4253 Locomotive Company Limited

4 days ago

This week we for a change worked 3 days .Tuesday we packed the new brake cylinder up to have the ½” bit removed as it was too long .Work on the ball float for the water gauge from 541 tender has started when we removed it looked a basket case.The toolboxes we riveted Sunday had the new strip for attaching the front door hinges to be bolted up for riveting ,along with the platework countersunk .Work on the door hinges including grinding off the old welds , filling some old holes and grinding back for drilling .The 2 top side beadings had the new material cut to size and drilled then tacked and welded in place for completion at the weekend .The back sheet from the coal space was cleaned up the top beading was reamed then fitted then primed just now needs riveting together .Wednesday the Ikea build your own tender flat pack arrived .Friday the team started the long job of checking that all the bits of the pack were all there , not a quick job and numbering them.We removed the toolboxes and back panel to outside and tided up the boiler room in the booth, getting ready to start building .Work continued on the ball float with the removal of the old operating rod (easy job that was) when this was completed the components had a nice relaxing acid bath it all looks a bit different now . Highlight of the day Graham came to visit us a former work colleague and promptly got his car stuck in the field , international rescue went into action .Sunday we started to move the sheets around for 541 getting the weld preps done on the edges . The top beadings were completed with all the welding done and ground back now ready for priming in the week another job done and ticked off the list .More work done on the float we made the decision to remove the boss so we could get to the bottom side to re tap the thread .The first sheets were laid out for the tender and some angle bent to fit the platework ,with lots of holes marked for drilling . The last 2 templates were cut for the firebox crinolines .Thanks to every one who helped with this weeks endeavours on the project . ... See MoreSee Less

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4253 Locomotive Company

2 weeks ago

3 Days this week again working on the projects .Good news the new brake cylinder arrived on Tuesday only 144 hrs late not bad for 24hr next day delivery . Only to be told it was delivered on the day it was booked for by the courier whilst looking at the cylinder on a lorry in front of us .The team continued to clean and de -rust the reusable bits from 541 .We started drilling the toolbox unit to allow us to rivet it to the front coal space plate to make a watertight job .Work on the water valves and sieves started removing all the rusted pins and bolts and polishing all the bronzes .The new brake cylinder casting was rubbed down and a coat of paint applied before assembly and re fitting on 4253.Friday was a let’s move everything around to get ready for all the new components for 541 to arrive .While this was going on we cleaned up parts for Swiftsure’s brake ejector which had been stripped for an overhaul to assist the shed staff.The toolbox unit had mastic applied then bolted together ready for riveting together .All the 541 parts that have been cleaned and painted are now away in cupboards waiting for when they are needed .The back coal space sheet that had the rot removed is now repaired and welded together is now ready for drilling .Sunday, the team set to work on 4253 and 541. We riveted the toolboxes to the back plate along with cutting the new angle and drilling it for riveting on this will allow the door hinges to be riveted on .The back coal space plate had the new angle cut, the bent bottom of the back plate was straightened on the anvil, the new angle was clamped on and drilled ready for riveting .The 4253-team started to assemble the brake cylinder which is a slow and heavy job .The brake cylinder was assembled by the end of the day it was all together .Thanks to all who came to help this week . ... See MoreSee Less

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