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1638 went back into traffic, fully restored as of Feb 06Previous "news updates" archive prior to February 2006Previous "news updates" archive since the launch of 1638 in February 20066th February 2010Staying power!
The Rolling Frames - Ray has continued work on some smaller parts of the motion and the valves, but we will not be re-assembling any more of the motion until warmer weather arrives. Tender - Likewise there has not been any further work on the tender… but come the Spring… some of the volunteers will no doubt emerge from the workshop and get back to cleaning up and painting inside the tender.
Stowe - We have started to fundraise for the overhaul of Stowe, as we would like to see if we can start some work on the chassis, once the overhaul of 847 is complete. A donations leaflet is available in the Sheffield Park waiting room. We have about £14,000 in the bank now and want to have around £40,000 available to enable us to start work on the chassis in say 18 months. All donations most welcome. Please make cheques payable to Maunsell Locomotive Society and send to the Treasurer, Steve Pilcher, 312 Riverside Mansions, Milk Yard, London E1W 3TA. A big thank you to all those who have contributed recently. We are also very happy to take on monthly standing orders for Stowe, please contact the Treasurer for a form. I would like to thank all those who have also contributed financially since the last report. |
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The main focus for the Sunday gang has been to press on with work on the boiler. Melvyn Frohnsdorff and Frank Glue have been busy tapping out stay holes. They have maintained excellent progress and virtually all the holes below running plate level on the left hand side have been tapped out and a good start made on the right hand side.
400 new copper stays have arrived and about 200 have been placed into the outer wrapper to test for fit.
Other members of the working group are drilling out some more stays on the front and rear of the firebox to ensure that all stays below running plate level are replaced.
Ray Bellingham is working on some of the “pads” on the rear of the boiler, (to which the cab fittings are mounted) to ensure that they are flush and a steam tight joint can be achieved.
A chimney pattern has been borrowed and dispatched down to a foundry in Dorset and we look forward to receiving a new chimney this Spring. You can see here it resting in the back of Mikes car ready for the journey.
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