It's been a few months since an update on No 9 and in that time work has been curtailed due to the requirements by the crew in other duties! The wheelset has still to be sent to RPSI for re-tyring. We have however, replaced the bolts on the stretchers with rivets and re-attched the last buffer to the frame as a new spring has been aquired. The centre part of the stretcher has still to be welded in as John H has been very busy doing other important work in C&W.
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| Head of ram for inside riveting on frame. |
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| New stretcher bracket on LH side. |
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Rivets on LH side to be ground flat.
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| Rivets ground flat - primer was applied soon after! |
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| New spring for buffer. Undercoated & finished in black before fitting. |
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| Raising the front RH buffer with gantry and secured with strop. |
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| Buffer in place and partially secured. Still supported by the gantry. |
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| Rear view - buffer secured. |
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| Last of the buffers in place. |
The next job is to clean the frame of the accumulated dirt and dust and give it a dark grey undercoat prior to being given its finished black coat!
