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The 44422 LOCOMOTIVE FUND Overhaul 1 |
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The boiler arrived from The
Severn valley Railway by road and was transferred onto a well
wagon. it can be seen from this shot just where all the weight
lies.
Resting across the wagon to
allow adjustments to be made to the slings.
Being secured on the wagon
for transfer into the workshops.
The boiler/firebox unit back
on its wagon at Crewe in an inverted position to assist access.
The front flange, which takes the smoke box, requires further
work at Crewe to eliminate the ravages of time. 9/10/2002
One of the pieces of copper
removed from the firebox to allow the new section to be inserted
at Bridgenorth. 9/10/2002
The new section showing the
replacement rivets (left). 9/10/2002
Another view of the inserts
which also shows the firebox stays. 9/10/2002
There is much work to be carried
out on the foundation ring and here it can be seen awaiting more
welding to build up wasted areas. 9/10/2002
This is the fire door where
the coal is shovelled into the firebox to heat the water. The
collection of rivets, studs and bolts go some way to demonstrate
the complexity of this machine and the credit due to the people
working on it. Be honest, would you know where to start?
This is the dome which in lay
terms is where the steam collects, away from the boiler water,
for transmission to the cylinders. If water is carried over to
the cylinders it causes an hydraulic lock which, because water
is not compressible, will probably damage the cylinders. It was
this process that caused the demise of the LNWR "Super D".
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