Loco Boiler Examinations etc

Walter making an aluminium washer

Jim working on HL No.2's vac application valve
- which was later fitted by Walter

Peter extracting HL No.2's LH cross head cotter
- Jim later made a new longer one

John improving the crane's electrical controls

Jim doing a quick welding job for a friend

Dave making a handbrake screw for Horden

Peter attempting to adjust No.2's drain cocks

Graham (boiler inspector) checking Twizell's firebox

Malcolm refitting a fusible plug in Twizell's firebox .....

..... and the pressure gauge in the cab

Graham inspecting Cochrane's firebox

Malcolm has been checking for split pins around No.2
- the right hand crosshead cotter needed drilling first

Graham checking Cochrane's front tubeplate

Ian reinstalling plugs in Twizell's front tubeplate

The boilers of Twizell and Cochrane were found to be satisfactory on cold examination.   Phil, Malcolm S, Ian and I reinstalled their firebars, ashpan bottoms, plugs, mudhole doors, fusible plugs, etc.  They have been coaled and watered ready for tomorrow's steam tests, which will also involve HL No.2.