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Bridgnorth MPD and BoilershopA few occasional images and notes from around Bridgnorth works. |
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July 2008 - 2 |
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Despite of much burning of the midnight oil there's still quite a few of the component parts for Catch Me Who Can to complete such as this crosshead...
...and the watertank.
43106's tender fresh from the paintshop...
...but the frames are still on the jacks.
In the boilershop all 43106's tubes and superheater flues have been expanded in place...
...the cladding removed for painting...
...and the new smoke box has been marked up for drilling and cutting of the various apertures. Transferring dimensions from the old one has revealed not to drawing, slightly off centre holes for the saddle - this is being replicated for future historians to puzzle over! |
80080's backhead is prepared for welding in a new section...
...which is being made on the bench.
The copper tube plate has been remove from 80080 and here a new flange welded in.
The largely volunteer overhaul of 2857's boiler is continuing well with the new front tubeplate now in place and all holes reamed ready for riveting up.
The paint work being rubbed down on 8F 48773 for repaint prior to display in the Engine House.
The King was still in residence while problems with the air brakes were resolved.
Photographed 12th July: Paul Bennett. |
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| July 2008 -1 | ||
Having passed its insurance exams Catch Me How Can is readied for this weekend's Trevithick 200 event, 19-20th July Severn Park, Bridgnorth. Photographed 12th July: Paul Bennett. |
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| June 2008 | ||
A significant stage in the construction of Catch Me Who Can, as the boiler is set down on the wheels. 19th June. Captured on Brian Oldford's steam driven camera!!
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| May 2008 | ||
Catch Me Who Can; the axle bearing points are welded on the boiler barrel and…
…the wheels pressed onto the axles and flanges machined. Project Engineer, Dave Reynolds, has made the wheels with an integral tyre to remove any likelihood of it moving on the wheel centre as it's so powerful!! Further info as the big day approaches from the Trevithick 200 website.
80080; with foundation ring back in place and the wrapper sections temporally welded back in (these had been cut out prior to the SVR taking on the job). This will give the necessary reference points for the new sections of throat plate and backhead. Photographed 17th May: Paul Bennett.
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43106, tender tank and frames re-united and now in the paintshop.
The reverser on 43106 is back in place.
43106; a complete new set of cladding has been fabricated and trial fitted around the crinoline supports, while…
…the small tubes are installed and the bottom rows expanded in place. |
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March 2008 |
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41306's tender tank has been brought in to the boilershop in preparation for lifting...
46443 over the pit having been brought up from Bewdley for a V&P exam.
The wheels for the 'Catch Me Who Can' replica have been machined from flame-cut blanks - no flanges! |
...on to its frames.
Work continues drilling out the tough monel metal stays from the firebox of 80080.
Photographed 15th March: Paul Bennett.
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| February 2008 | ||
43106's boiler turned upright again, hopefully for the last time now the foundation ring riveting is complete.
On 2857's boiler the foundation ring is back in position with many holes reamed out in preparation for riveting.
Ye Olde Worlde safety valve mechanism... |
43106 with new snifter valve, made from Bridgnorth pattern shop patterns, fitted on top of the steam chest.
...on the intriguing 'Catch Me Who Can' replica.
Photographed 23th February, Paul Bennett. |
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| January 2008 | ||
In the Boilershop contract work on 80080 is progressing well with all the monel metal stays drilled out...
The newly built boiler for the replica of Trevithic's 'Catch Me Who Can' (see Summer 2007 SVR News) has arrived from...
43106's boiler has been turned on its back and the foundation ring riveted in. The pairs of extended threaded horizontal rivets will support the rocking grate...
813 (as 816) is back at Bridgnorth for running maintenance before, hopefully, stretching its legs to HL. |
...from both sides of the throat plate.
...Israel Newton.
...while the vertical studs secure the hopper ashpan.
Axle alignment jig set up on 43106.
Photographed 19th January, Paul Bennett |
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| November 2007-2 | ||
A riveting time! Traditional boilersmith skills are still alive and well in Bridgnorth boilershop. This sequence of shots shows the 'can't be done' technique of riveting the copper firebox seams in situ, in this case on the copper door plate of GWR 2-8-0 2857. |
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...and then passes the red hot rivet to Paul who picks it up with the long tongs...
...where Graham takes hold and pulls it through while Paul positions the block behind the rivet and has the long wedge ready...
...to form the rivet over...
The finished result - after the rivets have been caulk and the seams dressed. |
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| November 2007-1 | ||
43106's boiler has been turned on its other side to allow the opposite copper doorplate seams to be riveted...
....and the same on the copper tube plate. With the riveting complete the final row of stays adjacent to the tube plate can go in before the boiler is turned on its back in preparation for the foundation ring to be re-instated.
1501 looking a little smarter now following a visit from the Bewdley MPD cleaners.
4566 has moved up from Kidderminster (by road!) for running repairs and weighing to correct the weight distribution. |
The boiler from PRCLT's Standard 4 Tank, 80080, has arrived for a full contract overhaul. Plate work around the foundation ring had been cut away prior to its arrival. The firebox wrapper plates will be cut back further to the horizontal white line, a new section let in and all the stay replaced in this area.
Photos: Paul Bennett, 17th November 2007
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| October 2007 | ||
Behind the Boilershop the water tank from Highley Station is in for repairs.
A 2-8-0 set of wheels has arrived for re-profiling...
Photographed 13th October, Paul Bennett
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...coupling rod re-metalled and machined...
...5164 receives some attention...
...while 1501 doesn't! |
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| September 2007 | ||
Bridgnorth Station held its own mini Gala this year...
...the Jinty spruced up ready for the Engine House...
...while 5164 waits patiently...
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...the 30ton steam crane gives a lifting demonstration...
...and a sea of new fitted bolts on Taw Valley's frames. |
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| August 2007 | ||
Behind the boilershop is the recently constructed tender tank for 43106...
...to allow the copper doorplate...
...the outer firebox wrapper and throat plate riveted together and chalked.
...and wrapper plates holes reamed to final size and countersunk ready for riveting.
...view along the right hand side of the frames, superheater elements for 7812 in the foreground...
Left hand side motion bracket with motion partly reassembled..
...and finally Stanier Mogul 42968 undergoes a V&P examination plus a spot of motion re-metalling.
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...while inside the boilershop 43106's boiler has been turned on its side...
... and firebox tubeplate seams to be riveted up...
On 2857, the throat plate patches are complete...
43106; horn guide in place with new fitted bolts. A new pattern made in Bridgnorth volunteer pattern shop will be used to cast a replacement for the one broken.
...43106, lefthand cylinder with a nest of lubricating pipes...
.... a few worn pins and bolts from 43106...
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| July 2007 | ||
43106 now on the lifting jacks where the wheels were run out...
...and reprofiled and painted ready to be re-fitted. Photos: Paul Bennett
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Meanwhile in the boilershop the inner firebox door plate has been reinstalled and most of the new stays fitted...
...along with most along the firebox sides as well. |
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| May 2007 | ||
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Now with number on the bufferbeam and GWR roundel on the tender, and a more few extra touches before traveling to Swindon. | |
| April 2007 - 2 | ||
A surprisingly smart looking 7819 Hinton Manor with repaint nearly complete prior to swapping places with 4930 Hagley Hall at Swindon. |
Western Courier in Bridgnorth shed after a lift up to the rafters on these powerful 25 tonne jacks to replace the fuel tank straps.
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| April 2007 - 1 | ||
7819 Hinton Manor at Bridgnorth shed for cosmetic restoration and repaint before going on display.
813 in for some maintenance work before setting off on its travels again.
Front ring of 43106's boiler barrel. This entire section, including the front tube plate, is new work.
Mark Bradshaw heating platework inside the barrel of 43106 prior to some gentle work with the large hammer!
43106 looking though the firebox, with rear copper plate removed, to the new backhead - again completely new work.
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47383 in the paintshop looking shinny, ready for display in the 'Engine Shed'.
Taw Valley's frames..
...and the re-tyred driving wheels ready for fitting.
Meanwhile outside, clearance work in the grounds of...
...the cottage.
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| March 2007 | ||
A quick check in the boilershop to see the second throatplate patch for 2857 being 'gently' formed. Not the sort of work for mid-summer! Further details on 2857's ongoing boiler overhaul can be found on the 2857 Society Web Site.
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| December 2006 | ||
Volunteer Tony Pirie machines some pins for the transverse hornstays for 43106 from EN8 steel. Just some of the numerous parts being replaced or refurbished on the sickly chassis of this loco. The boiler's condition started no healthier but is slowing recuperating.
A couple of shots of the replacement GW pannier smokebox tubeplate made
In this photograph a 2857 team member is opening up the holes in the lower portion of the steel throatplate such that they will all be the same size. This is being done prior to the holes being bushed down to original size. This will permit the smallest sized stays to be used thus getting maximum life out of the brand new copper tubeplate presently under construction. |
On Saturday 9th December SVR Boliersmith Graham Beddow removed the lower portion of the firebox wrapper on the fireman's side of 43106's boiler.
Photos: Brian Oldford
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| July 2006 | ||
Driver Townley gets some uncommon mileage delivering the P-Way DVT back to the cattle dock at Bridgnorth having had its accommodation bogies replace with its own refurbished ones at Kidderminster carriage works. Photo: Brian Oldford. |
Valve liners waiting for 43106. |
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| April 2006 | ||
7714 on the lifting jacks with center driving wheels removed...
...for a £20,000 rebuild of the crank axle. This work is being supported by this Summer's SVRA raffle. |
813 on shed for repairs to it's brake gear after a mishap on the lowloader. Now fully repaired and visiting the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway for the Summer. |
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