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Monday, 12 September 2016

Mainly Workshop

Dave altering gearing before using a lathe

Malcolm checking dimensions before milling a crosshead slipper

Ian preparing to install Horden's crankpins
Alan taking the edge of Horden's piston tings
Barry sawing a piece out of a piston ring ......
...... checking alignment ......
..... & test fitting in Horden's cylinder
Dennis cleaning old paint from Horden's connecting rod
Malcolm cleaning between the frames of Cochrane, ready for its use at Shildon this weekend

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Has Horden been in use on the Tanfield before, or is it its first restoration since its use as a colliery locomotive?

Derek said...

I think Horden last worked at Shotton Colliery about 1972.