Progress with Heavy General Overhaul 10

     

 31st May 2000
The ejector (beside the window) had a sticking valve, and hence a vacuum leak.  It took several hours to trace the fault, but only about half an hour to remedy.

 

 31st May 2000 John Bunch  on the
    footplate of his reborn Bulleid.
  31st May 2000 Vive la différence
                     
31st May 2000  Blowing through the
atomiser pipes for boiler inspector.		 30th May 2000 David Sibley lights the loco for the first time after heavy general overhaul.
 
30th May 2000
The fire a few minutes later.

  

 

30th May 2000

Duncan Richardson measures loco height to shed door-frame at various points as it is shunted out .

30th May 2000   Barry Eden sets safety valves.

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