Supplementary Birthday Posting!

Busy day on Thursday 6th November (as always!) with the bottom bunker plates riveted to the angle iron, the hand brake shaft removed from the pillar to straighten and the first of the brake rodding going in, and lots of priming.  The riveting was done on the big table with a pipe attached to the back of the air-less jamback, supported by another bracket welded to the table. .All 12 rivets were good.The hand brake was stiff to turn and on examination the shaft had been welded just above the screw thread and was not true. This probably happened during N.C.B. days.The rough part of the weld was ground down & heat was applied. Gentle persuasion was all that needed to straighten it. With the brake blocks on we started to insert the rodding, starting at the rear. I've added some photos that were missed from previous posts - information, information etc! Again thanks to all who help and support No 9's restoration.

The cab roof crew! Others were involved!

RH lower bunker plate riveted. These were prepped & primed by Brian W.

Alan applying heat to the brake handle shaft.

Shaft straightened & primed.

Left hand brake blocks in. Nathan did most of the Work! Not light!

Nick T working on the rear brake rodding.

Even the top of the brake handle pillar has WD 7097 stamped on it!

Cab roof bolted to the locker. This area will be filled with coal. All this has still to be shot blasted and protected.

The jamback which fits on the rivet head while the rivet gun forms the flat on the other side of the join. The H beam forms the support. 

Cab locker and roof

 Happy 82nd Birthday No 9! Outshopped from Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd in November 1943. It's been a month since the previous post and the bunker has been riveted to the frame and the locker and cab roof trial fitted. 4 plates have been riveted to the cab sides to hold the roof in place, along with the bunker. This riveting was done in situ and, as usual, a new piece of kit was devised. A pipe with a flat plate welded at the end to form a T-piece replaced the air powered jamback. Held on the rivet head this was pressed hard and worked well. Broad & strong shoulders needed. The piston rods have also been fitted and attached to the crossheads. All 6 brake blocks are in so brake rodding can be fitted. The coal door and guides have also been fitted - again only temporarily until the locker & roof are shot blasted etc. Again Thank You to all who work on & support the restoration of No 9!

 22 rivets done. 6 to do on other side. Still to be ground flat. Done!

Piston rods in and connected to crossheads. 1 cottar pin to be inserted.

New and existing plates to hold cab roof in place. Curved plate can be removed to aid boiler lift.

Brian W, Alan C & Nick T working on various parts. Bunker rivets primed.

Cab roof on for trial fit.

Rear View of roof.

 

Coal door and guides fitted.

Bottom bunker plates on. These will be riveted to the angle iron then welded along the join to the locker.