tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82927234595426704802024-03-16T01:11:07.069+00:00GWR 2800 Class No. 2807No. 2807 is owned by Cotswold Steam Preservation Ltd.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-7090179461240773472024-01-11T11:50:00.000+00:002024-01-11T11:50:34.565+00:00Winter Maintenance.<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2807 has completed 25 steaming days since her return to operations in Oct 2023, the feed back from the footplate crews has been very positive and the engine has performed very very well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We are now in a period of downtime at the GWSR and the various departments across the railway are deep in to winter maintenance as are we.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The CSPL Support will check the loco from top to bottom during this period as well as address any issues that have been identified during the last couple of months in operation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Work continues on our own tender, we are starting the process of putting a everything back together with a focus of having it operational and behind the boiler and frames later this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Following are a few photos of the latest work at Toddington!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEo2nCdZi1TPkoKnf0ASZX2JMiIPz6Gj_p9w_CgoCwswE9-xU_u3iJeU7Ze6-x4URxHVO0Toz6O05xRjBys0f_G27PCFL0jGYrk-0qYYr3d0ULT5B2o-guU3uVMWm_A0SFDSCMlve96zpkAKwbuqfMKpJm9c1EyfcJU4nInCtNSn8Gm2hdU5-dbVjFlM/s559/gilbert%20measuring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="559" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEo2nCdZi1TPkoKnf0ASZX2JMiIPz6Gj_p9w_CgoCwswE9-xU_u3iJeU7Ze6-x4URxHVO0Toz6O05xRjBys0f_G27PCFL0jGYrk-0qYYr3d0ULT5B2o-guU3uVMWm_A0SFDSCMlve96zpkAKwbuqfMKpJm9c1EyfcJU4nInCtNSn8Gm2hdU5-dbVjFlM/w640-h290/gilbert%20measuring.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="281" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3f3gg-WoNoEt9KuGwHP1nYDsNUBnZe2-eDw_T9mkal_nvtv2dxRVETU0xm4XUUyE0UJkK7sWr6820aozxPtFoZQbxy3q4pT5ibIx7rCE8jl8RNoPhwKKEqhU8vqqvEYTJH7xpTGyL8C30jug6wadGm3rqpg93nikrQvFFub8PtQ-U72sYkeTVduY-FiM/w640-h371/Roger%20painting%20breaks%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2807 waiting to depart toddy on 29th Dec 2023</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ohYVzpQVQJ4kgBtXx0aLPs6VWjxFS4Nl6bmyYlX7YWWzkgfLAmVZld1nOFwCYPBndurAjMmQp2w6swTwvjOVMyHhDxCaLGFOP29xO6ty2BhojYpxCefp3K0dc1tjCv46caihVXoqL9fikJbtXhhitNfC_0hrD46BnPI5-vOhV1lv2nMsS5fPeUxHCII/s1280/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ohYVzpQVQJ4kgBtXx0aLPs6VWjxFS4Nl6bmyYlX7YWWzkgfLAmVZld1nOFwCYPBndurAjMmQp2w6swTwvjOVMyHhDxCaLGFOP29xO6ty2BhojYpxCefp3K0dc1tjCv46caihVXoqL9fikJbtXhhitNfC_0hrD46BnPI5-vOhV1lv2nMsS5fPeUxHCII/w640-h480/IMG_0434.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-14742383787774751552023-11-02T10:57:00.008+00:002023-11-02T14:52:29.373+00:00WE ARE BACK!!!!! 2807 returns on scheduled services at the GWSR <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> 2807 made an appearance at the GWSR Autumn Gala. Photos and videos can be seen on the CSPL Facebook page. YouTube also has some video.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1min 57sec into the below video, some great footage of 2807</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noGjyeyfc5M">(7) Gloucestershire Warwickshire Autumn Showcase Gala!! Featuring the return of 2807 - YouTube</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Below are a few photos of 2807 on Sunday 29th October 2023.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJk8QbtNoYY374eCvfCr9lpeGLpSl-vuqDUxFkxgKS59vihxz8CEm96SzTG0MlJPI9f38WNFZfrvcqIh9_yKb61nXDhVoH-a4rx6pQETu3u2yjwrEPSQ4ce-osYOSwQMarIim9PvVdLp-QrBkmlcXgkqoFgUKQK09Wlt_FaCIXMWC5a6WwrnVtblJ0bhI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="607" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJk8QbtNoYY374eCvfCr9lpeGLpSl-vuqDUxFkxgKS59vihxz8CEm96SzTG0MlJPI9f38WNFZfrvcqIh9_yKb61nXDhVoH-a4rx6pQETu3u2yjwrEPSQ4ce-osYOSwQMarIim9PvVdLp-QrBkmlcXgkqoFgUKQK09Wlt_FaCIXMWC5a6WwrnVtblJ0bhI=w640-h448" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin4kbC-PBE7Ts1_UWzMZpU09RqFC42-M45nKdiyxgx_dq8gELtXRE0MhE2TewMWlIl2fdEkAqEM7QuJE_iNaRRrk5bYPO6ZvAfPRshqdgLESmR8uQRUFWxYZsGUajb54bfizxfpszi59fkKCP_o0nfflK4TayqQ1DDVY7uVM7yYPels6B13ikOcRL5Qvo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="612" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin4kbC-PBE7Ts1_UWzMZpU09RqFC42-M45nKdiyxgx_dq8gELtXRE0MhE2TewMWlIl2fdEkAqEM7QuJE_iNaRRrk5bYPO6ZvAfPRshqdgLESmR8uQRUFWxYZsGUajb54bfizxfpszi59fkKCP_o0nfflK4TayqQ1DDVY7uVM7yYPels6B13ikOcRL5Qvo=w640-h396" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br />2807 will now operate on some scheduled services at the GWSR. Please check there website for further information</b></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-18415082726690626592023-10-24T11:24:00.001+01:002023-10-24T11:24:50.883+01:002807 completes loaded test runs and is cleared to re-enter service at the GWSR<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtBQ6Ui5oijkS2lBotZJgXlMCL5Gig67Sqj10Ct4h_8YfYR401f-3uhZkL3p3EwQYeRWXfSmXAP6PZed8jfr1as_G0f83BTJLAkfONuCQ-zhz6_sasePwKsg1ClHe63CvkWqPd8NzC1WHs3Uuo8MXQkHAFi5zQSMv9V0LGYTzAhFJ1pRCN0dsLkpIl_QI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtBQ6Ui5oijkS2lBotZJgXlMCL5Gig67Sqj10Ct4h_8YfYR401f-3uhZkL3p3EwQYeRWXfSmXAP6PZed8jfr1as_G0f83BTJLAkfONuCQ-zhz6_sasePwKsg1ClHe63CvkWqPd8NzC1WHs3Uuo8MXQkHAFi5zQSMv9V0LGYTzAhFJ1pRCN0dsLkpIl_QI" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />CSPL are very please to confirm that 2807 has been signed off to re-enter service at the GWSR. It completed a day of loaded test runs on Saturday 21st October.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Below is a video from you tube leading 35006 double headed through Hailes Abbey halt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoOuCDvG3lI">(3) GWR 2807 & 35006 'P&O' storm past Hayles Abbey | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | 21/10/2023. - YouTube</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">More pictures can be found on the CSPL Facebook page.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/210501460479549">Cotswold Steam Preservation Limited (CSPL) | Facebook</a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier; font-size: large;">HOT OFF THE PRESS!!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier; font-size: large;">2807 is scheduled to operate on the Sunday of the Autumn Steam Gala </span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-57441454007257688842023-10-17T20:18:00.008+01:002023-10-17T22:42:37.004+01:00IS THAT THE SOUND OF LIGHT ENGINE 2807 IN THE COTSWOLDS!!!<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This afternoon 2807 completed 23 miles of light engine running between Toddington and Winchcombe.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/210501460479549">(1) Cotswold Steam Preservation Limited (CSPL) | Facebook</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks to Tom Wright and Tom Wilson the GWSR footplate team and the wider GWSR management</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And as always the CSPL support team!! and Ian Carpenter (Carpo)</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS1n7nc9itU6cmpgH-sQlthB2X42r2rxJ0-qb0CjsGqSYwuIeW-WX3D3elVgU_uKQmh4v2Ib9-4yaKvMrU2JI4zAgeFqYU_V41azGshaEIHIM_n8Ogstb3T78VjVWtfxwo6K6_Gp3iEXMgevgciA4zA0bPr_RmLz5jLV0D-VHGK09WCY8oul4lEQ6WRk/s6000/DSC_6043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">On Saturday the 30th September 2023 Brian Gamlin (Chairman) and Geoff Adlington (Company Secretary) of CSPL meet with Richard Winstanley (Finance Director) of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) to sign a new long term operating contact.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This new contract confirms that the GWSR will remain the loco's home base where it will be a key part of the Steam Locomotive Fleet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0riUMxtekFxz0EPLQfzCB0wd7OcWuvuc4F-Z89AtKSU86mV1DGRoqIA3DEWovamTl9KFATIi3aRg1NV1kMC5zNxNeJxokspLphxMGf7D8DyPYcNHNBvxRNwbq4Yovcf_jzmtUV5mVvXMgos45MNV4uTgIYTUp8wJHzQcLNazRHmd79Ys1JfAGZ4EqaK8/s2016/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEj9HpMJfBYOIV7Vi5Qpg3FRJTBtSBmlrt4rsCGo5Hz6W3B8bDpiG4NMgu10u70ZHhHwCW9x8FTk4MHqqsPtpVsWX1lJ9JsjxK8NWvPDdjbS0ADCIPqB4A5GqE_kym_R0MePlA7EzW4JJembFmSxfR086ICil06R8Ox2-wh3HpofAWlmjpAMBxMtprdU/s2016/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEj9HpMJfBYOIV7Vi5Qpg3FRJTBtSBmlrt4rsCGo5Hz6W3B8bDpiG4NMgu10u70ZHhHwCW9x8FTk4MHqqsPtpVsWX1lJ9JsjxK8NWvPDdjbS0ADCIPqB4A5GqE_kym_R0MePlA7EzW4JJembFmSxfR086ICil06R8Ox2-wh3HpofAWlmjpAMBxMtprdU/w400-h300/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Left to Right below are Richard Winstanley, Brian Gamlin and Geoff Adlington standing beside 2807</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldB9mSOUuA-IhHLnt2y9NAvZnSoUvp3gf9MRZE1pJHq23gyXb0jLRq-xdDKGQtigAXkBTwAAo6K4HeOqAqzjJIfyGUyxT34buEZb7jqd5XJqT4i0xC6mlNrGzCGnuDCOCFzCHZy7vyNl9n0kszsjF8_fUFW30VAKLfINdTo6I6y7Ip68fKLfQyQvqqAg/s2016/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldB9mSOUuA-IhHLnt2y9NAvZnSoUvp3gf9MRZE1pJHq23gyXb0jLRq-xdDKGQtigAXkBTwAAo6K4HeOqAqzjJIfyGUyxT34buEZb7jqd5XJqT4i0xC6mlNrGzCGnuDCOCFzCHZy7vyNl9n0kszsjF8_fUFW30VAKLfINdTo6I6y7Ip68fKLfQyQvqqAg/w640-h480/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-6162180919300812012023-10-12T20:11:00.005+01:002023-10-12T20:11:51.520+01:00GWSR Press Release today 12 10 2023<p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2807 is oldest GWR
locomotive in working order once again</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49YhvRyERvav4HaBcJS1Y8eGPmCNVBwJApHxVR3haRoTi3kPh5reZmoGbDOTpOERxRXFmzkMFCmCMmlj6NCJ8HQZpCDzQtiom3sxBoIraTSRATqBff_n4d4UBYQk6n1T-HvBgi2fWscA18vUcn0PU7cw2KFdD-mXuJ8W2UvMCovyFNtoYEfulMn-4UAM/s640/It%20moves%202807%20greets%20its%20return%20to%20steam%20in%20pouring%20rain%20picture%20credit%20Roger%20Molesworth.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49YhvRyERvav4HaBcJS1Y8eGPmCNVBwJApHxVR3haRoTi3kPh5reZmoGbDOTpOERxRXFmzkMFCmCMmlj6NCJ8HQZpCDzQtiom3sxBoIraTSRATqBff_n4d4UBYQk6n1T-HvBgi2fWscA18vUcn0PU7cw2KFdD-mXuJ8W2UvMCovyFNtoYEfulMn-4UAM/w640-h480/It%20moves%202807%20greets%20its%20return%20to%20steam%20in%20pouring%20rain%20picture%20credit%20Roger%20Molesworth.jpeg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b>Churchward 2-8-0 moves following three-year
overhaul</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">· </span><b>CSPL Chairman: ‘an exciting moment as the
wheels turned for the first time’</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">12 October 2023:</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Churchward 28xx class no. 2807 is, once again, the oldest
working Great Western Railway locomotive having moved under its own power for the
first time following its three-year overhaul.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The event took place at the <a href="https://www.gwsr.com/">Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s</a> (GWSR)
Toddington depot, the ‘heavyweight champion’ 2-8-0 running up and down the
yard.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are only two other GWR
locomotives that are older than 2807, which emerged from Swindon Works in 1905:
they are celebrated 4-4-0 no 3717 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">City of
Truro </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(built 1903)</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">and
‘Dean Goods’ 0-6-0 no. 2516 (of 1897), both of which are at STEAM Museum,
Swindon and are not likely work again.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/210501460479549/">Cotswold Steam
Preservation Ltd (CSPL)</a> heavy freight 2-8-0 was brought into steam on
Thursday 21 September at about 18.00 and, during the rather wet evening, ran a
few miles within the confines of the yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Explains Brian Gamlin, Chairman
of CSPL</b>, “It was a very exciting moment for the restoration team who
witnessed the fruits of their dedicated labour over the past three years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“There remain outstanding tasks as
well as the inevitable ‘snags’ to be fettled, that showed themselves as the
engine gently moved up and down the sidings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But there is actually remarkably little to do and we are now setting
about finishing off the job list so 2807 can be returned to traffic on the GWSR.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The day was an outstanding success.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“The next milestones will be further
movements within the yard followed by a full day’s light engine running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will then be a loaded test run before
2807 can reliably re-enter service.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He added: “There was of course that
moment the team held their breath when steam issued from the cylinder drain
cocks as the regulator was opened, watching for the first movement – which
generated a huge cheer!”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is anticipated that the
locomotive will be sufficiently completed in time to debut during the GWSR’s ‘<a href="https://www.gwsr.com/galas/autumn-showcase">Autumn Showcase</a>’ gala
over the weekend of 28-29 October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
event combines both steam and diesel locomotives working to an intensive
timetable, including a goods train although at present it’s not expected that
2807 will be hauling trains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, Brian Gamlin points out the
importance of completing remaining tasks to the highest possible standards
rather than rushing it to a deadline.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAD-KLV4Tuht-kwIR8x0r-tQE2rUhljWYin2blHnUNUhyDz9i3zGUbKVSKbdNjTRvYGF6yhxonhiStlXkfffEaN3_8bmmIWwRCLE8ca-0etlBsr7QC_6by8akgp4rGHXYymuYGYAFgkgz4IdnMiZ4tiVykDzGwoOvDcGYhI7Z82Wr0fIG8mZpSJ5uX30/s640/2807%2001%20fire%20and%20pressure%2022%20Sep%2023%20pic%20Ian%20Crowder.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAD-KLV4Tuht-kwIR8x0r-tQE2rUhljWYin2blHnUNUhyDz9i3zGUbKVSKbdNjTRvYGF6yhxonhiStlXkfffEaN3_8bmmIWwRCLE8ca-0etlBsr7QC_6by8akgp4rGHXYymuYGYAFgkgz4IdnMiZ4tiVykDzGwoOvDcGYhI7Z82Wr0fIG8mZpSJ5uX30/w640-h428/2807%2001%20fire%20and%20pressure%2022%20Sep%2023%20pic%20Ian%20Crowder.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLemgVfYi13i6c_9zT2StQaUJw69azq5HI6Nc245fzfLBdg0V5EzblwW1nl6ZxFmSTJ0wQuNmK40nye51MeakKtc_xfX3zXr5Lw17FL63R1jr5a1Zx0tnXoFGf4-4fX0jhzmHuRcEC94cgbmMZLPi0JM6aqZQ43UtIcb0eXV_IntLz1AfzuIdBIedbcM/s640/2807%2003%2022%20Sep%2023%20pic%20Ian%20Crowder.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLemgVfYi13i6c_9zT2StQaUJw69azq5HI6Nc245fzfLBdg0V5EzblwW1nl6ZxFmSTJ0wQuNmK40nye51MeakKtc_xfX3zXr5Lw17FL63R1jr5a1Zx0tnXoFGf4-4fX0jhzmHuRcEC94cgbmMZLPi0JM6aqZQ43UtIcb0eXV_IntLz1AfzuIdBIedbcM/w640-h428/2807%2003%2022%20Sep%2023%20pic%20Ian%20Crowder.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Tender detail being completed </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BWkMRAWGJlF0c5iRWfjWXmM8oFLRI9QRnEYZUvVAis4-eNvBYnYZhUaHSmN_0olYLwhXX5nuRSpNyIENJd1ncr-IJrkAyEwog-A6Jvdym31KulresC2M6ROVwjDLkkLobmw4bvoawJAMKT36wQRDLz1m0KWucRA8t0c5ZXQI5hrgjjR_4-wL2Ud9rIQ/s1824/tender%20decal%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BWkMRAWGJlF0c5iRWfjWXmM8oFLRI9QRnEYZUvVAis4-eNvBYnYZhUaHSmN_0olYLwhXX5nuRSpNyIENJd1ncr-IJrkAyEwog-A6Jvdym31KulresC2M6ROVwjDLkkLobmw4bvoawJAMKT36wQRDLz1m0KWucRA8t0c5ZXQI5hrgjjR_4-wL2Ud9rIQ/w400-h300/tender%20decal%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrStjTplZt4gHlP5f1uxcZg9-i65S6HOJW2sjnMmTXwdP4XgZISQkZz7ymBCqKbM-nDtugxpytCF6lrezR-UsLlpwPip6GQFumyO72c1RvSNxmoIFDUEb7L6MC4TKGEt2VEQvbD_MBNPa8pyEE_QdxzXeCIYIC0h44ZKIIPVnCkaw6qZuKPa_ROfUUGk/s1560/tender%20decal%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrStjTplZt4gHlP5f1uxcZg9-i65S6HOJW2sjnMmTXwdP4XgZISQkZz7ymBCqKbM-nDtugxpytCF6lrezR-UsLlpwPip6GQFumyO72c1RvSNxmoIFDUEb7L6MC4TKGEt2VEQvbD_MBNPa8pyEE_QdxzXeCIYIC0h44ZKIIPVnCkaw6qZuKPa_ROfUUGk/w300-h400/tender%20decal%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvotCGlt9DsIXQXx8dln2hGhBqw5zR9kgjnFdjAefO7R9gQjhbQ2zub3nt670LNIK2NP4iUpt8GKxfqxbQssOOmy6DJvUTGeJ0oI_nYR3wY0o0uqMTOswDGSVpT_rJx8dfQm5uV1yCm1T6fdWtqBAhGIGg7RxIObALMgpzyPR2PLFhr6t0G9mJjaLs6E/s1170/tender%20decal%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1170" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvotCGlt9DsIXQXx8dln2hGhBqw5zR9kgjnFdjAefO7R9gQjhbQ2zub3nt670LNIK2NP4iUpt8GKxfqxbQssOOmy6DJvUTGeJ0oI_nYR3wY0o0uqMTOswDGSVpT_rJx8dfQm5uV1yCm1T6fdWtqBAhGIGg7RxIObALMgpzyPR2PLFhr6t0G9mJjaLs6E/w640-h480/tender%20decal%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">About 2807<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The 2800 class was designed by
George Jackson Churchward for heavy freight work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The prototype was completed in 1903, with the
production locomotives following in 1905 following extensive testing of the
prototype, no. 97 (later no. 2800).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was not only the first class of 2-8-0 to work in the UK, but at the time also
the most powerful class of locomotive to run in the UK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In all 167 were built, including C
B Collett’s slightly-modified 2884 class. The success of the class was such
that they continued working until the early 1960s, no. 2807 being withdrawn in
1963 from Severn Tunnel Junction having covered some 1.5 million miles and
consigned to Barry scrapyard in South Wales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Rescued by CSPL in 1981, 2807 was
the first locomotive from Barry to arrive at the formative GWSR at
Toddington.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following a lengthy
overhaul, the locomotive entered service in 2010, putting in ten years and some
42,000 miles of dependable service before being withdrawn in January 2020 for
its ten-year overhaul, which has been completed in just three years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The boiler was overhauled by Riley & Son
(E) Ltd engineers in Heywood, Bolton while the mechanical overhaul was
completed by volunteers at Toddington.</span><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-86790339835115455962023-09-21T21:06:00.011+01:002023-09-21T21:30:51.597+01:00SHE MOVES!!!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Today the CSPL team moved 2807 after a 3 year overhaul</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHOLE CSPL TEAM!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBkaWEEZ8MxzhWqhb4WVoJPkoTeYgL45wUt5iH9tE0unpMeZkx6bnrUtePYpllCEPQVx4KpfJDXanIEaN_6qgni13F6FPWl4Gd74lZVLHyNiI_bAGA74IYmBDY3-tR9gXgKthKd9TiVKKvQPZeoRlj_nWFQNQJQzxJW75FbOnwBzOI1faIzNsGJUaDs8/s740/steam%20feed%20covers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBkaWEEZ8MxzhWqhb4WVoJPkoTeYgL45wUt5iH9tE0unpMeZkx6bnrUtePYpllCEPQVx4KpfJDXanIEaN_6qgni13F6FPWl4Gd74lZVLHyNiI_bAGA74IYmBDY3-tR9gXgKthKd9TiVKKvQPZeoRlj_nWFQNQJQzxJW75FbOnwBzOI1faIzNsGJUaDs8/w516-h640/steam%20feed%20covers.jpg" width="516" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The next picture shows small amounts of filler being used on the covers for the steam feed pipes. These attach to the outside of the smoke box and running plate and cover the steam feed pipes.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi029FZWRk52EPVyyB2rHjix1NN5__Trwf_ASfiSHJmNUF6NiYwpPg6KvTh4dwECNqpSVBGrRZGIqnXHRgpFPrg2JnDd4d7os282XO95U4cNU-c0YphVW2-rnIEIcrwFBJuO6tZq4pTfKPX5TZvlBhf0AgpV6imhQ6oe0tKw-_oqKCyzDriBGDwA06DSPc/s818/steam%20feed%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="818" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi029FZWRk52EPVyyB2rHjix1NN5__Trwf_ASfiSHJmNUF6NiYwpPg6KvTh4dwECNqpSVBGrRZGIqnXHRgpFPrg2JnDd4d7os282XO95U4cNU-c0YphVW2-rnIEIcrwFBJuO6tZq4pTfKPX5TZvlBhf0AgpV6imhQ6oe0tKw-_oqKCyzDriBGDwA06DSPc/w640-h484/steam%20feed%202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Paint has been applied to the safety valve bonnet and cab side number plate. Some one has been hard at work with the Brasso too!!</span></p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcE7v9Ul-jsSzdXFQPDVGiJXVgNRBtMIbaYWmgTaVPjSuoTIVIkUBgPNKGj7HhM9hr8Ux83RCG_p5Os-XN7f0kxIyIZSVSJGIfVevOsgXqXOPHRd-zL9DZs-HjoSjO5olQ6UKv-nGPZLNIG15m2S2np6KnK_NsaZggS3CbV9hFWQQAwAu28lXe3GMvc8/s694/safety%20bonnet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="694" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcE7v9Ul-jsSzdXFQPDVGiJXVgNRBtMIbaYWmgTaVPjSuoTIVIkUBgPNKGj7HhM9hr8Ux83RCG_p5Os-XN7f0kxIyIZSVSJGIfVevOsgXqXOPHRd-zL9DZs-HjoSjO5olQ6UKv-nGPZLNIG15m2S2np6KnK_NsaZggS3CbV9hFWQQAwAu28lXe3GMvc8/w640-h486/safety%20bonnet.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">Today in front of the BES inspector an in-frames Steam test was complete successfully for GW2807!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvuwX6hNXrmhD-apAS6IgCrQT8rTRjvkqmGMvnlJTwZSDDCegjsJj4QQghE7oSX20nPdvzN3IZQBrt2D8wBcABtxv6f4-Pv4RhUd4-zWvGL5zq57gsxVM4nhm8r5PEYQbEk4DRLME4VUNbjZu07xqc7J_UCsUxPaAKllFyW_xmdVKhSHjNhWeobXFr6o/s2000/loco%20fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvuwX6hNXrmhD-apAS6IgCrQT8rTRjvkqmGMvnlJTwZSDDCegjsJj4QQghE7oSX20nPdvzN3IZQBrt2D8wBcABtxv6f4-Pv4RhUd4-zWvGL5zq57gsxVM4nhm8r5PEYQbEk4DRLME4VUNbjZu07xqc7J_UCsUxPaAKllFyW_xmdVKhSHjNhWeobXFr6o/w360-h640/loco%20fire.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pYjlI48Ws6cGN-818LiGy0fzrm0DdLyT9NvumtxDJk7Hq62d-1aKI5_5Rvz3bg99NMR64baey8cGuW2LOGnm0u0Eh3ajRdz16877Mic2BFiC-lmvs7MH5ou0WL2jKFsuspKXU_kLXoEg42zeWTETe5oGzguaHBnU0P5sjeaPO0gnaDJVuAfmJfMbfyQ/s4000/IMG-20230829-WA0004%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pYjlI48Ws6cGN-818LiGy0fzrm0DdLyT9NvumtxDJk7Hq62d-1aKI5_5Rvz3bg99NMR64baey8cGuW2LOGnm0u0Eh3ajRdz16877Mic2BFiC-lmvs7MH5ou0WL2jKFsuspKXU_kLXoEg42zeWTETe5oGzguaHBnU0P5sjeaPO0gnaDJVuAfmJfMbfyQ/w360-h640/IMG-20230829-WA0004%20(1).jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Work will continue over the coming weeks to start the next phase of the HGO in readiness for moving the loco under its own steam.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Keep watch here progress and updates</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-51435361896044449022023-08-25T11:54:00.003+01:002023-08-25T11:54:18.322+01:00We are not far away now!!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Its hard to keep up with progress as the CSPL team are working every day to get things back onto the loco.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We are very close to the in frame steam test and, when signed off by the Boiler Inspector, we will be looking to move 2807 and start the shakedown and running in process.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We will keep you updated on here and our Facebook Page </span></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/210501460479549"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(1) Cotswold Steam Preservation Limited (CSPL) | Facebook</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fitting the super heater elements</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Also the left hand ride injector</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ4wy3HlQsvoJNUNfIncc-oI9Hkx9EdM_gatjLeiZy1PE_HKTa8wmwMEAVBiIMX_Sd1uK5Zr7AiKA7jPdYWffonSabOONf0AS1R9KcqL-UXadtpB5UaTAK5kd_GNsI43mQsKzwMy77oxZcBabR670Qi_PHAxBB6nv6OlbWJDEiXpATdQlW-9W8kKXPtM/s761/pipes%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="573" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ4wy3HlQsvoJNUNfIncc-oI9Hkx9EdM_gatjLeiZy1PE_HKTa8wmwMEAVBiIMX_Sd1uK5Zr7AiKA7jPdYWffonSabOONf0AS1R9KcqL-UXadtpB5UaTAK5kd_GNsI43mQsKzwMy77oxZcBabR670Qi_PHAxBB6nv6OlbWJDEiXpATdQlW-9W8kKXPtM/w482-h640/pipes%201.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A close up back head shot of the regulator in 2019 and 2023 (excuse the numbers)</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Its difficult to get detailed pictures but here are a few including a view looking at the front of the ash pan as well as the new extension to the back. We have also added a modification to help with ashing out when the loco is in operation</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zRxuUt_jueugh3rWNJvDfM88wDNXblJTEGJR_efPCfL1AW2AZxu6EhxAvr-qiWBZLPJuKwPys88rzjC3NdqX4MreltKp4F8riGFhvHOWuwetkVLtHs3UybnA7yTF3oS9oA72r3kHImuvVb07ghAmgrfHwhBr4u4C3daemE4umSLEDkJMenbWTI98mWk/s667/chairman%20working.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="667" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zRxuUt_jueugh3rWNJvDfM88wDNXblJTEGJR_efPCfL1AW2AZxu6EhxAvr-qiWBZLPJuKwPys88rzjC3NdqX4MreltKp4F8riGFhvHOWuwetkVLtHs3UybnA7yTF3oS9oA72r3kHImuvVb07ghAmgrfHwhBr4u4C3daemE4umSLEDkJMenbWTI98mWk/w640-h486/chairman%20working.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Is that the Chairman actually onsite getting his hands dirty!! YES this is yours truly.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir_cYASufevTogZiSPTkNgB68J7Z7mi3hwROE1g_NjgZNBKP5Nh6efl4dZAhDW4yxtPbz8blJGIOzw9Xj7iko1B50R16-TBsYgnau93rEi7m3BbXglMHz5bRAwhzN5T0cXTKbikpxix0hZJ6W4yCWeUyp7yU-AVi816G7J5pvmffGGicjlBoSWbNXTpw/s665/ash%20pan%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="665" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir_cYASufevTogZiSPTkNgB68J7Z7mi3hwROE1g_NjgZNBKP5Nh6efl4dZAhDW4yxtPbz8blJGIOzw9Xj7iko1B50R16-TBsYgnau93rEi7m3BbXglMHz5bRAwhzN5T0cXTKbikpxix0hZJ6W4yCWeUyp7yU-AVi816G7J5pvmffGGicjlBoSWbNXTpw/w640-h484/ash%20pan%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUKAjQaHCARNZPjc44fbKI8-FLdQb4jqpxJTHB2LhO-WcFPNN-jt732gNNJ0xv6oX1bZslM3CgBBGZNLoxCXtzZy-QBG4s-kmXp4RoMmMuIl8LuIBFz6XkV0lvD9vLdMueqyK_wtmHbhSPq7w1IR38xksHH75kM3sGxR2f5aLUpsDeO3jzH9-RFceoW4/s686/ash%20pan%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="686" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUKAjQaHCARNZPjc44fbKI8-FLdQb4jqpxJTHB2LhO-WcFPNN-jt732gNNJ0xv6oX1bZslM3CgBBGZNLoxCXtzZy-QBG4s-kmXp4RoMmMuIl8LuIBFz6XkV0lvD9vLdMueqyK_wtmHbhSPq7w1IR38xksHH75kM3sGxR2f5aLUpsDeO3jzH9-RFceoW4/w640-h494/ash%20pan%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3kjBADbYq847kd-qvn4jCxzvbZxLku5qzPuRTf_xQbvYdAhw4wi3OL_pROU8oigVWDAItFXANO2hglIM8KobXc9Lo26mBpClvdhs9ONwzcr5R6JSaflOEgilSU0kDKUDYtdv3Im1K0zr5PRFaQyjCvhU9w9BnSEhVpqn8QAyRzwh6qn1AocRGLbmOJg/s669/damper%20linkage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="669" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3kjBADbYq847kd-qvn4jCxzvbZxLku5qzPuRTf_xQbvYdAhw4wi3OL_pROU8oigVWDAItFXANO2hglIM8KobXc9Lo26mBpClvdhs9ONwzcr5R6JSaflOEgilSU0kDKUDYtdv3Im1K0zr5PRFaQyjCvhU9w9BnSEhVpqn8QAyRzwh6qn1AocRGLbmOJg/w640-h482/damper%20linkage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Work is also underway to reconnect the rear sanders. The bar that connects the LHS and RHS was put in place and found to be the wrong way around! This has been corrected and will need further fettling so it clears the blow down valve and damper door mechanism.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The focus is on getting the boiler ready for the in frame steam test but as is the way with locomotives lots have things need to be in the correct place! So its key we have all the correct things connected to the boiler for this upcoming pressure test, i.e Blow down valve!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR1LvWXlzHOJ2cPZ9M3YSbs7diLSzp0uH0l5zEn0g8dSJ0WnDRaJ1UPv5eAvCbioUSmg0XoDKSOed03EfPD68pNkXhr57LZKvewfug6ubHE3nymFpp8a3hDztruAr2QZMCsbJMWm5RrY2JWaC3elntbVVO5usCWoiC6tfGpWtyEvBcTSxWT6rEZfXe_E/s666/sander%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="666" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR1LvWXlzHOJ2cPZ9M3YSbs7diLSzp0uH0l5zEn0g8dSJ0WnDRaJ1UPv5eAvCbioUSmg0XoDKSOed03EfPD68pNkXhr57LZKvewfug6ubHE3nymFpp8a3hDztruAr2QZMCsbJMWm5RrY2JWaC3elntbVVO5usCWoiC6tfGpWtyEvBcTSxWT6rEZfXe_E/w640-h486/sander%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nqm3SBIhDaJWssxa8SExGivTUGbA01DVZMIaHOloRGYEm71SoTYgG4mTHrmccg4F2mAt1gfWciPKKseOIfQMeY1RbaY12ypThht4PH8ldeAfI0ZBN5h55Ku7faRI_zWs5klDY4LZsjuXVUJb0_f-njKwsI0APTzL0RvCEuIDr7n8nfo8ufRqEvOuWNQ/s667/sander%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="667" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nqm3SBIhDaJWssxa8SExGivTUGbA01DVZMIaHOloRGYEm71SoTYgG4mTHrmccg4F2mAt1gfWciPKKseOIfQMeY1RbaY12ypThht4PH8ldeAfI0ZBN5h55Ku7faRI_zWs5klDY4LZsjuXVUJb0_f-njKwsI0APTzL0RvCEuIDr7n8nfo8ufRqEvOuWNQ/w640-h486/sander%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fettling to the pipping in the smoke box. Here you can see work on the blower pipping</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNof5vXOOE-CR-bkNq6JkR5TERGO37kCwdnx9tXvwc13pD5H3n0UIFMht1GbvRYMft4YQd134rHHH11B3CZsKL_LjOpDtt1GLulgl4CRyiq9nQnLbxoitXH7HDx7td-Ia8d31Gg1Eru9-EjipjWK72XZfZXZJPpQvfvk2JndgTUei4fTTWwy5ZnkZ6Rw/s554/blower%20pipping%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="554" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNof5vXOOE-CR-bkNq6JkR5TERGO37kCwdnx9tXvwc13pD5H3n0UIFMht1GbvRYMft4YQd134rHHH11B3CZsKL_LjOpDtt1GLulgl4CRyiq9nQnLbxoitXH7HDx7td-Ia8d31Gg1Eru9-EjipjWK72XZfZXZJPpQvfvk2JndgTUei4fTTWwy5ZnkZ6Rw/w640-h482/blower%20pipping%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOifMQGm1JXtsrIeMS9-EC8YlLsPAeD6z9mNdjYHbRSiJJcA3bu51AiB75ehhUgpicCIot72Bu1oukeijf28o7r320p3oj4_cwYWEmSeAlj2Sr9BhVLyMcP1y8IWrodDBGtvJk9WhZ7wffxWaHM5-z1G01eSa1QrhnK2f8-pO-b802rm0W3_m95TMK_M/s564/blower%20pipping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="564" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOifMQGm1JXtsrIeMS9-EC8YlLsPAeD6z9mNdjYHbRSiJJcA3bu51AiB75ehhUgpicCIot72Bu1oukeijf28o7r320p3oj4_cwYWEmSeAlj2Sr9BhVLyMcP1y8IWrodDBGtvJk9WhZ7wffxWaHM5-z1G01eSa1QrhnK2f8-pO-b802rm0W3_m95TMK_M/w640-h586/blower%20pipping.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">More test fitting of the J valve covers for the hydrostatic lubrication pipes. With new front barrel section and smoke box these need some re work to enable them to fit.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQydhWd0MdY3lHXMQ3apE2-TzcDrJbDOymFA4kuF-g0MsbEvDypBbbR5_S8-uZwWEeojNB4BUPvjrdZHByIwBiMKR5I2eB2Iyd1Bf_o5eH9zr0-nMQgnrFc6NodAfygpYPoGUiJUWXzjIFzE0ukQVrOag4xYuqVsgEkMd0ZuiayERpNOhzgvsg9tt2WU/s666/j%20vave%20cover%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="666" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQydhWd0MdY3lHXMQ3apE2-TzcDrJbDOymFA4kuF-g0MsbEvDypBbbR5_S8-uZwWEeojNB4BUPvjrdZHByIwBiMKR5I2eB2Iyd1Bf_o5eH9zr0-nMQgnrFc6NodAfygpYPoGUiJUWXzjIFzE0ukQVrOag4xYuqVsgEkMd0ZuiayERpNOhzgvsg9tt2WU/w640-h392/j%20vave%20cover%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz9RimgSJE4_EBAlctOhdkeGnm2A3AJXppdpuU6SPwmHCby1AzEruZgG3fcEWZnWVj0meqemRSPc7x6F66-gj6pbZXOG0PaA0plQVOc2s_7QU5XGv1RQI6upbf8OK25WJeFvweHYTJ1NBfN_FienLYAMuQ3Zvw5yX1oe8GXAPCZoz32-swZZChsAeCNw/s671/j%20vave%20cover%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="671" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz9RimgSJE4_EBAlctOhdkeGnm2A3AJXppdpuU6SPwmHCby1AzEruZgG3fcEWZnWVj0meqemRSPc7x6F66-gj6pbZXOG0PaA0plQVOc2s_7QU5XGv1RQI6upbf8OK25WJeFvweHYTJ1NBfN_FienLYAMuQ3Zvw5yX1oe8GXAPCZoz32-swZZChsAeCNw/w640-h348/j%20vave%20cover%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We are getting close to the in frame steam test and then the initial locomotives moves!! Keeping watching here for further news!!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-16334703358034423812023-07-31T00:20:00.000+01:002023-07-31T00:20:48.161+01:00More happening everyday<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I am struggling to keep up with progress at Toddington!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The work in the cab keeps on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Items continued to be added to the back head and the reverser cladding and drivers seat are now in place</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZbVt5YZ49iI8rh6BApaDPlPRDcKYpXfgNLI3bbsr7GRW-y7pJVDi-1JsRSIRAbKWkqWJCJNhLxy1eULHNK5oaqI8tMDTnockUnOS4Yp-065RdqQLLXQVxjSYowi9EjOKBeMJVgTfXrmYZ7Njt1Pyb5DcYqYuBINjnUWh_4bxlG7YjxbupX5a6VMScmA/s490/back%20head%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: x-large;">We are getting closer to the in frame steam test and loco moves!!! Keep watching!!!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-39281205433833944342023-07-18T10:24:00.000+01:002023-07-18T10:24:13.194+01:00Further Pressure Testing and Cladding Prep<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">More great progress on the HGO!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The team have been creating kit to pressure test the steam deliver pipes in the smoke box. These connect from the Superheater Head and then to the outside steam feed pipes. These all need to be hydraulically tested before the final fitting.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtC4SBEFr7ZcfitsH-aHo69vY7PYhzsVF_FbfX7PGPymREMIK9wqkpXplMFz9LW44c3azTpGqAeNFUZiEPJPmj5KQS0xdXZrFzJIcvFWGo2hhHzLxhDGvvuN2evSMT-qPTab80aVW3HREbHRVBAlBWF3sT9N7BROCXiDUxIIcq7MvxPwwxe64bcZ3R8Y/s460/steam%20pipe%20pressure%20test%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="460" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtC4SBEFr7ZcfitsH-aHo69vY7PYhzsVF_FbfX7PGPymREMIK9wqkpXplMFz9LW44c3azTpGqAeNFUZiEPJPmj5KQS0xdXZrFzJIcvFWGo2hhHzLxhDGvvuN2evSMT-qPTab80aVW3HREbHRVBAlBWF3sT9N7BROCXiDUxIIcq7MvxPwwxe64bcZ3R8Y/w640-h264/steam%20pipe%20pressure%20test%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX94xyEybDXYN7aelESmh9uApfnBG5u8pF6rEIvC_9kL6jGS1YQT8l0BE5gDfbk0WxeqZfWdaipO2-nk8roo-3ymJoSTIlACLPH6GYDxyTuXSgFJ1SLbiKJcuqepVjrGzF1Cq_8eBa0HWkp0_wksfgeAdskrHJNkpW9Efu_uY0ygqvn4fPF6SrgCpBtM8/s279/steam%20pipe%20pressure%20test%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX94xyEybDXYN7aelESmh9uApfnBG5u8pF6rEIvC_9kL6jGS1YQT8l0BE5gDfbk0WxeqZfWdaipO2-nk8roo-3ymJoSTIlACLPH6GYDxyTuXSgFJ1SLbiKJcuqepVjrGzF1Cq_8eBa0HWkp0_wksfgeAdskrHJNkpW9Efu_uY0ygqvn4fPF6SrgCpBtM8/w338-h400/steam%20pipe%20pressure%20test%202.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fitting of the new smoke box to the boiler is progress well</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzi7h0jmA_WzvpSydp3yHARjw1w8iZTJHIT-Qd23geh6K8EFc-xPJQ-Xsf12NZQyasSwRBL91d-_OBbE3-v-fStuBhXLLwEL4nJaILZB2vGH5QbIdkTrgwVIC9CG8wXGowMFmWZiAp9gSkTssI6bc87qM2rK9mamJbBv01rdvSu_LRong_l1fHqPkefY/s338/fitted%20bolts%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="338" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzi7h0jmA_WzvpSydp3yHARjw1w8iZTJHIT-Qd23geh6K8EFc-xPJQ-Xsf12NZQyasSwRBL91d-_OBbE3-v-fStuBhXLLwEL4nJaILZB2vGH5QbIdkTrgwVIC9CG8wXGowMFmWZiAp9gSkTssI6bc87qM2rK9mamJbBv01rdvSu_LRong_l1fHqPkefY/w400-h310/fitted%20bolts%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ruR1pIPGr780EnHkJiTWzUuumOxErHiuOdzfVDew3Rk_QjY2-Yv_482xtKKP_FvDTUOkoCgg7Wow3kWll1rPMmZb1_sIsS26XCqERYgR6DsUoF4Mddm2gD_f0jREl8e9Mn437huCgQ8Rh3pILjVh-O5e6j7GkErzEHVQx6_6QP_k9uw2Hu8SgGvKnyY/s302/fitted%20bolts%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="226" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ruR1pIPGr780EnHkJiTWzUuumOxErHiuOdzfVDew3Rk_QjY2-Yv_482xtKKP_FvDTUOkoCgg7Wow3kWll1rPMmZb1_sIsS26XCqERYgR6DsUoF4Mddm2gD_f0jREl8e9Mn437huCgQ8Rh3pILjVh-O5e6j7GkErzEHVQx6_6QP_k9uw2Hu8SgGvKnyY/w299-h400/fitted%20bolts%202.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">More cladding is being prepped in readiness for a major step forward when the boiler has insulation fitted and the cladding put of the top!! We are about two thirds through this prep.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM2EkTBs_PXNRb0JbEF0z54IEiP5Za9lyF1y3gLcRmvi1E500rWUam0RQ-okA611kW0MYPuULmB9XDKf8BGt1tJzxViHuxppI3yxHEvw_0WRqFhYXwZWafXvN4rwlgprzcOz1G4C3932bnxU6qvqhnp8kf0SQ8GxnC-3KWyxV3VXDpEPrWT_NY2-AF4E/s492/more%20cladding%20work%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="492" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM2EkTBs_PXNRb0JbEF0z54IEiP5Za9lyF1y3gLcRmvi1E500rWUam0RQ-okA611kW0MYPuULmB9XDKf8BGt1tJzxViHuxppI3yxHEvw_0WRqFhYXwZWafXvN4rwlgprzcOz1G4C3932bnxU6qvqhnp8kf0SQ8GxnC-3KWyxV3VXDpEPrWT_NY2-AF4E/w400-h300/more%20cladding%20work%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsK71GuIuFhuoDxkuiEdwFcSwBsHPWKYUNue6h8otMJg5F2SbXPk2ny1P3wSgttDDtgnMtSEzYw04kIwXiv1ayflvZadrqMaIQ-c8Z-D6yQlyGghlqxjg18DdAXnbGzUOLPO1jRRB5LcmwfV8sD78cszL43gznijEjBjO0BfZiso1ZbSIHyxT-g0X_8rE/s604/more%20cladding%20work%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="604" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsK71GuIuFhuoDxkuiEdwFcSwBsHPWKYUNue6h8otMJg5F2SbXPk2ny1P3wSgttDDtgnMtSEzYw04kIwXiv1ayflvZadrqMaIQ-c8Z-D6yQlyGghlqxjg18DdAXnbGzUOLPO1jRRB5LcmwfV8sD78cszL43gznijEjBjO0BfZiso1ZbSIHyxT-g0X_8rE/w400-h303/more%20cladding%20work%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaRfNQuP81OvfnBh7HtLGGDpbZZ-OIlVC4Eb-BLb4PnHE5q0fMk3r2vBeW0iGkB0v5VITmw0jLKU8qZLm_5i3KK6AGWrOUHT4GUnvnSy7k5jjXZje92sQgIWD0L27OfhYN5CBqX3zpV3b9X2fJTCLKOXQAk0PVLvGTy7M8TNFu6ZaQgY92HhJaEpJewU/s282/more%20cladding%20work%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="282" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaRfNQuP81OvfnBh7HtLGGDpbZZ-OIlVC4Eb-BLb4PnHE5q0fMk3r2vBeW0iGkB0v5VITmw0jLKU8qZLm_5i3KK6AGWrOUHT4GUnvnSy7k5jjXZje92sQgIWD0L27OfhYN5CBqX3zpV3b9X2fJTCLKOXQAk0PVLvGTy7M8TNFu6ZaQgY92HhJaEpJewU/w400-h301/more%20cladding%20work%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next few pictures are of the loco on shed at the GWSR with 3850 of the Dinmore Group in front of our 2800 waiting for its Boiler return. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FVw1fLPwepYhsLNDwkz0TeyF5bRyTZy-JGk27tS-ZoUlNIoyTIUw2kR-d6umaZ9S1ovPNhFfTxjVow_SWy1MDNbhp97CvAsXprcDQosSxYV0Yo4Foh6sVJf_i_5vTn8VIkvV8Eqv6JJlmB791A7DjXkzsfGoXZ4TU0lGFLFfbKk8_QmqNr4suQygg7M/s2016/IMG_0106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FVw1fLPwepYhsLNDwkz0TeyF5bRyTZy-JGk27tS-ZoUlNIoyTIUw2kR-d6umaZ9S1ovPNhFfTxjVow_SWy1MDNbhp97CvAsXprcDQosSxYV0Yo4Foh6sVJf_i_5vTn8VIkvV8Eqv6JJlmB791A7DjXkzsfGoXZ4TU0lGFLFfbKk8_QmqNr4suQygg7M/w640-h480/IMG_0106.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Elhot36RX0OqsGBSiBfQa3mZR6VAkS-3AuNomtl8Ogsh_ONQPsQ7v7dKsEL_h_RfPYYtaqhuoZ7BB1MwYgJsng07nMmF9G1bGKKDbgBuLDDmd2odO-y63CSlt2vUKNBYzTAluK4YffSOjy4eZU9FSVpLnHOU0BB8CzbtkdzzW-p_YmJ_ik4EbkX9454/s2016/IMG_0108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Elhot36RX0OqsGBSiBfQa3mZR6VAkS-3AuNomtl8Ogsh_ONQPsQ7v7dKsEL_h_RfPYYtaqhuoZ7BB1MwYgJsng07nMmF9G1bGKKDbgBuLDDmd2odO-y63CSlt2vUKNBYzTAluK4YffSOjy4eZU9FSVpLnHOU0BB8CzbtkdzzW-p_YmJ_ik4EbkX9454/w640-h480/IMG_0108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Back Head is taking shape!! Yes someone is in the firebox!!! They are drilling holes for the ash pan sprinkler systems, they got missed before the ash pan was attached to the bottom of the firebox. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While this person is in the firebox another from the team remains on the footplate to keep watch and check on them.......</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACs5su6a6Ly_6UsFP7iI_BGM805P23Ctydf3WSDdDHiD4Sr5ch4LEGx4lTlIT4jCFgygZLqgLAn7uV_UdND7fo0xAy_gRAzc2KO3A7N4TICvZUfzurZ82NMC_QtieMt18Y0gnrrxlP1f7SEhlWWjCGooLO7LUHfKNwXEbFHiPjS0xM20tKzGXpGl8rqU/s2016/IMG_0111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACs5su6a6Ly_6UsFP7iI_BGM805P23Ctydf3WSDdDHiD4Sr5ch4LEGx4lTlIT4jCFgygZLqgLAn7uV_UdND7fo0xAy_gRAzc2KO3A7N4TICvZUfzurZ82NMC_QtieMt18Y0gnrrxlP1f7SEhlWWjCGooLO7LUHfKNwXEbFHiPjS0xM20tKzGXpGl8rqU/w640-h480/IMG_0111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-26001035930068075332023-07-11T10:58:00.002+01:002023-07-12T09:26:33.960+01:00Early July Progress<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The CSPL HGO team is working almost every day to progress work on the Loco and Tender.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Test fitting the hydrostatic lubricator to the back head. Various pipes need to be adjusted and fitted within the cab and the pipes that run the length of the boiler to steam feed pipes in the smoke box</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8qalYu2m2R0Ae0bFhX_KJw50_ydtKQp3EXCfYqmaZTrQRVZ9oi5GdQLgJjoCi2Pba-mxc_go7DYXISrWfOrBNEzgeUWDRbFKP9TY0sjGzdulYrhHVwivKhVPpQNLR91jlrXjQKeQnFAkwMd76ZtBW0uNWCOjR0fIWCrF49ipG2gLusd9Ot6cG-3Zgl8/s518/HS%20Lub%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="518" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8qalYu2m2R0Ae0bFhX_KJw50_ydtKQp3EXCfYqmaZTrQRVZ9oi5GdQLgJjoCi2Pba-mxc_go7DYXISrWfOrBNEzgeUWDRbFKP9TY0sjGzdulYrhHVwivKhVPpQNLR91jlrXjQKeQnFAkwMd76ZtBW0uNWCOjR0fIWCrF49ipG2gLusd9Ot6cG-3Zgl8/w640-h482/HS%20Lub%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd6BkBcIjo2QQMAPMKeBMc-T17J6X-afHmM0JakklO27KlGF_Akw1RE2GIRjzFgIeDoyTCIOiKBd13BsXb5DwAE1LYpYUIxNK_oV3WDOQvUWUW_8wXEbHV09hCDnOft73X1jj99U1t48BrnGogbZVkFvVYyg7-h7DhZB63CTuhJAF_AiOFVI-w9m4iGk/s693/HS%20Lub.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="693" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd6BkBcIjo2QQMAPMKeBMc-T17J6X-afHmM0JakklO27KlGF_Akw1RE2GIRjzFgIeDoyTCIOiKBd13BsXb5DwAE1LYpYUIxNK_oV3WDOQvUWUW_8wXEbHV09hCDnOft73X1jj99U1t48BrnGogbZVkFvVYyg7-h7DhZB63CTuhJAF_AiOFVI-w9m4iGk/w640-h484/HS%20Lub.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once the test fitting was competed the hydrostatic lubricator was removed, this will now be dismantled and thoroughly checked and tested.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All the back head cladding was then removed, insulation placed between it and the boiler, and all then put back in place.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwQsMC3QKG6lH4tbcwa3rzsJN5x11ZtUeLX432YFLM0QH8qcIwqQYTdZlxTCpeJ-l2KQVanZHAGfLyW_ILf9_fFCv8hW6qW5Z8N4K-rUWQdQTN3_xvA3sW9ZFryYKxRZvQo-q0wWTzn3I9ETu2o29scLjxe48ZynhtvstLH3IGgHJ1EOhTEJDus_FPRY/s489/Cab%20back%20head%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsPmHxWA1BaUm539MDb6D37HEcDXlmgC9lieYME9UgLWBglTrajHHnibDheJBrvR7r7mQnhaQR93S-MY0srT89cWtF_50UYt646E7vJElCQiAEbdbT0R9Z6iqOj85iIrtm7V6npgG65xKkGHhb_n5aBFz8uCtX40X0iguAixJWvSt0C8JPX8nKFL-_kA/s800/Smoke%20box%20door.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="497" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsPmHxWA1BaUm539MDb6D37HEcDXlmgC9lieYME9UgLWBglTrajHHnibDheJBrvR7r7mQnhaQR93S-MY0srT89cWtF_50UYt646E7vJElCQiAEbdbT0R9Z6iqOj85iIrtm7V6npgG65xKkGHhb_n5aBFz8uCtX40X0iguAixJWvSt0C8JPX8nKFL-_kA/w398-h640/Smoke%20box%20door.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The various connecting pipes have been put in place between the tender and the main loco frames</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuR5XIXy6gMVr9p-sgQtqwEwpinTOBtHL0a1OHaFWb6980qCPPmUh1jyE-dOr5ggil6hk2L_8kutmXWK2qiKwzJThpzvoRmkTjHBxqdoSO2RsDNdFjTUjZQm0OvTL4rntSrpBkzFZozKk8jhoeuCa67zf-P860xYlW9dRN4cFC6ld7T7uwiKT2qAZ30M/s595/Pipe%20connections%20tend%20to%20loco.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="595" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuR5XIXy6gMVr9p-sgQtqwEwpinTOBtHL0a1OHaFWb6980qCPPmUh1jyE-dOr5ggil6hk2L_8kutmXWK2qiKwzJThpzvoRmkTjHBxqdoSO2RsDNdFjTUjZQm0OvTL4rntSrpBkzFZozKk8jhoeuCa67zf-P860xYlW9dRN4cFC6ld7T7uwiKT2qAZ30M/w640-h488/Pipe%20connections%20tend%20to%20loco.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-4549856752128472372023-07-05T11:21:00.002+01:002023-07-11T11:34:37.875+01:00June milestones!!<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Work continues at Toddington on various areas of the of the loco</span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Following are some recent pictures of progress</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U0j8JocOIaBrdwzCBP7R_5kUUcICSfQTAhBJZnQMVr7Gui74ESwEms_amU_VkVbpMQD3fBhnAY4_egP6Hd3r3NV9s8OwrTBYkv-MrEm4GUttgGp4nXMEjWI8II8Ye0Qii6pAgfOR8WjN3gMS48aGTFYM9ywI70UiSbytK4VhvsnuGj-LcJul-P2Uw9M/s609/LHS%20loan%20tender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="609" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U0j8JocOIaBrdwzCBP7R_5kUUcICSfQTAhBJZnQMVr7Gui74ESwEms_amU_VkVbpMQD3fBhnAY4_egP6Hd3r3NV9s8OwrTBYkv-MrEm4GUttgGp4nXMEjWI8II8Ye0Qii6pAgfOR8WjN3gMS48aGTFYM9ywI70UiSbytK4VhvsnuGj-LcJul-P2Uw9M/w640-h486/LHS%20loan%20tender.jpg" width="640" /></a><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjDd0FAoCJ6c5cU4BkUVmJUsJ4J8zbgXQIpdYzLaXVQkv0x-N154wCEc8bI4c8AVvpXmjpfRG8oOFxnfwUug8b_m3MRP8nVscULWEgSig-yq9zdKaXhRH_FaprfbxhtQDMAC_rZ41bdFoQOuUyex4SHVKu7PAjENI52ChqZJTtdsmgeutKBmM_zlBreQ/s611/rear%20loan%20tender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="611" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjDd0FAoCJ6c5cU4BkUVmJUsJ4J8zbgXQIpdYzLaXVQkv0x-N154wCEc8bI4c8AVvpXmjpfRG8oOFxnfwUug8b_m3MRP8nVscULWEgSig-yq9zdKaXhRH_FaprfbxhtQDMAC_rZ41bdFoQOuUyex4SHVKu7PAjENI52ChqZJTtdsmgeutKBmM_zlBreQ/w640-h482/rear%20loan%20tender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prep work on the loco tender in readiness for a new top coat of paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a loan tender from GWR Collet 3205. I will detail the need for a loan tender in another post soon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Cxg9BP8cckPqPUX5_ugUGgm8pDibpzVL5C1KQ0PKFuEHHdD72S9_aaW5s13gjEsnY-Xh5V8QIDpvrfGLIQXFaiF7UX07CohIfcou3Xu3X0fMHtcYpCqIFma7FLvSsoYHg2XztTGyJoadEyRBn43gAOgI3WcynPeTa0Qsb7osPLQRyFZ57wP4ZIAZEfc/s2048/loco%20crinolins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Cxg9BP8cckPqPUX5_ugUGgm8pDibpzVL5C1KQ0PKFuEHHdD72S9_aaW5s13gjEsnY-Xh5V8QIDpvrfGLIQXFaiF7UX07CohIfcou3Xu3X0fMHtcYpCqIFma7FLvSsoYHg2XztTGyJoadEyRBn43gAOgI3WcynPeTa0Qsb7osPLQRyFZ57wP4ZIAZEfc/w640-h480/loco%20crinolins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the crinolines have been fitted but still need some adjustments</div></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGAHdIdBugF4z7zjwOxv_VTxn6DQVPewut7JbcME9hiH6x35x5sdxyIyuCAF2-api6qyYTUcwYBKLzB4dehyVRrGNpS0hfKTZJ6r2vRYfZ-Rc8uBDr9lmtMAgCs3ikxs6eqf98Sg3eTqgmgvpRAWpo0a8EvZ8CZ2ZGyu9Y5t5GGLdJ_y8WXiljtavCW4/s2048/loco%20outside%20the%20DP%20shed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGAHdIdBugF4z7zjwOxv_VTxn6DQVPewut7JbcME9hiH6x35x5sdxyIyuCAF2-api6qyYTUcwYBKLzB4dehyVRrGNpS0hfKTZJ6r2vRYfZ-Rc8uBDr9lmtMAgCs3ikxs6eqf98Sg3eTqgmgvpRAWpo0a8EvZ8CZ2ZGyu9Y5t5GGLdJ_y8WXiljtavCW4/w640-h480/loco%20outside%20the%20DP%20shed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Loco getting some sunshine on the 1st July. The team are cleaning the outside of the new smoke box in readiness for heat resistant paint</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HF4kTv1gDSvRBc0-SFMuQ0sjRqJnDKk8P8RghaiVJ8cydkcRXKB2Qb_fblw_h19ip78cLBFcd12Vm2lXkMuHf1kxpoQj6I_rzNoTPJ78n_UZXZ1j1oh09_u0fxv2dIM8oQ7zmVraYil6MFdbbmlJvPFKUXPcs9Ah5duldODkGXR0YrZBsuVJLGweg84/s2048/fitting%20the%20new%20SS%20header%20inot%20the%20new%20smoke%20box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HF4kTv1gDSvRBc0-SFMuQ0sjRqJnDKk8P8RghaiVJ8cydkcRXKB2Qb_fblw_h19ip78cLBFcd12Vm2lXkMuHf1kxpoQj6I_rzNoTPJ78n_UZXZ1j1oh09_u0fxv2dIM8oQ7zmVraYil6MFdbbmlJvPFKUXPcs9Ah5duldODkGXR0YrZBsuVJLGweg84/w480-h640/fitting%20the%20new%20SS%20header%20inot%20the%20new%20smoke%20box.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The new super Heater Header being fitted to the New Smoke Box. you can also see that the regulator box has been fitted, the front has been removed to allow for adjustments and fine turning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-63117346019912679792023-05-31T11:52:00.004+01:002023-05-31T11:52:45.331+01:00<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Now we have access back to the BLOG I can update you all on the latest new from CSPL.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier this year our boiler was hydraulic and steam tested at Ian Riley's following the refurb completed by them over the last couple of years.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">From the following pictures and words you will see that the main boiler and new ash pan have been put back in the frames.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJGqoRjlCBO7rytGwRLy3c8FE3hgPCLvNxndgQPWsFaLKiUbU9f3yMm18Lq7ToWpovnPaSxejqn3hWYXaUHr4hSDAHn2jT8totX_VBkk-ubsSv4gSQgQogyHWk801_tKgb5PVyE7x6lvyPQWzJ3FmdtvzDkiyq4klSd-9Gx0viiZk6rOpPvA8cZBD3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="606" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJGqoRjlCBO7rytGwRLy3c8FE3hgPCLvNxndgQPWsFaLKiUbU9f3yMm18Lq7ToWpovnPaSxejqn3hWYXaUHr4hSDAHn2jT8totX_VBkk-ubsSv4gSQgQogyHWk801_tKgb5PVyE7x6lvyPQWzJ3FmdtvzDkiyq4klSd-9Gx0viiZk6rOpPvA8cZBD3=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6O1lm2tkX1Ib6mp-Sv8j8LhDTL3GcINpGMwEZM22ErfeaBhDJJ3pwbcOO2KoarlaJKKac0vXPx9aCABErqypDXPaIpa3msvME7Jk5hf75YFIUm68Gyclu-Z3KeszWR-REBTRvZeNgoSOc18nTtKZ7Z_56ZdhAOGzqzBe8__a0SqFni_5pOX_MJsNg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="611" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6O1lm2tkX1Ib6mp-Sv8j8LhDTL3GcINpGMwEZM22ErfeaBhDJJ3pwbcOO2KoarlaJKKac0vXPx9aCABErqypDXPaIpa3msvME7Jk5hf75YFIUm68Gyclu-Z3KeszWR-REBTRvZeNgoSOc18nTtKZ7Z_56ZdhAOGzqzBe8__a0SqFni_5pOX_MJsNg=w640-h464" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Boiler being lifted and spun 180 degrees. The new ash pan is then placed under the fire box to be attached</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The boiler is then lifted again and the loco frames placed under the boiler </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcuC8yd4-1aWvfRjDVxXorb_90j6ApnSW8egvHpcNdex-5LrkxIrLTPvstT4XPowpawA9bMaOoZz6p-fCASlhtV4taIvjAllJ48jwmOjVeIZ3Z_GxIHTdv3qEXcCwsNkUmjWhXqzMw9eJqvDbcM_ZX-2trOzMJiHUYCR9I2jI-d4ANK34uCnxQa4ye" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcuC8yd4-1aWvfRjDVxXorb_90j6ApnSW8egvHpcNdex-5LrkxIrLTPvstT4XPowpawA9bMaOoZz6p-fCASlhtV4taIvjAllJ48jwmOjVeIZ3Z_GxIHTdv3qEXcCwsNkUmjWhXqzMw9eJqvDbcM_ZX-2trOzMJiHUYCR9I2jI-d4ANK34uCnxQa4ye=w429-h640" width="429" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The boiler is then gently lowered into the frames</span></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNyywI6WYZO_C0g8tvfVT6mOCznICoXC9nLHZHM3asW2DppVcyaCUMBQjTuxCvCx_tb0DdlaUWX84OHrBbE4iez2zYHP46RzKukP7r-kLckXmpL7zMEaaQfI3V86krAt3iEBBX5fcSVk3jPZzuCqD9Q2fRE6zDpTDRCsl0sxOnm4mcxDhLUH0r0GsQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="551" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNyywI6WYZO_C0g8tvfVT6mOCznICoXC9nLHZHM3asW2DppVcyaCUMBQjTuxCvCx_tb0DdlaUWX84OHrBbE4iez2zYHP46RzKukP7r-kLckXmpL7zMEaaQfI3V86krAt3iEBBX5fcSVk3jPZzuCqD9Q2fRE6zDpTDRCsl0sxOnm4mcxDhLUH0r0GsQ=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOtbuC4p-6wxIaJ7EPSg9ihX_Fx-P_MlKl63vb5-Iiz0EWY_Zi0Hrwl5KcAmvrF7AuCReRzgxmVv77JwfzaUNOlORRiUS2nUSJzsdw-U9UeDvvNydgMmmYtBaskJrhuA80Dj-8Qh9ayyk3taLiqMbjRt1rN6GRwvAUr8fi9duDcBmI58ull7CSYLXV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="940" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOtbuC4p-6wxIaJ7EPSg9ihX_Fx-P_MlKl63vb5-Iiz0EWY_Zi0Hrwl5KcAmvrF7AuCReRzgxmVv77JwfzaUNOlORRiUS2nUSJzsdw-U9UeDvvNydgMmmYtBaskJrhuA80Dj-8Qh9ayyk3taLiqMbjRt1rN6GRwvAUr8fi9duDcBmI58ull7CSYLXV=w640-h414" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Note that the front of the boiler barrel is resting on
timbers so that the smokebox can be fitted in the next few weeks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So there you have it at last: boiler in the
frames and the whole ensemble being shunted back onto shed.</span></span><span style="background: black; border: 1pt none black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0pt; line-height: 115%; padding: 0cm;"></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjucNuGSiinwePQ79YHTplRQIIfpHRy2tRm1glrD3BZeYv6t0gSKWUmg7T29gKqqNeRJ5nNS2jt5IJWQiSBb6wEG1dwDDd-FtF5PBP-KL5fmOsT53PUq4wHEulX-_zCdnf8zUKaOGUAGbRyMwZUBVr6fUOQvsiNs_1Uj4hUyEvdK4ZmR8sXn2ILSOzI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="940" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjucNuGSiinwePQ79YHTplRQIIfpHRy2tRm1glrD3BZeYv6t0gSKWUmg7T29gKqqNeRJ5nNS2jt5IJWQiSBb6wEG1dwDDd-FtF5PBP-KL5fmOsT53PUq4wHEulX-_zCdnf8zUKaOGUAGbRyMwZUBVr6fUOQvsiNs_1Uj4hUyEvdK4ZmR8sXn2ILSOzI=w640-h366" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The following pictures are the regulator box being fitted by the team from Riley's after being recently machined to fit to the new Smoke box tube plate. Opportunity was taken the machine the face plate and front as well as the cone faces for the steam feed pipes.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRZhS-hFSNb-OE_cMxfZjIPpG1bqZO9I8UvDzvwtfyjOci_5WaLjmKp-MNk-UV98vGicO4gbf7yVyF2YUHu2Zv2pKzZiNIffD6OElaJ4a3qZyLY6s5dvQtl2VyYAPmntxkGQvwtEpXuYYFvlSlpOjiXG2hgMJD5IBqvrl9BBciDJnrPuOTo_WI6d9/s4000/20230530_154433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRZhS-hFSNb-OE_cMxfZjIPpG1bqZO9I8UvDzvwtfyjOci_5WaLjmKp-MNk-UV98vGicO4gbf7yVyF2YUHu2Zv2pKzZiNIffD6OElaJ4a3qZyLY6s5dvQtl2VyYAPmntxkGQvwtEpXuYYFvlSlpOjiXG2hgMJD5IBqvrl9BBciDJnrPuOTo_WI6d9/w640-h480/20230530_154433.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-small;"><i>Brian Gamlin - Director and Chairman</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-24613452118008982622023-05-17T09:32:00.000+01:002023-05-17T09:32:07.720+01:00<p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sorry I have been away for a long time, there has been access issues to create new updates. This is now resolved and I will post some news very very soon</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Brian Gamlin</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Chairman and Director</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cotswold Steam Preservation Ltd</span></b></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-86506800220618566792022-05-25T15:17:00.008+01:002022-05-25T15:18:54.993+01:00Update from Ian Riley's on the Boiler of 2807<p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> In the last couple of weeks work has started on putting the new sections of 2807 boiler together</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">In the following pictures you will see the Riley team preparing the front boiler section. This will have the new smoke box tube plate fitted the smoke box flange and then be test fitted to the old sections of the boiler </span></b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-wzELERvHXH6LdEjPoVLULDLP_qJkfe9x2YJ6LbxrinXoc5iicuF-k19p1xK-UO_wxvgOtDbTgVMpZyCswj5BSKiHrm5B41-ZfAiAu46EWRA_KhTSx8NjSo_86wTmqPhS1sDVhSrcfx6rLq7HVrV88p7Yb39hGgl-fYLB3oXe--dkjZuURQi4erU/s1600/Rileys%20Pic%201%2024%2005%202022.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-wzELERvHXH6LdEjPoVLULDLP_qJkfe9x2YJ6LbxrinXoc5iicuF-k19p1xK-UO_wxvgOtDbTgVMpZyCswj5BSKiHrm5B41-ZfAiAu46EWRA_KhTSx8NjSo_86wTmqPhS1sDVhSrcfx6rLq7HVrV88p7Yb39hGgl-fYLB3oXe--dkjZuURQi4erU/w480-h640/Rileys%20Pic%201%2024%2005%202022.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2flIRP8GUKohHbCYfsSjRVlde-j_n_8z3hiOSw-svz3q1clfr4ewUKrRvkwEJdthJq39rUtF8_jaozIsJgcGc978X55W1Dyve1vThSzXlpXHoRRdjbQqa2SvXUEaD-yP3k9pduHdRjI1FilwMrEOHSI6lmwQoyu4rLFK_5I8US0midvVbJC4R2hh/s2048/Rileys%20Pic%201%2025%2005%202022.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2flIRP8GUKohHbCYfsSjRVlde-j_n_8z3hiOSw-svz3q1clfr4ewUKrRvkwEJdthJq39rUtF8_jaozIsJgcGc978X55W1Dyve1vThSzXlpXHoRRdjbQqa2SvXUEaD-yP3k9pduHdRjI1FilwMrEOHSI6lmwQoyu4rLFK_5I8US0midvVbJC4R2hh/w480-h640/Rileys%20Pic%201%2025%2005%202022.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadh0oqNzxvl2B4APmnQm916ruzuncJvG7TaO1HGDJ1C8HvZ18wKg84na4HDeXtW4VVP3Qgfu4Pl0kp0Yf5NKmWRf2UGqeW6KZLozKdyAtnBSDeoYcWCM9v7mEu-zDBSzw2JJXeEmvqPqJd2Z_5jholllkr-DWcebxCgw7ynOq3StYMQhc0IIyzmPG/s1600/Rileys%20Pic%202%2024%2005%202022.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadh0oqNzxvl2B4APmnQm916ruzuncJvG7TaO1HGDJ1C8HvZ18wKg84na4HDeXtW4VVP3Qgfu4Pl0kp0Yf5NKmWRf2UGqeW6KZLozKdyAtnBSDeoYcWCM9v7mEu-zDBSzw2JJXeEmvqPqJd2Z_5jholllkr-DWcebxCgw7ynOq3StYMQhc0IIyzmPG/w480-h640/Rileys%20Pic%202%2024%2005%202022.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtf44v2tt5ysFxdYMbsLsGWelXod5-5WNGlAhWwgDKiTuETn1oiSYnWODNT4-bn_j_GCek1IqvfopjQAB5-9CXkM--Hp8yHejdJLSVNE26SkFYWixyMIkcDSbATrUAiZFfAoWU4x3h9QITuATKGlob7Dn6urjnXWCCVZ5RDXbFcK4IVAmeue7xGtlY/s2048/Rileys%20Pic%202%2025%2005%202022.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtf44v2tt5ysFxdYMbsLsGWelXod5-5WNGlAhWwgDKiTuETn1oiSYnWODNT4-bn_j_GCek1IqvfopjQAB5-9CXkM--Hp8yHejdJLSVNE26SkFYWixyMIkcDSbATrUAiZFfAoWU4x3h9QITuATKGlob7Dn6urjnXWCCVZ5RDXbFcK4IVAmeue7xGtlY/w480-h640/Rileys%20Pic%202%2025%2005%202022.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewAUdj09uhDoCbdk7vpl0HjW3TNgh2SNn9Cc064HInZBRkJV5_ArHsgZB3vnZFK4AWY1OcMD_krTsKprSSrbIATbQbCR5g4MsFhoYWm_o6PVO4gAx6JVouQM9I3_FfGsygSl39pYvqR_UGfW3MTf6CHElIdhOmLVlFWzamf8FZKtglmHQ6g5d0hBG/s1600/Rileys%20Pic%203%2024%2005%202022.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewAUdj09uhDoCbdk7vpl0HjW3TNgh2SNn9Cc064HInZBRkJV5_ArHsgZB3vnZFK4AWY1OcMD_krTsKprSSrbIATbQbCR5g4MsFhoYWm_o6PVO4gAx6JVouQM9I3_FfGsygSl39pYvqR_UGfW3MTf6CHElIdhOmLVlFWzamf8FZKtglmHQ6g5d0hBG/w640-h480/Rileys%20Pic%203%2024%2005%202022.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>I will post updates in the next few days on progress of the work at Toddington (GSWR) on the Frames and Tender</b></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-21320432903914034622021-12-01T11:57:00.006+00:002022-01-10T10:31:07.612+00:00Further Boiler Updates and back on her driving wheels<p>Well what a crazy year! This will be the final update for 2021 but rest assured work will continue during the Christmas period....</p><p>I mid November I made my second visit to Ian Rileys in Bury to look at progress since the last visit in August. Well things have moved along at pace and CSPL are please at the progress to date.</p><p>Following are some pictures of progress.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdV_QFbNxZwS7lYuFuqKlCcemXvYp3YLrzOS4JgwebsGkuEAfFd6AldQndpo0CwHmUhRbi6vzeGo_uvOtH_7B7PBF7ISDqxkFXCCsLmFC7mQIA4oQmhAk837iQdAUiMlLc5fsdU5IoxcLpIwkSF51ZuAlOzbPpvp1UpbxicewBha_N5M2vWEtJAisU=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdV_QFbNxZwS7lYuFuqKlCcemXvYp3YLrzOS4JgwebsGkuEAfFd6AldQndpo0CwHmUhRbi6vzeGo_uvOtH_7B7PBF7ISDqxkFXCCsLmFC7mQIA4oQmhAk837iQdAUiMlLc5fsdU5IoxcLpIwkSF51ZuAlOzbPpvp1UpbxicewBha_N5M2vWEtJAisU=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New front boiler barrel section, lots to do to prepare for fitting. This will happen in the New Year</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXi2UOX9Npcbbzf1VAvj-m-j5cicC-oufOLbHgjrW6owBy3--EKRZ0wwGTjF5I7k94K6_S4UpK18SQoxcyCyNbgqCZFW0iub-tLcHfK2kVC6li1SJQ6_en26bJ8f7rh17Pt5wy7eYNReaUJ1iXIsqh43iO6WvRvR3tYSzFQPFmIC7PYa3P_pV674AG=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXi2UOX9Npcbbzf1VAvj-m-j5cicC-oufOLbHgjrW6owBy3--EKRZ0wwGTjF5I7k94K6_S4UpK18SQoxcyCyNbgqCZFW0iub-tLcHfK2kVC6li1SJQ6_en26bJ8f7rh17Pt5wy7eYNReaUJ1iXIsqh43iO6WvRvR3tYSzFQPFmIC7PYa3P_pV674AG=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New lower backhead section welded in place, weld tested and past</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7eLmGIXjpkdo-xlznPozqdH30zeaK2mCRreYWtmJ15eoX2ErlLJD4hn3MlUI3xgsD6H0W6I4RBa1aqQjvgVcr_1L6mbphRH4LMYPL3EWq2qEFNInBmuph4JLaePRJzYrwk5W1h3qUjbykOjbpzqnE5YVmbpbvYowP0HdCf1bA8gMt8CYHA8bmaMni=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7eLmGIXjpkdo-xlznPozqdH30zeaK2mCRreYWtmJ15eoX2ErlLJD4hn3MlUI3xgsD6H0W6I4RBa1aqQjvgVcr_1L6mbphRH4LMYPL3EWq2qEFNInBmuph4JLaePRJzYrwk5W1h3qUjbykOjbpzqnE5YVmbpbvYowP0HdCf1bA8gMt8CYHA8bmaMni=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm0TCC9aCeT72coUR1Cxn7DEvYkLoh0vxGslbej_JotxNcs1M48-KGfxA4cp_NQ7LP8Xl8K27nsFlhFQ6bgXl5QTBrkgVyqR9Oa4SFZrU8mMSQoVjCehIhKMw2LEGYO6d1v0yM1s3iPPtFPxdkgUApUMvezS07Ko26hpmKWu4DAj9CIaVv-QgkWAqo=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm0TCC9aCeT72coUR1Cxn7DEvYkLoh0vxGslbej_JotxNcs1M48-KGfxA4cp_NQ7LP8Xl8K27nsFlhFQ6bgXl5QTBrkgVyqR9Oa4SFZrU8mMSQoVjCehIhKMw2LEGYO6d1v0yM1s3iPPtFPxdkgUApUMvezS07Ko26hpmKWu4DAj9CIaVv-QgkWAqo=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New Sections of firebox side sheets weld in place, weld tested and past.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEienN6ydN-gLdFr2_JKkgmooYxZrlzM0MtE1xJiS0kQXCMNRKgMvbmjGaWIv7R6NXOeBnArtxwXt0PV8bADS5q2f3vVsPY_XMD2qRkuuYV6612nJf7O6kyqK0EsbPSbDV6PbNu7ym_5fhUaoZMbRs-du_WpRU6AxH_nlKevyH-8NYvNoejGm3w35wBj=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEienN6ydN-gLdFr2_JKkgmooYxZrlzM0MtE1xJiS0kQXCMNRKgMvbmjGaWIv7R6NXOeBnArtxwXt0PV8bADS5q2f3vVsPY_XMD2qRkuuYV6612nJf7O6kyqK0EsbPSbDV6PbNu7ym_5fhUaoZMbRs-du_WpRU6AxH_nlKevyH-8NYvNoejGm3w35wBj=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New Smoke Box tube plate fully marked out and ready for drilling. Once completed work will commence in the new year to fit this to the new front barrel section and that new section to the existing boiler. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKc2Ig7zxU8J29s-ZA6YUu2DxeKeYAiIeZjkl9jJ5UqYGpxMG2wAwBLkmowK3ZQvUnxpcE8PVyfHYjM1fW3KLtC-9IYIGAmBiqRa7dtg9YVvjdpg5i9QW3B6WcKmr9g8ha3A1NXrUe9tuq29F7rTEsVu-Zh_E-ex83l84kJrOMt16_a48ZX-7TxWnG=s500" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKc2Ig7zxU8J29s-ZA6YUu2DxeKeYAiIeZjkl9jJ5UqYGpxMG2wAwBLkmowK3ZQvUnxpcE8PVyfHYjM1fW3KLtC-9IYIGAmBiqRa7dtg9YVvjdpg5i9QW3B6WcKmr9g8ha3A1NXrUe9tuq29F7rTEsVu-Zh_E-ex83l84kJrOMt16_a48ZX-7TxWnG=w640-h384" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The loco frames back on they're driving wheels. The loco was moved very slowly in late Nov to check all was ok after the re wheeling. Behind the frames 2807 tender.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-13077464386026397712021-10-05T15:09:00.000+01:002021-10-05T15:09:00.346+01:00WE HAVE TURNED A CORNER<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have turned a significant corner over the last couple of
months! Things are going back on the frames and the wheel sets are almost ready
to go back under the frames too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The following update and pictures will highlight events over the last few months. Our teams on Wednesday and Saturdays have been work very very hard to move things forward after the last period of COVID delays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We still have a long way to go but its great to see bright new,
or refurbished, items going back together<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks4j7Ug9GjQwh0ceSCJ1xwpyS_WHRaey-sII_tjxm3_4MRRoWPqwcH_KRWsg56atnvpX2oZVOyAno2jsV602OU7DjT1CV1YVOTQLKMwo_edg0pk_YEJAg4vVcooKs1RT4ZXAYKmct48k/s419/ss+header+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="419" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks4j7Ug9GjQwh0ceSCJ1xwpyS_WHRaey-sII_tjxm3_4MRRoWPqwcH_KRWsg56atnvpX2oZVOyAno2jsV602OU7DjT1CV1YVOTQLKMwo_edg0pk_YEJAg4vVcooKs1RT4ZXAYKmct48k/w640-h262/ss+header+1.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">The new super heater headers for 2807 and the Dinmore groups
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fitting the axle boxes before that go back on the wheelsets</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRYboiavgv7TrSNudJZPjkAqchrqIO0tFHShEMnJ2hTqvKOHI6XEXO0zxsSthfoJjTE0Lu131Bf1iwzPzO6NSpHLzARWLHtonruMxRElgZJqwe9hKGMhKECOF0yneddpAJJdozckBOyg/s601/eccentrics.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="449" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRYboiavgv7TrSNudJZPjkAqchrqIO0tFHShEMnJ2hTqvKOHI6XEXO0zxsSthfoJjTE0Lu131Bf1iwzPzO6NSpHLzARWLHtonruMxRElgZJqwe9hKGMhKECOF0yneddpAJJdozckBOyg/w478-h640/eccentrics.png" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The eccentric sheaves, part of the inside motion, being
lifted inside the wheelset in</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> readiness for them being putting back on.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_gzg1ZD2xQ1YWjJwBVPBpjT0fsKxWIXQTa0BORSQQsICD1JHEbBg2U9zxWd0pd28Vb30JRc_p_2v2cKP7sDsqqnvrys1KaCSW81YwoBYcjdQziIu97__KHpuOtxmEX4oxRZJ2EXga9k/s602/eccentrics+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="602" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_gzg1ZD2xQ1YWjJwBVPBpjT0fsKxWIXQTa0BORSQQsICD1JHEbBg2U9zxWd0pd28Vb30JRc_p_2v2cKP7sDsqqnvrys1KaCSW81YwoBYcjdQziIu97__KHpuOtxmEX4oxRZJ2EXga9k/w640-h428/eccentrics+2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Back in place!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmyZNw7C4uEArH4jAvzakMQ_yjR8aHVfsJhR31RwukkCkDv2-dWj9-7tqjurdH_K-_pDfjDYP917JBYsnG7_-tFjgIQsnNlqTbL1E7gFoYENMz4yf5fZosBUItOFWg1kM2uf3a43Mjfk/s547/wheels+and+axle.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="547" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmyZNw7C4uEArH4jAvzakMQ_yjR8aHVfsJhR31RwukkCkDv2-dWj9-7tqjurdH_K-_pDfjDYP917JBYsnG7_-tFjgIQsnNlqTbL1E7gFoYENMz4yf5fZosBUItOFWg1kM2uf3a43Mjfk/w640-h486/wheels+and+axle.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Re profiled driving wheelsets with their refurbished axle
boxes being made ready</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">for going back under the frames. Note the old brake
blocks being used to keep the </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">axle boxes the correct way up</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lets get this thing back on her driving wheels!!!!</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSqgIvDop3R3RlQbXtqkMUcSje7MXkJsQ27MsZMm1vQgH49-tIl069QU_ld8-mIDBwAMbzpmVLF4sN-5a1TCddc7EbwjNmmpI_Pz8mNWytHxRU12kFKynWSFmLhbRQMw85B2kWfjDn_E/s401/ready+the+lift+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="401" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSqgIvDop3R3RlQbXtqkMUcSje7MXkJsQ27MsZMm1vQgH49-tIl069QU_ld8-mIDBwAMbzpmVLF4sN-5a1TCddc7EbwjNmmpI_Pz8mNWytHxRU12kFKynWSFmLhbRQMw85B2kWfjDn_E/w640-h530/ready+the+lift+1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAk7fzH0MPStwSgHl0NFnpb34JUFflE9MPeXWm1YvgkvriEsYD8ftRoVs55nX5XoMniIGXGwhsdhfJRhP3fBLPHEjWxzAkRUitu67AAGGEaShR8XKfX6TbaFIoxi_ODA2NJ3aqFytY9U/s397/lifts+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="397" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAk7fzH0MPStwSgHl0NFnpb34JUFflE9MPeXWm1YvgkvriEsYD8ftRoVs55nX5XoMniIGXGwhsdhfJRhP3fBLPHEjWxzAkRUitu67AAGGEaShR8XKfX6TbaFIoxi_ODA2NJ3aqFytY9U/w640-h482/lifts+2.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDi9YWFBQ1cAP16CiwFc-R6OsaVC5ZgAUMJzc9YvfOrIXoG2A2CW_FEcawJqgWBkwZ-OFQe6YgdLm3-ksDYZA7x7nJqc8CM8H_E1ybIosy1Kiwh04U-pULP-wt8jAylrmH6nIKKVyYLA/s385/lifts+3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="385" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDi9YWFBQ1cAP16CiwFc-R6OsaVC5ZgAUMJzc9YvfOrIXoG2A2CW_FEcawJqgWBkwZ-OFQe6YgdLm3-ksDYZA7x7nJqc8CM8H_E1ybIosy1Kiwh04U-pULP-wt8jAylrmH6nIKKVyYLA/w640-h498/lifts+3.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbBN6RHqIs0ruwgHOYFWce_iiKhCS0vHyKSC8Dl6rsOsvHVFEMAv5VqEf3f1bu5Ri-kGsH68Sfi_IykEueErLrcmNaOAPXMNwtKsx0oVjMkvNXCKYGHAYkCcyKDEDNctErVmNzY1lq04/s387/lifts+4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="387" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbBN6RHqIs0ruwgHOYFWce_iiKhCS0vHyKSC8Dl6rsOsvHVFEMAv5VqEf3f1bu5Ri-kGsH68Sfi_IykEueErLrcmNaOAPXMNwtKsx0oVjMkvNXCKYGHAYkCcyKDEDNctErVmNzY1lq04/w640-h484/lifts+4.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj2r4ZxXvjrqBNv-igj2fQvw_CPsfBUPzxxZBgjnq1nqleB5NDy7q1auRH6uOfVYo7pXUPO0PEST1laLLhdkN67T6Rc1CtWpL6oUy6bfJQ6UevZ-K3Q-zYnPhE0xCFv2SPuh13X9xcK4/s392/lifts+5.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="392" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj2r4ZxXvjrqBNv-igj2fQvw_CPsfBUPzxxZBgjnq1nqleB5NDy7q1auRH6uOfVYo7pXUPO0PEST1laLLhdkN67T6Rc1CtWpL6oUy6bfJQ6UevZ-K3Q-zYnPhE0xCFv2SPuh13X9xcK4/w640-h492/lifts+5.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The next update should have pictures of the mainframes back</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">on her wheelsets! A massive step forward by the whole team!<o:p></o:p></span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-6377423554307186632021-08-27T15:51:00.016+01:002021-08-27T15:56:39.849+01:00Finally we get to Riley's!!<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Well, we finally got to meet with the Team at Ian Riley’s
Engineering!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The boiler moved last March, and we finally sat down at
their HQ on Thursday 19<sup>th</sup> August. Cotswold Steam HGO team travelled up from
the south/southwest and were joined by a further CSPL Board member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Work has not progressed at the pace CSPL would have liked due
to COVID and not being able to meet with Riley's team face to face. Additionally,
Riley’s are only just getting back to full operations post COVID<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The boiler is now in various bits:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Smoke
box removed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Smoke
tube plate is out<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Front
barrel section detached from the rest of the boiler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Back
head (below fire hole door) has been removed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Based on further analysis of the smoke box Riley's will be
providing a revised quote for its replacement/refurbishment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A new smoke box tube plate will be manufactured and the go
ahead was given for that to take place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A new front barrel section needs to be manufactured but
further discuss needs to take place between Riley’s, CSPL, and British
Engineering (boiler inspectors). CSPL will give authority for this to happen
very soon, we hope!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">With the removal of the backhead we have found a larger that
expected volume of old stays and other rubbish! This is proving difficult to
remove but will be completed soon so the new back head section can be fitted,
and the foundation ring removed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Old and new back head</span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtvBnWVA2VzPOxm-MHHOZz9OsaY6WWx3b1w8Tj8QOS6mp1pPlbHnKdKWFHhQAeuYVbhH4jWl7DB67aQOSWsXrf91f_r4ZORXlYFTjW3L6CNCxj_bzTvNwRPWnVoilWXu4cokTiwgdyp4/s2048/533F046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtvBnWVA2VzPOxm-MHHOZz9OsaY6WWx3b1w8Tj8QOS6mp1pPlbHnKdKWFHhQAeuYVbhH4jWl7DB67aQOSWsXrf91f_r4ZORXlYFTjW3L6CNCxj_bzTvNwRPWnVoilWXu4cokTiwgdyp4/w640-h480/533F046.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> New smoke box tube place for 4277, ours will be like this one</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx5CgYAwgBWP9h5sLE79y14jfSo22P6vqkL6UhyKB7hFrZHO63408HFoCjKxYP6dm8_m1UpPTUuFMd_geBbANBEWP2JIgMJBI026CZcmffAcdeWS-HlPNW1R-YqLrP-h0QdYo16SFrU4/s2048/ECD3B2C7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx5CgYAwgBWP9h5sLE79y14jfSo22P6vqkL6UhyKB7hFrZHO63408HFoCjKxYP6dm8_m1UpPTUuFMd_geBbANBEWP2JIgMJBI026CZcmffAcdeWS-HlPNW1R-YqLrP-h0QdYo16SFrU4/w640-h480/ECD3B2C7.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Old parts</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With the easing of “Covid” restrictions it is hoped to make
more progress with the HGO of 2807, and this is going to put additional
pressures on the regular members of the work-force.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Could you spare some time to assist us by taking on some of
our administration work? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Admin Assistant <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is a job which can be done from home in the normal
course of events. It requires a person with reasonable computer skills to
provide support to the Company Secretary and the Treasurer. The bulk of the
work involves the preparation and distribution of Notices of Meetings, Minutes,
and Reports both Technical and Financial. On occasion it may involve
communication with Depts within the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway and
with suppliers. The work does not require any specialised knowledge of Railways
or locomotives although an interest in the subject could make the job more
interesting. In the future there will be an opportunity to advance to the role
of Company Secretary when the present incumbent retires.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Do you know of a person with wood-working skills? We need
somebody to help to maintain our Siphon G. It was built at the end of WW2 to
serve as part of an ambulance train evacuating casualties from the
battlefield.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the war it reverted
to civilian duties conveying milk and fresh produce from the West of England to
London.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Joiner/Woodworker<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A competent woodworker is required
to repair and maintain the Siphon-G which serves as our support and storage
vehicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vehicle is similar in size
to a passenger coach, and is constructed with an oak frame mounted on a steel
chassis, with articulated bogies at each end. The frame is clad in Deal
boarding with louvres running the length of the vehicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On each side of the vehicle are four pairs of
doors for loading and unloading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
recent times CSPL have renewed parts of the Oak frame, and replaced the
cladding boards, and re-made some of the main doors. However this is a timber
vehicle and it needs on-going care and maintenance to keep it weathertight. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Periodically there may be
requirements to repair/modify patterns for locomotive components. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The majority of this work will be
carried out on site at Toddington, so applicants will have to hold a GWSR Work
Permit or pass through the GWSR Induction Course. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you think you can help in
either of the positions indicated above please drop an email to <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Brian Gamlin- Chairman <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u><span style="color: #0070c0;">brian_gamlin@yahoo.co.uk</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Gilbert Kitchen – Secretary<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u><span style="color: #0070c0;">gilbert.a.kitchen@gmail.com</span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-61875305794501386452021-05-18T22:06:00.000+01:002021-05-18T22:06:18.626+01:00HGO has restarted (again)<p><br /></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 1.5pt;">We
are pleased to confirm that the HGO of the loco has restarted!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">With the lifting of
HMG restrictions in early April the CSPL team have been able to get back to it.
This blog update shows the continued progress in taking the loco apart,
creating new, refurbishing, and replacing!!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">News from
Riley’s <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Lower back head section of the outer firebox
has been removed; the cut-out section will form the template for the new one.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSktJeiFri8vEqwcegFj1IvAhmT2x3L4giIoD8avqAf4LxB54jSlWgKAvcA3hB-1iJe-vzZAKorvkw_HJxUxgoffyI1EFOz-lHqRI0GFWsAtUvsmxzDOTshznBc6yhLdbs8YRpu39rDx8/s602/back+head+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="602" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSktJeiFri8vEqwcegFj1IvAhmT2x3L4giIoD8avqAf4LxB54jSlWgKAvcA3hB-1iJe-vzZAKorvkw_HJxUxgoffyI1EFOz-lHqRI0GFWsAtUvsmxzDOTshznBc6yhLdbs8YRpu39rDx8/w640-h360/back+head+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: black; 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margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Wheels Sets<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The main wheels sets,
and bogie wheels, were sent away before Christmas to the South Devon for
reprofiling. They have now arrived back. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On arrival work has taken place to
clean and repaint them.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIwwFQRi49hcmkMLXARtRapag_crzTn3wrKlmvPPNo0A9wzLvyn6cbi2LH0X1idLshyphenhypheniTq349wyM5tSbW3gnD8tlAg1m1BXa1agmCA20F-IhYCunvCSRe7QcNvTf6xxRQUL4InKMykLA/s696/wheels+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="696" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIwwFQRi49hcmkMLXARtRapag_crzTn3wrKlmvPPNo0A9wzLvyn6cbi2LH0X1idLshyphenhypheniTq349wyM5tSbW3gnD8tlAg1m1BXa1agmCA20F-IhYCunvCSRe7QcNvTf6xxRQUL4InKMykLA/w400-h300/wheels+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZTeAF-c_aZmRFN6n9Hd0Mh1mg_QanHYH5JUbEhogrW4NENaiWPwHi34nksOcinEs9olrdvsGFxYPERu10lmRdEnDkF-ClV-Bm9wstq-WwbNEv31Bk83ux7lxEUAU3UetIw32A2Ue70g/s888/wheels+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">All the axel boxes require refurbishment before being put back on the wheels sets.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This requires lots of measuring and
discussion......something the CSPL team are very good at.............usually
with tea and biscuits.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIKkY-85MuKYlD09zcX0koWI7f0eg8yBsn_2vST2ABtk9vUOzT_kqNtjByT9ypYFE8tINfaR8W-KxYT83dRLyUsDcW0NKR14nC2sUkHZTER3xQjkg1SZhXcoaz3Pt0Fvx2yeGMZrOQF8/s662/measuring+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="662" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIKkY-85MuKYlD09zcX0koWI7f0eg8yBsn_2vST2ABtk9vUOzT_kqNtjByT9ypYFE8tINfaR8W-KxYT83dRLyUsDcW0NKR14nC2sUkHZTER3xQjkg1SZhXcoaz3Pt0Fvx2yeGMZrOQF8/w400-h314/measuring+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Before the wheels can be put back under
the frames further work is required, more measuring and alignment checks and
more tea drinking........<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0Cz6jt4gbmfyuNFb_WAl7XPSIERe9-z9KWkCukQJOVo5UCXI0ctco4aKUhlGHCyArP-JtmM8i62_B2XwAFianF-JrI9_sFqjZPp0QcM8_GGJ1qqPcyA4-NBDqor-Cvbs-7qQNTqfepI/s693/measuring+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="693" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0Cz6jt4gbmfyuNFb_WAl7XPSIERe9-z9KWkCukQJOVo5UCXI0ctco4aKUhlGHCyArP-JtmM8i62_B2XwAFianF-JrI9_sFqjZPp0QcM8_GGJ1qqPcyA4-NBDqor-Cvbs-7qQNTqfepI/w400-h300/measuring+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXv00KvpEj4tvNGtD-y2FqvWXcC7T66FYrcaND1jbVmOMSAny40RuJuuxatfgdiiLcbFjfjW9T8CXjicwzZt4RwTlaqv1_lRJNpI4EjhLDouOFHviBfNJnyF_a9UGBlVQmkHKJBeNgus/s825/measuring+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="569" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXv00KvpEj4tvNGtD-y2FqvWXcC7T66FYrcaND1jbVmOMSAny40RuJuuxatfgdiiLcbFjfjW9T8CXjicwzZt4RwTlaqv1_lRJNpI4EjhLDouOFHviBfNJnyF_a9UGBlVQmkHKJBeNgus/w276-h400/measuring+3.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBNq-HXcZ5pk2xyiWlECUK45t4mRx5Kc19-r5IJCd8S2an57T_l_3RFLiZ3OxQcWmFHcmPEK9aMKaA8M5AwNfrlWc00M3IW_90T1q9B1oQ5mvnykQfGZDi2SRlFBpZL_pAYaMYx7kewk/s666/measuring+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="666" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBNq-HXcZ5pk2xyiWlECUK45t4mRx5Kc19-r5IJCd8S2an57T_l_3RFLiZ3OxQcWmFHcmPEK9aMKaA8M5AwNfrlWc00M3IW_90T1q9B1oQ5mvnykQfGZDi2SRlFBpZL_pAYaMYx7kewk/w400-h300/measuring+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The team continue to clean and paint
other items that have been removed from the loco. here the brake hangers are
cleaned, bushes removed, and painted.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HyH1UURrJJvu5CZ85LKjC441uDUux0KVnD21vyK68HjYbJmzw5ItEVgt0zcsgdY8twA-gIoFpFDCkjaY35Oe6nKZ3j7iRAmAgRzKkQ4mjqySRW4NiO0_CvqNMGwO8CeyOE8Qaz7L_nI/s848/brake+hanger+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="636" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HyH1UURrJJvu5CZ85LKjC441uDUux0KVnD21vyK68HjYbJmzw5ItEVgt0zcsgdY8twA-gIoFpFDCkjaY35Oe6nKZ3j7iRAmAgRzKkQ4mjqySRW4NiO0_CvqNMGwO8CeyOE8Qaz7L_nI/w300-h400/brake+hanger+1.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt9RzhqXnlDPuOxVJYE0O8Rj_Am2l1TviVdwkLyABPXPCKFFhJC-x4hznzGoFfqiNak4UNYWZqs5FkHfrLmSNdEtnc5XH6Ot9K4UwOOL3V1ioQD95PVBymtO9HWgSIE7KCNoVd6Ursjs/s842/brake+hanger+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">New rocker covers have been cast and
are now being machined.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsz2vUlORjC9FfaKg8qVdvdQ1ThiuHwUgCME9IP2jYSEgHkUGGc-MqG7v6vzjvs6drn0tCWiRS0vA2rAqYVLo4NtQgb9CJ6J53yjKBJU3wIuphaoJZ6wzlGZzFEnxRFzdHREF522yMpD4/s660/new+rocker+covers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="660" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsz2vUlORjC9FfaKg8qVdvdQ1ThiuHwUgCME9IP2jYSEgHkUGGc-MqG7v6vzjvs6drn0tCWiRS0vA2rAqYVLo4NtQgb9CJ6J53yjKBJU3wIuphaoJZ6wzlGZzFEnxRFzdHREF522yMpD4/w640-h480/new+rocker+covers.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: black; 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font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Both vacuum brake cylinders from the loco
and tender have been removed, in the next picture you can see the cylinder shaft
(tender) has been refurbished new bushes and seals will also be made in readiness
for them going back on to the loco at the right time. The loco cylinder has been
completed already and is in store.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSXD7Nwe16ka_IeLeovwTFhMeZCSS-0KLcieRl4v-vj11w9-1xUrzlNtsg1tzLwZ0F-3R9anDiMlESp_NelwWNP2UjagoV6T57HwOfzIC180Sdd6OZOrR5AmYAN7UR3hIyt5Xf5Y9q_I/s1228/refurb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="1228" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSXD7Nwe16ka_IeLeovwTFhMeZCSS-0KLcieRl4v-vj11w9-1xUrzlNtsg1tzLwZ0F-3R9anDiMlESp_NelwWNP2UjagoV6T57HwOfzIC180Sdd6OZOrR5AmYAN7UR3hIyt5Xf5Y9q_I/w640-h160/refurb.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Other things going on, the new ash pan
has been completed and is being stored on top of the CSPL container. This has
now been covered over to protect it from the elements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIptjOgkWgVWE5vEiWR-_JIi7sQ4ml6qU7BkDXQVKAyrLv9zntOQ7x82QXdmUa2AMfip2LZjD5fIVxPLuA0-aG67ds4t1bzqHxn2RJfDsRy-IogJTDKv3Ys0jYwUXbcsZqv38DXKaPyc/s663/new+ash+pan+on+top+of+the+contianer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="663" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIptjOgkWgVWE5vEiWR-_JIi7sQ4ml6qU7BkDXQVKAyrLv9zntOQ7x82QXdmUa2AMfip2LZjD5fIVxPLuA0-aG67ds4t1bzqHxn2RJfDsRy-IogJTDKv3Ys0jYwUXbcsZqv38DXKaPyc/w640-h480/new+ash+pan+on+top+of+the+contianer.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Running boards have been removed and
are now being cleaned and painted.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO3DvcDHZuWaum7rIdVvlgtYAfZ1-hSlQ_Qf-nnjnq3YXWwxJYWr1m8JDd3dKUY-1PIj50RoZqrzFjZG91iNQ2m299UdFgS3nsty3oqx3y0AEiyiBrWBfRPi47OR6MrNFJ7Jo7wkUJcU/s504/running+board+1+after+cleaning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO3DvcDHZuWaum7rIdVvlgtYAfZ1-hSlQ_Qf-nnjnq3YXWwxJYWr1m8JDd3dKUY-1PIj50RoZqrzFjZG91iNQ2m299UdFgS3nsty3oqx3y0AEiyiBrWBfRPi47OR6MrNFJ7Jo7wkUJcU/w628-h640/running+board+1+after+cleaning.jpg" width="628" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Last picture is stored items that have
been cleaned, checked, painted in readiness for that day when they go back on
2807.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZbblzKq9QgjD28eySDSYuvfMXscQP5kqMjNli4SCT0S8UiTyjVbv6SbHbGc1MRot6DzEowjSXqt73ORXJtsnuElH-OJJf8zzJSlDPsE6oCGLUcEY9IYObACMo7yYtiQ3maXhZi-rHt4/s681/stored+parts+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="681" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZbblzKq9QgjD28eySDSYuvfMXscQP5kqMjNli4SCT0S8UiTyjVbv6SbHbGc1MRot6DzEowjSXqt73ORXJtsnuElH-OJJf8zzJSlDPsE6oCGLUcEY9IYObACMo7yYtiQ3maXhZi-rHt4/w640-h480/stored+parts+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CSPL have a busy year ahead, Gilbert has
spent lots of time planning and then re planning due to COVID. We hope that now
we can focus on getting 2807 back into service. There is lots to do but the
team could not be more motivated!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 5.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">KEEP WATCHING!! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-13700125970998902312021-03-19T10:17:00.000+00:002021-03-19T10:17:20.751+00:00Boiler progress update from Riley's Engineering<p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CSPL have issued Riley’s with authority to
start work in the deconstruction of 2807 boiler and work started straight
away!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 104%;">The old smoke box tube plate was removed, this
involved cutting around where the longitudinal stays were secured. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2_OSbK4RovGsUhFA8xyc4m-BWO52KpndBBCP_dUy24edrtTba0oENcAzawWhLuMuGHS5x2gTn80rXJk7nueXUSMZ7gdaIaaw0sj9esdei1RI9v00FYKjRCWEd6K8v3U5UGnICyniNJ0/s1600/2807+boiler+SB+tube+plate+15+-03-2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2_OSbK4RovGsUhFA8xyc4m-BWO52KpndBBCP_dUy24edrtTba0oENcAzawWhLuMuGHS5x2gTn80rXJk7nueXUSMZ7gdaIaaw0sj9esdei1RI9v00FYKjRCWEd6K8v3U5UGnICyniNJ0/w480-h640/2807+boiler+SB+tube+plate+15+-03-2021.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 104%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 104%;">To remove the tube plate the bottom of the old
front barrel section had to be cut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 104%;">The next picture shows the team at Riley’s working on the front barrel section in readiness for its removal and
replacement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 104%;">The ends of the longitudinal stays and the
remains of the tube plate can be seen inside the front barrel section.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPGU1YKnqsFnrXxH_9rxGGtUtQLiUmEE8ZQSmMCJDdSX4yQBNp69BosHgSf6DHifG9FWS7uX-ZmbdvydgWyrYH6ch-M2WSvgUxdcvw6Wf2FZEEjfsH9uR8MK30FpN9LX59dwCrGFl3D4/s1600/2807+boiler+front++15+-03-2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPGU1YKnqsFnrXxH_9rxGGtUtQLiUmEE8ZQSmMCJDdSX4yQBNp69BosHgSf6DHifG9FWS7uX-ZmbdvydgWyrYH6ch-M2WSvgUxdcvw6Wf2FZEEjfsH9uR8MK30FpN9LX59dwCrGFl3D4/w640-h480/2807+boiler+front++15+-03-2021.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>The Front boiler barrel section removed</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6Pl1aDhyn1LX4YYZSSIqy6oQnQEXUvD7eqpmXNabNDwyDzU5WHmSVcve0INpVzVvD33OvGODovQydTeFetLk2keUVx44IZtjKeZJC5m2yo8wNhEdqvUdBE3rUD1DWscrAc5GH1R9aFk/s1600/2807+boiler+front+section+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6Pl1aDhyn1LX4YYZSSIqy6oQnQEXUvD7eqpmXNabNDwyDzU5WHmSVcve0INpVzVvD33OvGODovQydTeFetLk2keUVx44IZtjKeZJC5m2yo8wNhEdqvUdBE3rUD1DWscrAc5GH1R9aFk/w480-h640/2807+boiler+front+section+removed.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>Looking back into what remains of the boiler
barrel, the bits of cloth are covering the end of the Longitudinal stays</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bPJo6vADIwqpkPb9qZ6GOoa2cyJwpTfPk5kofIt13J44hm1-6yMyoqP9mm75wUQk4kQSUZR4d-zju4Ba6tOJoVz0Mds3ic9WZk0GTKdFyP9LIEZF9IbBcygej0m1x2hzdwlAx0Sjij8/s1600/2807+Boiler+looking+into+with+front+barrel+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bPJo6vADIwqpkPb9qZ6GOoa2cyJwpTfPk5kofIt13J44hm1-6yMyoqP9mm75wUQk4kQSUZR4d-zju4Ba6tOJoVz0Mds3ic9WZk0GTKdFyP9LIEZF9IbBcygej0m1x2hzdwlAx0Sjij8/w480-h640/2807+Boiler+looking+into+with+front+barrel+removed.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>Preparing the back head!</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In order to enable the section
below the Firehole door to be removed, these are the stays inside the firebox that need
careful removal first</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOaRx3OuiCcqvWpTd3mAM82-JOcuWUIqVGI5pUrr17nXF_eMZcMnYr6vc8nw5zJdlDprlOJaznwsbEcfU6C8claR77nxfUURj7Cv6bOmRxdI9N9ZGgO3ezckxMYCg4nIUF3yRsgY39jUg/s1600/2807+boiler+back+head+cut+line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOaRx3OuiCcqvWpTd3mAM82-JOcuWUIqVGI5pUrr17nXF_eMZcMnYr6vc8nw5zJdlDprlOJaznwsbEcfU6C8claR77nxfUURj7Cv6bOmRxdI9N9ZGgO3ezckxMYCg4nIUF3yRsgY39jUg/w480-h640/2807+boiler+back+head+cut+line.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>Keep coming back to the blog to see further updates from Rileys as well as updated from the CSPL team once HGO restarts at our based on the GWSR</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 104%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2wjOR5ogRtJtd-WwgTTqSR8_v0O9rZcbjbjSTOr1SxwareUQfM7gBZnSmQzwd-izw4GWlclNjJcgvn7evtq1oHSfLbqcGgXsfxQ-mEW9gbGdoBKDgIXeHjR0WoH5bB1Bj8kwROgOpt8/s1600/2807+boiler+SB+tube+plate+15+-03-2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292723459542670480.post-25084468369742412352021-03-10T08:59:00.000+00:002021-03-10T08:59:57.720+00:00Boiler Overhaul Agreement: Cotswold Steam Preservation Limited (CSPL) in partnership with Ian Riley’s Engineering<p><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal"><b>CSPL are pleased to announce that after a particularly challenging period for everyone due to COVID lockdowns, via Zoom meetings and many emails, the scope of work to overhaul the Boiler of 2807 has been agreed with Ian Riley’s Engineering Ltd (Riley’s)</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal"><b>This is a huge milestone and will now allow CSPL and Riley’s to move forward and focus on the specific work required to complete the boiler overhaul.</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal"><b>The high-level scope of work has been defined as follows:</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Replace the front boiler barrel section and smoke box tube plate for new</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Replace the back head from just below the fire hole door down to the foundation ring</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Repairs to the foundation ring</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Work to replace sections of the smoke box and smoke box door plate</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Complete set of new tubes</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Various other items to facilitate the above</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal"><b>Brian Gamlin the CSPL Chairman commented:</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><i><b>“ With not being able to visit Ian and his team the process has taken longer than expected, this has been frustrating for all. We are incredibly pleased to have got to this point and reaffirm that we made the correct decision to award this work to Riley’s. My thanks go to Ian, Greg, and Andy from Riley’s and to Gilbert Kitchen the CME for CSPL for their hard work so far”</b></i></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal"><b>Comments from The Team at Riley’s:</b></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><i><b>“Riley's are delighted that CSPL chose to trust us with the boiler work for 2807. The Pandemic has meant that no face-to-face meetings around the boiler have been possible. But CSPL and Riley's have worked together to overcome this, and we are very pleased to have agreed a scope of works and to have the positive support of CSPL that will enable us to start work immediately.”</b></i></p><p class="yiv1659893666ydp9213e53MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><i><b><br /></b></i></p><div><b>As we release this information CSPL are planning to restart the HGO on the 31<sup>st</sup> March and will work closely with the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) over the coming months to get back to an “almost” normal pattern of working. Before lock down the major strip down of the main loco frames was completed. We still have a few little things to do but we can now focus on, and see, the major milestone of putting things back together. We have a long way to go and have been impacted by COVID but the CSPL team are an amazing group of volunteers that will work extremely hard to get 2807 back into steam as soon as possible.</b></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><b>The Board and Directors of Cotswold Steam Preservation Limited. (CSPL)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1Al3EKZWe1daVQugvbFRmO0uSGeKjpIuJmtl_LKHE7Rqx81jZw7fStXnj4ielIuijHoGjKiIbJ_ZpxV87j-fcPN6R-SJvQjbt7x6K-bAgGfPw81Llvvnia4IZ8uXPV1nx8TkoXAY7ts/s1600/front+tube+plate+removal.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1Al3EKZWe1daVQugvbFRmO0uSGeKjpIuJmtl_LKHE7Rqx81jZw7fStXnj4ielIuijHoGjKiIbJ_ZpxV87j-fcPN6R-SJvQjbt7x6K-bAgGfPw81Llvvnia4IZ8uXPV1nx8TkoXAY7ts/w480-h640/front+tube+plate+removal.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LAfBApwFbzQNu8w-gqlfrY_oNstfhKOfM8g4o-Mym-RwiRVnEe-ArCQd7Wzf0wgsGBK5HsqLCaF4g29gPuge-yGly9fXZF6MrjFYDvh3o35J0B3cTFF4_5A4elmQbtP6-VQOUNBht6s/s1600/Smoke+box+removed.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LAfBApwFbzQNu8w-gqlfrY_oNstfhKOfM8g4o-Mym-RwiRVnEe-ArCQd7Wzf0wgsGBK5HsqLCaF4g29gPuge-yGly9fXZF6MrjFYDvh3o35J0B3cTFF4_5A4elmQbtP6-VQOUNBht6s/w640-h480/Smoke+box+removed.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhOFA1Qiobmh5s5NFe3yQRJV-LjSI3fJVX1N9oe-D8YNWsITOwrTw8rSIinhWBdsvhe5PMVCHK51CltY4nA6gMr3KTxvhP1Z-iMxqXY3lVUXSHl5YTeBbm4qksc3x2lDfo1VneSLZRYg/s640/Boiler+arrives+%2528mar2020%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhOFA1Qiobmh5s5NFe3yQRJV-LjSI3fJVX1N9oe-D8YNWsITOwrTw8rSIinhWBdsvhe5PMVCHK51CltY4nA6gMr3KTxvhP1Z-iMxqXY3lVUXSHl5YTeBbm4qksc3x2lDfo1VneSLZRYg/w640-h480/Boiler+arrives+%2528mar2020%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Posted by Brian Gamlin (Chairman)</b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0