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Thursday, 16 May 2019

Another Day's Work

Webster's returning Horden's boiler after repair
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Peter slinging the boiler .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
..... guiding the lift .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
..... & setting down on the bogie
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
With Horden's boiler in MH shed, Barry & Peter check a chimney adaptor ring
Ian freeing signal cranks
Jim making an adaptor for Horden's whistle
49 & Cochrane raising steam for their annual boiler inspection
Rob greasing slide chairs
Bill sweeping MH shed floor .....
.... & removing muck
Dennis giving Bill a return load of firewood
Barry drilling Horden's bunker to fit a lamp bracket
Graham the boiler inspector checking 49 for leaks .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
..... looks on as Jonny fuels 49's fire .....
..... & watches as only one safety valve lifts
Richard looks back as Graham sees both pop valves lift, so 49 passes its steam test
Angela firing Cochrane so that Graham sees both safety valves lift
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)
Cochrane's boiler has also passed its steam test
Coaling Twizell
Angela shunting for Saturday's trains

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