Another productive month with the inside frames getting a signal red finishing coat and the outside a 1st coat of NCB Midnight Blue. The brake cylinder, put back in place, will be fitted with the insulation and new cover. Axle box trial fitting and the 8 slide bars was completed with lots of measuring for both, and shims being fitted. All the slide bars, along with their bolts, were all marked. This allowed for easier fitting. The front buffer beam has been removed to allow the boring of the cylinder(s) and this uncovered some areas needing cleaning. We don't know when this had been removed before (probably before arriving from NCB in 1976) but the bolts had been put back in the wrong way round!
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| Alan Coulson on the red! |
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| Brake shaft in black. |
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| Brake cylinder being lowered into place. |
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| Brake cylinder back in place. |
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| LH side front leading horn guide. |
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| LH side front leading axle box in trial fit. |
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| Trial shim. New ones will be aquired. |
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| One of the original slide bars. |
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| All 8 slide bars back in place. Adjustments and shims still to be made. |
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| Buffer beam removed and cleaned. |
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| All 6 springs ready to go back in. Pins all renewed by Robin Taylor. |
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| Brian Warrender -1st coat of Midnight Blue 20C40. 2nd Nov '24 |
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