With the start of the new year and the frames sheeted over, to protect them from the elements, the team has started to move forwards on two fronts…
With the start of the new year and the frames sheeted over, to protect them from the elements, the team has started to move forwards on two fronts…
323 Bluebell is planned to go into the workshop at Sheffield Park in early 2024 giving us an exciting prospect of seeing our flagship locomotive once again in steam…
Since the boiler test, and initial testing and fettling was completed, the finishing touches have been put to the locomotive, as seen in Andy Kelly’s photo from the 27th…
Following on from the beginning of the year the team has slowly been working towards finishing off the final construction & riveting up of the main frames…
No. 72 ‘Fenchurch’ successfully passed its steam test on 21 September 2022
Simon Blaker provides the following record of the boiler work undertaken…
Progress in re-assembly can be seen in David Lilley’s photo taken on the 29th August with more painting going on & as of the 31st of August Andy Kelly recorded the final placement of Fenchurch’s boiler in its frames using the overhead gantry crane in the Loco Works, No issues over whether that would fit after the trial run a few weeks back…
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