GWR 0-6-0PT No.9466

August 2002 Overhaul Pictures

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The boiler in the SVR boilershop - 11 August 02.

The top of the outer firebox after removal of the old crown stays and the holes re-tapped for the new ones - 11 August 02.

SVR Boilersmith Dave Howell using a special long tap to cut the thread in the crown of the inner 'box. This tap ensures that the threads in the holes in the outer and inner 'boxes remain in line - 12 August 02.

Dave's long tap protrudes through the crown of the inner 'box. Note that there are two older crown stays still in situ. These were replaced at the last overhaul and show no signs of wear, so they are not being replaced this time round - 12 August 02.

Loadsa lovely new crown stays - 12 August 02.

Dave starting to install a new stay, some are already in place. Note the taps used to cut the threads propped up against the boiler - 13 August 02.

Section of the outer'box finished, the stays have been caulked and fitted with washers and nuts. A Very Nice Job - 13 August 02.

The crown of the inner box. The new crown stays have been caulked and the nuts fitted but yet to be tighted. The stays either side of the chalk lines will be rivetted rather than fitted with nuts. Note the new fusible plugs - 13 August 02.

Camera poked in through the hole that the safety valves cover. The top of firebox tubeplate can be seen along with the main steam pipe at the top. The existing cross and longitudinal stays are seen but are outshone by the new crown stays - 13 August 02.

Firebox tubeplate showing some new copper stays fitted. The steel stays have had the old nuts removed and we were going to replace all 478 of them. Each stay thread had to be died down and a new nut, freshly created by Rog in the SVR machine shop, fitted - 11 August 02.

Firebox tubeplate showing the new stay nuts fitted - 13 August 02.

Just to illustrate the tight working conditions. Dave can be seen crouching right inside the 'box - 13 August 02.

Rear of r/h coupling rod painted to stop corrosion - 4 August 02.

Coupling rod retaining washers and gradient pins cleaned and ready for eventual refitting - 4 August 02.

Half an eccentric strap ready to be fitted with its new white metal bearing shell - 4 August 02.

Tank balance pipe being prepared for painting - 4 August 02.

Wheels after steam cleaning and a start made with the paint brush - 4 August 02.

The usually inaccessible part of the frames before cleaning - 4 August 02.

Another section of frame after cleaning - 4 August 02.

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Please e-mail me with any questions or queries. Bruce Murray

Updated 17 August 2002.