fabricated today
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the inside of the left hand (driver's) side of the cab, with the mounting bracket for the reversing gearbox |
the right hand (fireman's) side of the cab. Note that there are fewer rivets than on the driver's side
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the removable section of the old smokebox, showing the cutouts for the regulator cover and the regulator spindle mounting
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the expansion links, die blocks and lifting levers have been refitted
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the slidebars and valve guides
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one of the filter boxes that I painted today
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the fittings on the rear beam |
the steam heating hose and vacuum pipe on the front buffer beam
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a view forward along the top of the frames, showing the two sand boxes and the supports for the running boards |
the sanding pipes between the right leading and driving wheels
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