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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 46
Weeks commencing 4, 11 and 18 November With the boiler in place the Pipe Fitting team have been reinstalling the cab floor structure and pipework. A new conduit has been fitted across the floor to...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 47
Weeks commencing 6, 13 and 20 January The pipework around the atomisers is progressing with the steam supply pipes being trial-fitted, but we will need the front end casing to be fitted so that the...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 48
Weeks commencing 17 and 24 February and 2 March It was hoped that the steam heat valve spindle mentioned in the last report was recoverable but upon closer inspection it was found to be cracked so a...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 49
Weeks commencing 9, 16 and 23 March Quotations have been received for the overhaul of the Cartazzi springs and they have now been delivered by one of our Engineering Team volunteers to our chosen...
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Sir Nigel Gresley – update 50
Last update before lockdown Week commencing 30 March During the period of this report no work has been carried out in the York workshop. It had been hoped to have access to the loco for retrieving more...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 51
weeks commencing 19 October, 26 October and 2 November 2020 The tender coal space door frame has now been rivetted in place. This is the last major riveting that will be done on the loco. Riveting the...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 52
Weeks commencing 9, 16 and 23 November 2020 The volunteer piping team have completed the new steam supply pipe run to the air pump. The pipe has been hydraulically pressure tested. It is now being...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 53
Weeks commencing 30 November and 7, 14 and 21 December 2020 The coach has been moved from storage to contractors’ premises for the recommencement of its overhaul. The contractors wasted no time and...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 54
Weeks commencing 4, 11 and 18 January 2021 As the Covid situation developed after Christmas fewer volunteers were making themselves available until eventually we could only support one day working on...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 55
Weeks commencing 25 January, 1 February and 8 February 2021 The loco buckeye coupling has been transported to our coach repair contractors to be certified with our coach buckeyes. The loco one has been...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 56
Weeks commencing 5, 12 and 19 April 2021 The trailing loco brake hangers put up in the previous report, are secured on their pins by slotted nuts. The old nuts were reused but were not slotted so these...
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Sir Nigel Gresley Overhaul – Update 57
Weeks commencing 17, 24 and 31 May 2021 The right Cartazzi bearing has now been scraped in, while scraping the of left continues. The left trailing Cartazzi horn liner is being ground to give the...
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