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Friday, 18 November 2016

One Job

Richard removing a window catch from 49's cab ......
..... adjusting the chains .....
..... & watching the cab top being lifted from the loco
Guiding the cab top to temporary storage in the pipe waggon .....
..... followed by the chimney
Ian operates the crane to lift the tank clear, rope guided by Jonny
20 tonnes of 2" dolomite being dropped - for the work at the side of the carriage shed
Ian lifting a 2 tonne weight to check the safe load indicator .....
..... before tackling No.49's boiler
Jonny & Richard guiding the boiler as it is slewed away from the frames
Jonny detaching the ashpan
Safely on the bogie - smokebox to separate, the boiler away for repair

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