More from the Mid-Hants Railway Loco Shed

      Recent News from Ropley MPD, in continuation of the Latest News  page

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25th August 2001 (just before 5pm):   Bubs recoals the Ivatt after its day in service, with Fireman Andrew Miller levelling the coal
23rd August 2001:   Steam being released via steam-heating pipe to drop boiler pressure in readiness for Bodmin's routine boiler washout. Ken and tw were shortly afterwards in the smokebox removing the spark arrestor and the plates for the self-cleaning smokebox system.  At least it was out of the rain!
23rd August 2001:   Along the pit lane, Andy was routinely cutting out and replacing ferrules on the flue tubes of S15 #30506. You are looking over the brick arch (black, bottom of picture) towards the rear tubeplate, from the firehole door. Nice warm, dry job for Andy on a wet day, all done by mid-afternoon. The sacrificial  ferrules are inserted and expanded in the firebox end of the fluetubes to prevent the ends being burnt.

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16th August 2001: Both axleboxes were replaced on this coach axle at the wheeldrop

Pics of what was going on at Ropley MPD on  12th August 2001 

Pics of what was going on at Ropley MPD on  9th August 2001 

Pics of what was going on at Ropley MPD on  6th August 2001 

3rd August 2001: Bodmin's steam turbine generator had been a reluctant performer, so we removed it for bearing checks. Update
3rd August 2001: Steve Humby has been making good progress with the tender for Merchant Navy: 'P&OSNC'.   The ladders are a masterpiece.
3rd August 2001: End covers in black enamel for Standard 5 #73096 drying on the bench.

2nd August 2001: A new page of photos by Henry O'Dwyer includes professional-quality shots taken over the Enthusiast Weekend.

20th July 2001: Colin Fuller reports that  'Douglas' (neé 'Barbara') has moved under it's own power for the first time in many years.

   

17th July 2001:  Bulleid Merchant Navy #35005 'Canadian Pacific' was lit today ready for its steam test tomorrow (18th) after work to bring it up to Ropley standard. It's had valves and pistons out, new rings, all new superheater elements, boiler fittings, regulator and dampers sorted, and wasted main steampipe remedied (condemned by the Boiler Inspector as it was wasted down to 2.5mm - see pic). Photo:  Clive Holliday

Nigel Kendall's photo of Canadian Pacific doing 76mph through Farnborough on 12th July 2001

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