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Thursday 17 October 2013

Final Boiler Test Day

Steve resealing the compressor receiver
..... ready for a pressure test; then turning to checking hydraulic jacks

Geoff bolting up Horden's bunker
Ian preparing the locos for steam test
Matthew helping with No.2 & Cochrane
Graham checking No.2's firebox tubeplate
Matthew on Cochrane; Dave and Angela on Twizell

Graham waiting for Cochrane's safety valves to lift ...
... checking Twizell's smokebox ...
... Twizell's water gauges ...
... and the Lumby's cross tubes
(inspection by Graham Morris Engineering, 07734560802)