The superheater header is probably the most significant and complex piece of equipment that has now recently been reinstalled. Here’s a list of the work
Recent work by our working parties has seen all of the superheater elements pressure tested to 1,000 PSI, and assisting Tyseley with some difficult work
We’re very sorry to learn that Peter Kenyon died in a care home on the evening of Sunday 17th March. Sadly he had pneumonia and
We’re very sorry to report that Jim Hitchen died in hospital in Milton Keynes in the early hours of 1st February. All Trust members who
18 December 2023 250PSI !!! Listen as steam escapes The Duke’s safety valves in the presence of the boiler inspector. A great end to 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
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 working parties were once again back at Tyseley throughout September 2022 and work on the Locomotive is gathering pace. The two pictures below show
