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Please note that some of our posts will require a password to see for a period of time. These are our monthly overhaul updates and are protected so that members of the Knights of the Round Table are first to hear the news.
- May 2022 UpdateWelcome to the May Chairman’s report. This is probably the most difficult stage of an overhaul to work through. Volunteers spend many hours cleaning down, removing paint and preparing surfaces. The only sign of progress is a fresh coat of primer or undercoat. However, getting this bit right is important as it sets the tone […]
- March 2022Welcome to the March Chairman’s report. Unfortunately, a skiing accident has precluded me from doing much real work this month. I’m on the mend now and it was great to get back to Loughborough last week. Not much progress on needle gunning the frames this month but the needle gun has still seen some serious […]
- February 2022 UpdateNow that the pandemic seems to be receding and restrictions are being relaxed, we’ve had a good start to the year with some real progress. We’ve made a good start on cleaning up the frames but realized that shifting the oil and grease is only the start of the process and we’ve had to employ […]
- 777 Sir Lamiel Progress Report
We’ve made good progress on Sir Lamiel’s overhaul. Our target is to return Sir Lamiel to working order in time to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2025. - January 2022 UpdateWork continues on Sir Lamiel. We have made some good progress on cleaning down the inside of the frames, and we’ve now started the noisy phase. The needle gunners, Mike and I, have been hard at work and the pit at Loughborough is now filling with red paint chips. Once all the paint is removed, […]
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Statfold’s ‘Alpha’ spent its working life in India hauling sugar cane, and 2022 marks the locomotive's 100th Birthday. So, to celebrate this momentous occasion we thought we would have a weekend...