4253 Locomotive Company Limited

3 days ago

The team carried on where we left off last weekend on both projects 4253 and 541 .Tuesday we started to rub down after the welding team had done their thing on Sunday .The filler plate was rubbed down ready for a primer as it is now fully welded .The side sheets on the tender that had been primed were given a rub down ready for the second coat this allows us to pick up any blemished and sort them out .The crinoline team were hard at work giving the toilet seat a final tweak to make everything line up .More stools for the crinolines were cut to length and with teams newly acquired welding skill attached them to the crinolines and fitted it all together .The Sant’s are coming so we went into production of our very popular boiler tube clocks to sell on our sales and Tombola Stand to raise funds for 4253 .Friday the team put back the beadings completely around the tender top ready for a riveting session to finish the job .The lifting eyes were bolted on ready for riveting in place .The coal hole door had the strengthening bars were cut and painted all the fixing bolts had the threads run down before it was all put together .Most of the team helped to clean the clock bodies and cut the feet and weld them on before they had a first coat of paint applied .Team crinoline continued their march getting towards the end of the mammoth task of building from scratch all the new crinolines .The team also had time to help the team putting the cladding sheets on the Yank Tank help to lift them into place on the firebox and boiler .We even got the trailer out and gave it a service and it will be cleaned before we load it with all the sales and Tombola paraphernalia to take to Tenterden for the Santa’s fund-raising effort for the loco .Thanks to everyone who has come forward to help man the stall its not too late to volunteer to help please get in touch .Sunday the team embarked on the riveting of the back and side beadings on the tender for 541.The lifting eyes had a coat of primer applied and then bolted down then riveted in place .Some of the newly fitted rivets were dressed as they all countersunk on the outside of the tender sides .The tool locker doors had spacers fitted to the hinges and drilled getting them ready to rivet into place on the front of the tender .The crinoline team continued putting things together and pressing things to the correct profile .Some new crinolines were rolled along with 2 that needed a slight adjustment to fit correctly .The clock making dept were in full swing putting our best-selling product together for the Santa sales stall at Tenterden over the coming month .Thanks to all who came and helped with the work load this week . ... See MoreSee Less

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4253 Locomotive Company

1 week ago

We were still at it for 3 days again this week on 4253 and 541 keeping things moving forward .Tuesday started with a welding course for 4 of the team this allows the crinoline team to keep the job moving forward without having to rely on others .After the welding course finished the crinoline team continued with measuring and making the crinolines and welding them without waiting for others .The majority of the team spent the day working on the tender for 541 .Jobs done included welding in the support gussets inside the water space .Fitting the cross support under the top sheet joint .Fitting the holding bracket for the coal dividing sheet Counter sinking the holes for the side holding angles for the coal sheet .Fitting the realigned curved back angle and welding one hole in the side sheet .Drilling the fixing holes for the back beading strip ready for riveting .The crinoline team were finishing off the toilet seat adjustments and it was painted in readiness for fitting on Friday .Friday the team continued with the crinoline fitting on the boiler barrel and the firebox they are getting there .All the holes in the beading and support angles that will be riveted on were reamered out .The forge was cleaned and fire laid ready for the next riveting session .The holes drilled for the back beading were countersunk for the rivets ,we cannot fit the beading till the edge of floor sheet has been welded .Some of the team helped the shed staff to move the Yank Tank’s cladding into the shed so they can carry on getting it ready for its move to Chapman’s .We had some of our donated lights put up, so we don’t need candles anymore .Sunday the team went to work inside and outside of the tender for 541 .The welding team were completing the new bits they tacked in on Tuesday inside the water space .A new back stop for the water filler to stop the lid smashing into the coal dividing plate and removing the paint when being opened when taking water .All the rivets we need for the riveting session that’s coming up were sourced and cut to size .The back top panel was welded inside and out and now can be dressed painted and the beadings fitted ready to be riveted on .With lots of just jobs done we ended up having a very good week indeed .Thanks to everyone who contributed to the projects this week more of the same again next week . ... See MoreSee Less

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