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 blsted etc. Again Thank You to all who work on & support the restoration of No 9!
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| 22 rivets done. 6 to do on other side. Still to be ground flat. Done! |
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| Piston rods in and connected to crossheads. 1 cottar pin to be inserted. |
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| New and existing plates to hold cab roof in place. Curved plate can be removed to aid boiler lift. |
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| Brian W, Alan C & Nick T working on various parts. Bunker rivets primed. |
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| 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.
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