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
Issue 298 of Heritage Railway has an update on progress of the Duke’s overhaul. Key items mentioned are the work on the crank axle (leading
The latest edition of Heritage Railway is out on 5 August 2022 and carries news of the Duke’s Caprotti valve gear and additional comments on
Six brand new tyres have now been fitted to the Duke’s driving wheels, marking another significant milestone in the loco’s overhaul. The next stage will
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Issue 499 of Steam Railway magazine includes a brilliant article about the winner of our the competition to suggest a new temporary name for the
