Steam loco #73096 heavy general overhaul at Mid-Hants Railway, September 2002
9th October 2002 - to completion
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25th October 2002 was boiler inspection day
In the yard, Keith was bringing #73096 up to pressure for the inspectors.
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Checking the setting of the first safety valve of #73096, then clamping it off |
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Brian Howard (boiler inspector) and Andy then checked the second safety
valve setting
Photos (25th October 2002): Tony Wood |
| 18th October 2002: Rollout of BR Std Class 5 #73096
Photo (18th October 2002): Tony Wood |
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| (Right): That's the whistle-valve Steve
made, and the new whistle, made yesterday. The rod (top) links
the valve to a central lever high in the cab, and a chain will be added for
easy access by driver or fireman.
(Below): The 'bags' (which deliver water to the injectors) arrived mid-afternoon today, and Clive secured them to the hose-couplings right away so that Neil could install them either side between cab and tender |
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Five photos (16th October 2002): Tony Wood |
9th October 2002: The signwriter had just finished and the loco was getting admiring glances from shed staff. Duncan was later securing the handrails with taper-pins Still to do: refit regulator rod, install cab floor, paint running plate Below: inside the cab Three photos (9th October 2002): Tony Wood
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