GWR 0-6-0PT No.9466

May 2004 Overhaul Pictures

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In platform 4 at the Bucks Railway Centre on passenger duties. Big sighs of relief all round! - 31 May 2004.

Being warmed through for the following day's return to passenger service at the Bucks Railway Centre - 30 May 2004. Photo N Crook.

The trailing left wheel on the load cell. The gap unter the tyre can just be made out - 28 May 2004.

The rear axle on the load cells - 28 May 2004.

Close up of a load cell - 28 May 2004.

The business end of the kit that processes the information from the load cells and provides visual and printed readouts - 28 May 2004.

Richard from Weighwell setting up the weighing kit. Halfway along each side piece of the structure that is against the web of the rail is a load cell. This load cell lifts the wheel flange off the rail by about 1mm as the wheel is run onto it and can detect the load on it. Both wheels of the same axle are weighed together - 28 May 2004.

Having tripped over from the shed, 9466 is stabled in the P Way sidings next to an old Jubilee Line car and is ready to return to Quainton - 23 May 2004.

Shunting in the P Way sidings - 23 May 2004. Photo P Donovan.

The main team that did it. Roger, Paul, Nick, your webmaster, Simon, Dennis, Marie and George - 23 May 2004.

A general view, and I have to say she looks rather fine - 23 May 2004.

New buffers fitted and also the newly painted cab is seen to full effect - 23 May 2004.

The refurbished rear buffer stocks and new heads ready for fitting - 23 May 2004.

Not an original gauge, but this is connected to the steam brake and indicats when it is applied - 16 May 2004.

The new brick arch. We still use individual bricks to the traditional GW patterns and sizes. The bricks all interlock and an application of fire cement along the middle holds it all in place, hence the wooden supports needed until the cement has dried - 16 May 2004.

Fantastic. The freshly hand painted numbers on the front buffer beam - 16 May 2004.

Back outside the south end of the steam shed after a successful day's running in - 10 May 2004.

Another picture on 60 road - 10 May 2004.

Sitting in the servicing platform on 60 road overlooking some Jubilee Line trains - 10 May 2004.

At the north end of the steam shed. The difference between the new and the 10 year old green is remarkable - 10 May 2004.

The first proper run in the depot. Having moved forward from the shed we are now waiting for the road to be set to take us down to the North Dock and then back onto 60 road for a few hours of running in - 10 May 2004.

Who attached this to the choo? - 9 May 2004.

Big ends, eccentrics (and I am not talking about the workforce!) and other bits - 9 May 2004.

The completed cladding over the rear of the cylinder block - 9 May 2004.

Fireperson Saville has the honour of officially operating the rocking grate for the first time. Suddenly cleaning the grate became so much easier! - 9 May 2004.

Another view in the sun - 3 May 2004.

After the rain had stopped the sun came out.... - 3 May 2004.

The pressure gauges shows just under 170lbs much later in the day - 3 May 2004.

Two smiling chappies 10 minutes after light-up - 3 May 2004.

Your webmaster and our leader light the fire for the first time at 08.40hrs - 3 May 2004.

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

Page updated 24 June 2004.