
Working Party Update – May 2023
Excellent progress at last weekend’s Working Party – The dome was fitted and the first gloss coat was applied to the smoke box. Additionally, the
Excellent progress at last weekend’s Working Party – The dome was fitted and the first gloss coat was applied to the smoke box. Additionally, the
Work has been continuing on a number of fronts over the past few months. On the tender the electrical conduits are complete and cabling is
The latest edition (issue 301 – December 23, 2022 to January 20, 2023) carries a progress update on the Duke’s overhaul. It’s good to see
These table lamps were for sale, though an open bidding process. Dave Oliver, our Engineering Principal has made these two table lamps from the exhaust
Work on the Loco Work on the Locomotive continues to make progress and 71000 is looking more and more like a complete loco. Since the
The December 2022 issue of Trackside carries a taster of the Duke’s overhaul progress in the Running Lines section of the magazine. We’re looking forward
The working parties were once again back at Tyseley throughout September 2022 and work on the Locomotive is gathering pace. The two pictures below show
Issue 292 of Heritage Railway (April 15, 2022 to May 12, 2022) reports on the Trust’s Members’ Day at Tyseley, which also includes updates on
The January 2022 edition of The Railway Magazine carries an update on the major steps underway to return the Duke to operational capability.
The latest issue of Trackside magazine carries the latest instalment of DoG Days, which is the latest update on the travails of our Support Crew.