Boiler cladding in progress
March 2011On 10/7/11 Ian Lake and John Howard collected the David
Muirhead award at Trinity House. Both Prince Michael of
Kent and Sir William McAlpine presented the awards. Sir
William the Society hon. president owns a Hudswell
Clarke locos at his Fawley Hill railway and the McAlpine
family had an involvement in British Sugar.
On the engine itself, the slidebars have been fitted and
aligned so the front end can be reassembled. The
axleboxes have now all been trial fitted. Re-wheeling
will take place soon.
Other tasks above the running plate are being
progressed. Chimney sections and bolts are being
delivered next week. The tank and cab can be bolted down
and the reverser quadrant etc can be assembled. The
smokebox internals can also go in.
Vacuum brake parts are in production and re-usable
pipework is being laid out and work has started to
identify that to be replaced.
For modellers, a ready to run O gauge version of
Wissington is to be launched by
Ixion models.
Wissington returns January 2011
Wissington's saddle tank September 2008
Wissington's boiler December 2008
Wissington inner firebox tubeplate December 2008
February 09, tank repairs
February 09 Bottom corner of the tank repaired.
Progress on the cab 2009
December 2009, all stays beaded (Photo Peter Howard) |
