| A start has been made on restoring the Crew's seats from inside the cab. The first seat has been sanded down to bare metal and then primed. The seat will then be undercoated then top-coated. Once all of the metalwork has been completed, the seat cushions will be re-upholstered. Seven more bodyside filters have been returned from off site and installed in the engine room. Some of the Restoration Team have spent two weekends working on the trackwork on the site replacing trackwork removed when one of the steam locomotives left for repairs at another site. One track panel has been laid and lots of sleepers have been prepared for chairs to be fixed to them to enable laying of another two panels of track which should almost complete the running line. The loco has suffered contamination of the lubricating oil by the coolant water. Many days have been spent investigating the source of the contamination and gradually the problem is being sorted. On Bank Holiday Monday 30th, John re-wired the low fuel level float switch wiring after one of the wires had been broken before the loco was bought for preservation. When one of the bodyside panels that form the tumblehome on the loco's sides was removed, original BR Blue paint was found and discussions turned to what the loco would look like back in BR Blue. Removal of the sandite that had accumulted underneath the loco body has started and it appears that it has rotted at least one pipe. Congratulations go to the Restoration Team that look after 37142 at Bodmin - the loco moved under its own power recently for the first time in preservation - well done lads!! Cheers to Doug for some of the pictures. |
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