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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 11
In The Works, the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley rolls on. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight of recent weeks’ work. This is the 11th update – you can catch up on the previous...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 12
As the new year gathers pace, the team in The Works are pressing on with the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight of recent weeks’ work. This is...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 13
The team in The Works are pressing on with the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight of recent weeks’ work. This is the 13th update – you can catch...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 14
The team in The Works are pressing on with the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight of recent weeks’ work. This is the 14th update – you can catch...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 15
The team in The Works are pressing on with the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight of recent weeks’ work. This is the 15th update – you can catch...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 16
The team in The Works are pressing on with the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work. This is the 16th update – you can...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 17
The team in The Works are pressing on with the overhaul of Sir Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work. This is the 17th update – you can...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 18
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 3 July On Monday the patterns for the clack boxes were...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 19
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 7 August The new valve liners were delivered this week...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 20
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 4 September During our summer shut-down over week 34, we...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – Update 21
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 2 October The valve heads were removed from their...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – Update 22
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 30 October 2017 The air brake system continues to be...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – Update 23
Week commencing 4 December 2017 The damaged leading vacuum cylinder outside bearing was weld repaired and bored out this week. It was finished undersize, the same as the one on the opposite side of the...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 12
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on restoring the great locomotive. Week commencing 30 December The dragbox reaming continued this week. This has...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 13
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on restoring the great locomotive. Week commencing 3 February All the footplate rivet holes have now been repaired...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 14
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on restoring the great locomotive. Week commencing 3 March The dragbox bolting has been completed with the last...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 16
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work. Week commencing 5 May The reverser clutch has been undergoing refurbishment over the last few weeks and has already...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 17
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 5 June The steam cylinder off the air pump was finish...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 18
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 3 July On Monday the patterns for the clack boxes were...
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Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 19
Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight into recent weeks’ work on the restoration of the great locomotive. Week commencing 7 August The new valve liners were delivered this week...
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