Recent News from Ropley Motive Power
Depot: showing work-in-progress of interest to the steam railway
enthusiast
Reports and photos by your webmaster,
or by others where acknowledged
| 3rd April 2002:
Tom and Rod crew the 9F hauling an end-to-end service train during the 'Thomas' event today |
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Photos of
the 
events during Easter 2002
| 27th March 2002:
Pic taken (26th March) as we passed on 'Douglas' during the Footplate Experience courses. Bodmin's trailing axle is rising into position with newly-lined axleboxes. Metal particles in axlebox oil-trays indicate incipient axlebox problems, and with the wheeldrop it's not too onerous to remove rods and drop an axle to check properly. While the rods are off, the leading axle will be dropped later today (27th) for inspection. |
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| 26th March 2002 was first outing for 'Douglas' ("Class J94-&-3/4") on Footplate Experience (Intro), and it proves ideal for the purpose. It rides very well and has as much room on the footplate as the Ivatt. | |
| 20th March 2002:
Removing the petticoat from Ivatt #41312 for access to boiler flue tubes. Leaking tubes had had their ends expanded, but problem remained so Clive ordered their replacement. |
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| 20th March 2002:
Neil Davis under 'Douglas', washing out the ashpan before starting remedial work on a sticking front damper. An unusual view of the motion. Note the four eccentrics (two for each cylinder) between the cranks to operate the valvegear. In Stephenson the curved expansion link is raised or lowered to alter cut-off or to change direction. More
Your webmaster greased-up Bodmin and refitted its self-cleaning smokebox apparatus |
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| 20th March 2002:
Rick (in the Benny hat) has driven over again from his home in Switzerland to lend a hand in the shed for a few days. He's working with Steve Humby, beating out rivets to remove one of Bittern's frame stretchers. |
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| 20th March 2002:
Progress with the repaint of the second unit of Class 117 DMU #721 Duncan was flatting the paint, and applying red oxide to any metal exposed. |
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The scene at Ropley Loco Yard on 11th March 2002
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Black Five #45379 arrived at Ropley 1st March 2002
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Click to 'Diesel Corner' 'How a steam loco works - inside story' (explained with photos and drawings) |
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