New cladding on H.S. Wainwright House
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| New "temporary" cladding on the outside of H.S. Wainwright House Photo: Clive Emsley |
Some remedial cladding has been carried out on the outside of our small, but useful timber built workshop at Sheffield Park. This is partly in response to recent problems, and partly due to the condition of the exterior cladding of the building.
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| Another view of the cladding with the front splashers from loco 27 on the bench Photo: Clive Emsley |
Brake Rigging
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| Brake cross members Photo: Clive Emsley |
The picture above shows the three brake rigging cross members which were cleaned up and painted by the lads last weekend. These are clearly labelled as to where they came from when they were taken off the loco, so they can be easily replaced later. These items will be stored away until it is the right time to complete the repainting back to top coat.
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| One of the identification tags on part of the brake gear Photo: Clive Emsley |
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4 of the brake hangers and the brake shaft waiting to be cleaned and painted
(not sure about the shoe, but I don't think it came from a conductor!) Photo: Clive Emsley |
The above picture is a sort of "before" picture showing other parts of the brake gear before any major cleaning has taken place. These items will be treated in a similar manner to the cross members shown above.
Frames
A number of cracks have been discovered on the frames following removal of many layers of paint and crud. These individually would no cause too much distress, however, when these are all put together with the major waisting at the rear of the frames and some very minor waisting at the front there will need to be further investigations carried out.
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| A crack adjacent to the centre axle on the LH side of the loco, marked up with the loco departments usual sense of humour! Photo: Clive Emsley |
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| An old welded repair to a crack adjacent to the axle on the RH side of the loco. This will need to be ground out, tested and re- repaired to make it reusable. Photo: Clive Emsley |
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