First was preparing the bufferbeam for repainting, so it was out with the needlegun and angle grinder with wire brush attachment. I spent most of the rest of the day picking bits of wire brush out of my overalls....
A C1 turn today, and once more I managed to get some work done on Bluebell after the cleaning was done.
First was preparing the bufferbeam for repainting, so it was out with the needlegun and
angle grinder with wire brush attachment. I spent most of the rest of the day
picking bits of wire brush out of my overalls....
Next came some more stud removal on the dome, where I managed a slightly better
average than on the firebox, but it was stilt very hard work! In the background
is 1638's boiler, where the progress on welding the new plate into firebox can be
seen
This is a view of the chassis showing some of the new metalwork in place, and about
to be in place in the case of some of the parts I made yesterday. One of the
larger supports can be seen at the top right of the chassis waiting to be fixed in place,
the other is already in position
Another shot of the chassis, taken further back, showing the further clenaing and
repair work that has taken place since the last pictures
A very poor shot taken facing the other way
The progress on the firebox of 1638. The new back plate has been welded into place,
and the seam is now being built up to the surface
At the opposite end, the tubeplate is being rivetted on
In addition, the tender is making very good progress
The looking along the first new panel....
...and towards Ardingly down the new spur
Teatime, looking back towards Horsted