Welcome to the November update.
Not much to report on this month. It’s frustrating to report that there is still no firm news on the tender lift at present. Work has continued on the tender. We have removed the old paint and the rust around the at the rear of the tender around the water fillers. The area has received several coats of primer and undercoat. Some areas of thin plate will need the attention of the welder.
In the Machine Shop, work on machining new casting for the Blast Pipe cap. The new roof stay bolts are finished and ready to fit. The GCR has invested in cylinder boring equipment. We were planning to do a cylinder rebore as part of winter maintenance in a few years’ time but as the locomotive is dismantled at present, we are planning to rebore the cylinders in the new few months.
Once the tender is lifted there will be a huge amount of work to do. The rear bogie frames will need preparing for painting. The underside of the tender will need preparing for painting. The brake rigging will require final painting and reassembly. The water pipers under the tender will need reassembly. The more people we can get involved the quicker progress can be made.
If you would like to get involved in the overhaul and join us on a working weekend, please contact us at comms@5305la.org.uk. We are a stage where we can outsource some of the technical work. If you are able to offer us further financial support through donations to fund components or the purchase of the wood for the new cab floor, please go to https://www.sirlamiel.org.uk/monthly-donations/ We also accept donations of railway related items and books to sell in our shed shop and sales stand.. If you would like to get involved without getting too dirty, our sales shop at Loughbough is open during events at the GCR. We’re always looking for people to man the shop and you get to see the loco’s going on and off shed! Please contact us at comms@5305la.org.uk
Thank you for your support for the overhaul of Sir Lamiel.
Alan Berck-May
Chairman