BR Standard 5 #73096 in late August 1999 was being prepared for its various inspections and certifications. Its bogie was removed (wheeldrop job) to remedy a flattened spring. The one you see under the paraffin bucket was OK, the one from other side went away 24th August 1999 for resetting and retempering.
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We had the dome cover off to check the regulator
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David Sibley replaces a tender spring 26th August 1999.
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31st August 1999 Keith Loughlin at the smokebox of the 5, reassembled with all its wheels, steam-tested, and apparently with only the dome cladding to replace for it to be ready for Saturday's excursion (4th September 1999) to Cambridge. |
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