Wadebridge undergoing restoration
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Pictures of the locomotive in SR/BR service are here
Pictures of the locomotive in preservation are here
Pictures of the locomotive being restored 2022 are here
En route to Plymouth
Photos © Bernard Mills
En route to Plymouth
Photos © Bernard Mills
En route to Plymouth
Photo © A McGlasham
At Marsh Mills
Photos © Keith Miller
Arrival
Photos © Keith Miller
Arrival
Photo © Bernard Mills
Welcome
Photo © Bernard Mills
In Alfred Bell's siding
Photo © Bernard Mills
In Alfred Bell's siding
Photo © Bernard Mills
On site of Lee Moor Tramway
Photo © Bernard Mills
Wadebridge Hill
Photo © Bernard Mills
First Tow
Photo © Bernard Mills
Second Tow
Photo © Bernard Mills
At the Top,
Photo © Bernard Mills
PVR at Last!
Photo © Bernard Mills
Working on Casing Hoops
Photo © Jim Porter
Boiler and Smokebox,
Photo © Jim Porter
Boiler and Smokebox
Photo © Gareth Hawkes
Boiler and Smokebox
Photo © Dave Williams
Unloading the driving wheels
Photo © Dave Williams
Getting the front bogie
out of the shed
Photo © Dave Williams
More pictures of the
bogie at Swanage
Photo © Peter D Pickering
More pictures of the
bogie at Swanage
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Pony wheel and axlebox
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Boring axlebox
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Driving box being bored
Photo © Peter D Pickering
White metalled axlebox
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Driving axlebox after
white metalling
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Aligning bar in place
in horn gaps
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Machining Injectors
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Machining Injectors
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Machining Injectors
Photo © Peter D Pickering
Rear view of lefthand cylinder
Photo © Dave Williams
Brake hangers and cab
Photo © Dave Williams
The smokebox before
painting
Photo © Dave Williams
Bill Baker painting inside
the smokebox
Photo © Dave Williams
Inside the shed at
Bodmin General
Photo © Dave Williams
Inside the shed at
Bodmin General
Photo © Dave Williams
Rear view of lefthand cylinder
Photo © Dave Williams
Cylinder lube pipework
Photo © Dave Williams
Repairs to front Tube Plate
nearly finished
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The regulator valve
stripped of its internals
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The regulator valve piston is cleaned.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The regulator valve piston is cleaned.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The regulator valve piston is cleaned.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The regulator valve piston is cleaned.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The completed valve, firstly
in the shut position, then
in the fully open position.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The linkage comes together
on the boiler backhead.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
32 Flue tubes, cut to length,
awaiting annealing
before fitting inside the boiler.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
A batch of tubes await
fitting, cleaned and free of
rust or grease/oil.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The bottom nest of smoke
(or small) tubes start
to go into the boiler.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The tubes going into the boiler.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The tubes going into the boiler.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The tubes going into the boiler.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
Close up after the tubes have
been expanded in the firebox
before beading the ends and
welding them.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
Now it's the turn of those in
the smokebox. This shows the
bottom two rows after expanding.
Photo © Oliver Furnell
The boiler and firebox are
craned off the transporter
at Bodmin General.
Photo © Dave Mitchell
View of firebox from underneath
Photo © Dave Mitchell
Boiler testing took place 8,
9 and 10 November.
Photo © Dave Mitchell
Steam, steam, glorious steam!
Photo © Dave Mitchell
Last chance for working
Photo © Dave Williams
Now the boiler and firebox are
suspended over the frames.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Nearly in.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Almost there.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Last few inches to go.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Now the cab is on.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Ready to be put away.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Some help for the Beattie.
Photo © Syd Carroll
Hard work for a little engine.
Photo © Syd Carroll
The Cab
Photo © Dave Williams
The Tender Tank arrives!
Photo © Dave Williams
The Tender Tank arrives!
Photo © Keith Searle
The skeletal framework for the
air smoothed casing.
Photo © Dave Williams
The skeletal framework for the
air smoothed casing.
Photo © Dave Williams
A real spamcan?
Photo © Dave Williams
At last - starting to look
like a "flat top"!
Photo © Colin Coomber
At last - starting to look
like a "flat top"!
Photo © Colin Coomber
Just some of the copper piping.
Photo © John Butcher
The three-throw crank and chain
Photo © John Butcher
The three-throw crank and chain
Photo © John Butcher
RH side of cab and truck
Photo © John Butcher
Sump valve gear
Photo © Dave Williams
Reverser gear
Photo © Dave Williams
Working on the footplate
Photo © Colin Coomber
Heating the vacuum
ejector steam pipe
Photo © Colin Coomber
Bulleid's "igloo"
Photo © Colin Coomber
The connecting rods are fitted
Photo © Colin Coomber
The Steam Test - 30 August 2006
In light steam
Photo © Peter Richards
Gauge glass
Photo © Peter Richards
Firebox
Photo © Peter Richards
Pressure rising
Photo © Peter Richards
Smoke
Photo © Peter Richards
Steam
Photo © Peter Richards
Steam chest pressure
Photo © Peter Richards
Two Southern ladies
Photo © Peter Richards
Outside the shed
Photo © Peter Richards
Steam cock
Photo © Peter Richards
Almost there
Photo © Peter Richards
Thar she blows!
Photo © Peter Richards
Pictures of the locomotive in SR/BR service are here
Pictures of the locomotive in preservation are here
Pictures of the locomotive being restored 2022 are here
