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3-10-08 It has
been a very busy Month! Turn out over the last Month has not been very good with
a significant amount of effort being spent on repairs to the operational engines
with only restoration of the Fairmaid making any real progress. Work on the
Sentinals has been halted for the time being and progress on the Austerities has
all but ground to a halt due to a lack of available volunteer resource however
the pistons are both now in No.19, wasted cylinder cover studs have been
replaced, completion of the lubrication systems on No.7 and painting of the
cabs, bunkers and wheel sets for both is in progress. A new pattern has been
made for the blastpipe. Standard Tank 80105 is back from its visit to
Wensleydale. The engine has developed quite a bad leak from the water space
under the bunker. It is hoped that access can be made from the void beside the
bunker to weld in a new repair plate. There is also attention required to the
boiler with a leak from a foundation ring rivet or patch screw and there are a
very large No. of stay nuts needing replacement etc. The engine has had many
failures of main axle springs of the last couple of seasons and is an issue that
is to be investigated. No. 1:- The boiler has been tested after all the tubes
had been expanded, the RH bigend refitted, and returned to service. The engine
failed a couple of weeks ago with a badly leaking boiler tube which is in the
process of being replaced. The blastpipe has been found to be badly cracked at
its mounting flange. The locating studs were very badly corroded and are in the
process of being drilled out and replaced. It is hoped that the blast pipe can
be repaired by welding. LNER D49 'Morayshire' has had a successful visit to
Embassy and Bolton Abby Railway and is now back at Bo'ness and in Service. CR
419:- The engine is in service. See photos of recent activity by Alex
livingstone and Tony Dance.
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New bearing Fairmaid
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New bearings Fairmaid
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Fitting RH Big end bearing No.1
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Suspect patch srew/rivet 80105
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Removing grate 80105
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At Bo'ness during film charter
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Leaving Bo'ness during film charter
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Neilly adjusting packing 'Morayshire'
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419 being used to shunt 37409
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37409 ready to depart
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Fairmaid with cab refitted
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Morayshire's tender ready to go to Bolton Abbey
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Morayshire ready to go to Bolton Abby
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Jim inside fire box 80105
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Norman opening inspection door in water space 80105
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Tom cutting out leaking tube No.1
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Damaged studs replaced on cylinder covers No.19
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Cleaning debris form rebore of cylinders No.7
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Preparing cladding for paint Fairmaid
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Pistons fitted to No.19
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New Austerity blastpipe pattern
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New Austerity blastpipe pattern
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New Austerity blastpipe pattern
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New Austerity blastpipe pattern
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New Austerity blastpipe pattern
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Captions please!
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New Austerity blastpipe pattern
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Neally captures the leading lady!
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1-09-08 Standard
tank 80105:- The engine is operational at the Wensleydale Railway. 2 axle
springs have broken and have been changed. Morayshire has had its boiler washout
and is having various leaks fixed. Before the engine goes off to the
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway 419:- is in service. No. 1:-
All the firebox tube plate leaks have been fixed and the RH big end bearing is
ready to fit. Fair Maid:- Work is well under way to repair the water tanks and
bunkers. No.7:- the machining of new side rod bearings continues. No. 19 The
side rod bearings have been pressed out prior to white metaling and machining.
See photos of recent activity by Alex Livingstone.
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No. 19 side rod bearings press out
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No.1 RH bigend ready to refit
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Fair maid bunker/tank repairs
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Fair maid bunker/tank repairs
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Fair maid bunker/tank repairs
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24-08-08 Standard tank 80105:- The engine returned from Aviemore worked the service trains of our Thomas weekend and went off to the
Wensleydale Railway where it will be in service until the 7-09-08. Morayshire:-
The engine is in service and is currently in daily use on the service trains.
419:- The engine is available for service. No.1:- Almost all the tubes at the
firebox end have been expanded to resolve leaking between the tubes and the tube
plate. The right hand big end bearing has been removed and re-machined. Fair
maid:- The new axles have been returned complete with new tyres and the new
crank pins fitted. All the side rod, connecting rod and motion pins and bearings
have been replaced or re-machined. The cab roof has been repaired and
fabrication of the new water tanks is in progress. No.19:- The Left Hand piston
has been lapped to it's piston rod and is ready to be fitted. See photos
of recent activity by Alex Livingstone.
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Alex machining the LH Big end bearings faces.
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LH Big end bearing rebored.
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No.1 RH bigend bearing machined ready to refit
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Fair Maids Wheel sets ready to fit.
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29-07-08 Turn out
over the last couple of weekends and Monday evenings has been quite low due to
holidays, however progress is being made! Fair Maid:- New slide bars have been made and the engine is now
ready for its wheel sets. Delivery of the completed wheel sets has been delayed
for a few weeks. No.19:- The RH piston has now been fitted and the front buffer
beam is painted and ready to be refitted. 80105:- The engine is in service at
the Strathspey Railway. 2 new axle springs have been fitted to the drivers. The
engine is due back to Bo'ness next week. No.1:- The very badly worn LH big end
bearing has been re-machined and refitted. The top 3 rows of tubes have been
expanded and more may have to be expanded if the work carried out so far has not
cured all the leaks. This engine will be in service for the next 'Thomas' event
which starts on the 8th August. 419:- Is in service with no issues. Morayshire:-
The engine is in service with no issues. See photos of recent activity by Alex
Livingstone
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Jim setting up big end bearing for boring No.1
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Jim and Tom refitting LH big end No.1
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Jim and Tom refitting LH big end No.1
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The web master in best white suit before getting in the fire box to expand tubes
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Expanding tubes No.1
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New side rod bearings turned ready for drilling No.7
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New Piston fitted to No.19
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Regulating valve Westinghouse pump
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Regulating valve Westinghouse pump
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Machining in progress of new cover
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Dick machining new end cover for Westinghouse Pump
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After expanding tubes!
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16-07-08 A great
turnout on Monday 7th but very quiet on the 14th. Recently the turnout over the
weekends has been excellent. Fair Maid:- The cross heads have been refurbished
and the re-tyred wheel sets complete with new axles and pins are due back next
week. No.7:- progress continues with the lubrication pipework and new cab doors
have been made and painted. The valve spindle packing assembly has been removed
and cleaned. No.19:- The right hand piston has been lapped to the piston rod and
rings fitted ready for assembly. No.1:- The engine has been withdrawn from
service due to leaks from the firebox tube plate. The tubes are to be expanded
to resolve the issue. 419:- A tube started to fail early last week and the
engine was failed and withdrawn from service last Thursday. On Saturday the
offending tube was removed and a new tube fitted. The engine was returned to
traffic but again failed on Sunday with a broken steam valve spindle. A new
spindle was made on Monday evening, refitted and the engine returned to traffic
on Tuesday. Jim's recent work on refurbishing the control valves for the
westinghouse pump have been very successful with the pump performing very well.
Morayshire:- The engine is due to have a boiler washout this coming weekend.
Ranald:- reassembly of all the boiler and cab fittings is underway. See photos
of recent activity by Alex Livingstone
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Boiler refitted to Ranald
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Front buffer beam being cleaned ready for painting No19
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Billy working on lubrication pipework No.7
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Delivery to site of refurbished merry go round hopper wagon
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Detail of new lubrication pipework No.7
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Dave preparing buffer beam for painting after damage repaired by welding No.19
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Gerry needle gunning wheels No.19
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Dave priming front buffer beam No.19
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Young Craig Gordon helping to lap piston to rod No.19
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Young Craig Gordon helping to lap piston to rod No.19
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Lowering piston rod into place No.19
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Lowering piston rod into place No.19
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Piston rod read to be refitted No.19
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419 heading for Birkhill 15-07-08
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New tube plate tapping machine
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419 steam valve components with broken stem and new material
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Simon Sparkes operating the shaper
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Cleaned valve spindle seal No.7
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Refurbished crossheads and rear cylinder covers for Fairmaid
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Yours truly with new spindle
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New steam valve spindle being checked for fit. 419
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The restored DMU on its way to Manual
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DMU at Bo'ness
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DMU at Bo'ness
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5-07-08
Apologies for the late updates! I intend to update the site about twice a month
from now on. The boiler has been lifted back into Sentinal Ranald. Work
continues on the Fair Maid with the motion now all rebuilt. The work on the
Austerities continues:- No.7 machining of new side rod bushes, new Vacuum brake
pipe work, new graduated steam brake valve pipe work and lubrication pipe work
is progressing well. The front draw hook is bent and the spring has seen better
days! A potential replacement hook has been located. The hole in the buffer beam
for the draw hook is also badly worn and will require attention before
reassembly. The buffer beams for both engines have been needle gunned and primed
ready for reassembly. No.19:- new graduated steam brake valve pipe work is
progressing well and the wheel sets have been needle gunned and primed. See Photos of recent activity by Alex Naithsmith
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Broken draw hook spring No.7
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Peter machining
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Fair Maid Motion
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Fair Maid Motion
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Gerry removing scale No.19 wheel sets
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Gerry Removing scale No.19 wheel sets
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John working on Fairmaids motion parts
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John Glennon
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Peter McDonald
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New pipework in progress No.7
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No. 19 front draw hook spring in good condition!
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No19 pipework
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11-06-08 BR
Standard tank 80105 is now operating at Strathspey Railway for the next couple
of Months. LNER No.246 'Morayshire' is in service at Bo'ness. Recent repairs
have included welding up pin holes in 3 of the superheater elements and bushing
and removing excessive wear on the regulator valve linkage (at the valve) The
exhaust steam injector has been dismantled cleaned and leaking joint replaced.
Costs for the supply, fit and turning of the new tyres for the driving wheels
are being sought as well as a new set of superheater elements. No.1 is available
for service as is 419 although Jim Verth is doing some tinkering with the
Westinghouse pump! Good progress is being made on the Austerities with the
cylinder valves faces being machined and the new pistons and rings being ready
to fit to No.7. The mechanical lubrication pipework is also progressing well.
New vacuum brake pipework has also been made up but will not be able to be
completed until the front buffer beam has been refitted. The replacement cab
doors for No. 7 are being made. The cross head slippers for both Austerities are
being re-metalled and machined. Fair maid:- All the valve gear and motion has
now been refurbished and is ready to be reassembled.
See photos of recent activity by Alex Livingstone
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25-05-08 The
Thomas event went off very well with 80105, 419 and No.1 in service. The
regulator mechanism on Morayshire has been refurbished by bushing and making new
pins for the linkage to the regulator valve. The primary focus of restoration
effort is now being directed to the Austerities. The imminent tasks to be
carried out include refitting the pistons, piston rods and valves to the
cylinder block and refitting the front buffer beams, machining new and
refurbishing side rod bearings, re-metaling the cross head slippers, reassembly
of the valve motion and re-wheeling. These are just some of the main tasks to be
undertaken but there are hundreds of smaller tasks to be carried out as well
before we tackle the boilers! We really need your assistance and if you can
assist please come down on a Saturday/Sunday or Monday evening. You will be made
most welcome!
See photos of recent events.
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18-05-08 No.1 has
had its new tanks fitted, steam tested and repainted just in time for our Thomas
event. Most effort over the last few weeks has been directed to putting No.1
back together and preparing for its steam test. 419 is in service. 80105 is
going off to the Strathspey Railway for June-July and is currently in service at
Bo'ness. Some work has progressed on the Austerities with progress on
No.7s lubrication system, new vacuum pipe work and manufacture of new side rod
bushes etc. Progress is being made with the new boiler cladding for the
sentinals. See photos of recent activity by Alex Livingstone.
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