2nd November 1999 Bodmin's injectors, cast from patterns loaned by the Bluebell Railway and machined by MHR volunteers.
2nd November 1999 Front view into the right-hand steam-chest shows the porting.  Plug visible in the middle seals the hole for the pre-rebuild valve-actuating shaft.
Bodmin's boiler was fitted to the frames at Ropley on 24th December 1999.     Photo: 4th January 2000
4th January 2000   Bodmin 's thermic syphons, viewed through the firehole door.
The Wiseman family fabricated a beautiful-looking ashpan, now in Ropley Yard, so steam tests can be done once this is fitted. Photo: 4th January 2000
11th January 2000 Bodmin's superheater header is now on the bench for pressure testing. All those element holes will be blanked with rubber balls, held in place with a steel plate.
13th January 2000 Frank measures valve movement. Driving wheels mounted on rollers  makes checking easier Photo (r):  John Cornell
18th January 2000   Steve Humby checks the new smokebox, just arrived from Pridhams. The door is not a good fit because the seating is dished. (By 1st February 2000  Steve had cut the hole in the smokebox for the huge chimney)
25th January 2000 David and Frank had the header on and off a dozen or more times, blueing and scraping the main steampipe face to get a steam-tight fit at the header flange. More volunteers with engineering skills will need to turn up regularly to help if we are to maintain the present progress with Bodmin, and keep to schedule for the mainline programme.