The work to examine the damage to the firebox wrapper, the
stays and possibly the copper firebox itself, started mid April when rivets
were burnt out of the sheet that was to be removed, by Benny McInnes. All the
stays between the wrapper and the firebox had to be cut, allowing the wrapper
to be lifted. But, once this was completed, Benny used the Plasma cutter, along
with Seonagh Macdonald using the gas torch, to release the wrapper. No 9 was
taken into the fresh air and slowly, and with some gentle persuasion from Adam Dalgleish, the
wrapper lifted off. The copper firebox has sustained damage and will need
attention and the work continued with the removal of side sheets. Good progress is being made in-house thanks to the expertise we now have.
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| Benny using the plasma cutter on the RH side of the wrapper. |
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| Seonagh using the cutting torch on the LH side of the wrapper. |
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| Wrapper pinged off the backhead. |
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| A little more persuasion from Adam. |
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| No 9 Firebox wrapper lifted off. |
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| Firebox wrapper removed |
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| No 9 firebox minus wrapper |
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| Top of copper firebox and backhead. |
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Top of copper firebox.
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| LH side stays. |
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| LH side firebox wrapper lower sheet removed. |
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| Top of copper firebox with damage highlighted. |
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| Inside view of the firebox with a glimpse of daylight! |
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