July - August 2002
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#73096 is stopped for 7-year heavy general overhaul in readiness for re-certification for main-line use.
| Much of the preparation for painting has been done
Photo (22nd August 2002): Tony Wood |
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| 22nd August 2002:
The old dome cover was totally the wrong shape having been made when 73096 was first restored. Roger Ventin has made a new one to the correct shape by 'cut and shut'. Photo (22nd August 2002): Tony Wood |
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| 5th August 2002:
Progress with the Standard 5 (#73096): - Duncan is flatting and undercoating - Roger repaints inside the gauge glass covers - The new main steam pipes Andy made and tested last week have now been fitted*
Three photos (5th August 2002): Tony Wood
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| 23rd July 2002: #73096 is back in the shed for finishing.
This afternoon Rick Walters was working in the cab, Duncan was preparing the cladding for painting (in Brunswick Green to match Bodmin and CP), and Andy was welding new main steam pipes just out of shot in front of the loco. (Bittern's front bogie in the foreground) Photo (23rd July 2002): Tony Wood |
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| From: Clive Holliday To: tonywood@watercressline.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: A days work at Ropley Motive Power Depot Tony, Pictures of today's project which was to reunite Class 5 Loco No.73096 with its newly overhauled boiler: The ashpan has just been fitted and the 45 ton steam crane is just taking the strain |
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The boiler in the air |
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Turning the boiler 180 degrees to line up with the frames |
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Lowering the boiler into the fully overhauled frames |
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The boiler in the frames and the cab being refitted Not a bad days work! Regards
Clive Holliday
Five photos (17th July 2002): Clive Holliday |
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Marsh (former MHRplc Chairman) has sent these five pictures he took during
the always delicate and frustrating business of fitting the ashpan:
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