4 new guard irons have been sourced and alterations made. Some 3.5" had to be cut off to make them fit and the holes reamed to the correct size. All were primed, and fitted to No 9 and given a coat of midnight blue. It is nigh impossible to tell from old photos what colour they were but the consensus is - blue! They wouldn't stay that colour for very long working at a colliery. The vacuum pipework was retrieved from the wagon and grit blasted and primed. The long pipes may need to be replaced. Brackets have been made to support the pipes. Next job is the fitting.
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| 4 new guard irons primed. |
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| Cutting 3.5" of to fit on No 9. |
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| Squared edge shaped. |
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| On in midnight blue! |
The vacuum pipework cleaned, grit blasted and primed awaiting further attention. 4 new brackets have ben formed.
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| Some of the pipework primed. |
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| Nick applying heat to form the bracket. |
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| 2 partially formed brackets - and an original. |
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The jig that Alan made to form the new brackets. Applying heat to bend the fixing points round.
Brackets undercoated. |
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