August 2024
In all honesty, due to the necessary injector replacement, not a huge amount of progress has taken place in August. Once we receive the...
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jameslawrence87
- Aug 3
- 2 min
July 2024
We have during July dealt with the issues we expected to find during steam testing. 1. Cladding and Insulation: - Boiler Barrel and Cab...
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jameslawrence87
- Jul 14
- 2 min
June 2024
After the exciting progress made in May, the reality was that various issues were identified during another steam test on the 5th of...
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jameslawrence87
- Jun 19
- 2 min
May 2024
For the first time in many years, 30075 had a fire lit and steam raised on the 22nd May, 2024. We will be slowly testing the locomotive...
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jameslawrence87
- May 6
- 2 min
April 2024
Within the cab of 30075, the fitting of the wooden floor has nearly been completed. Rather symbolically, the whistle was refitted and the...
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jameslawrence87
- Apr 10
- 1 min
March 2024
Trial fitting of the steam pipe cladding commenced which identified a few adjustments that are required. The valve mating faces on the...
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jameslawrence87
- Mar 8
- 2 min
February 2024
This month has seen some quite notable progress at Project 62. 30075 Locomotive Substantial progress has resulted in us completing the...
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jameslawrence87
- Feb 25
- 2 min
January 2024
Despite chilly conditions, the team continued to make notable progress across various aspects of the project. The installation of the...
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jameslawrence87
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min
December 2023
Outside of the shelter, the shillingstone P-way team tirelessly laboured on the installation of new track to connect with the P62 tent....
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jameslawrence87
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
November 2023
Volunteering always gets more difficult in the winter months, and so we worked on the PMV where we could, to allow ourselves extra indoor...
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jameslawrence87
- Oct 25, 2023
- 1 min
October 2023
A wet and miserable month - the team continued their works regardless! Structural Adjustments The left-hand side tank was lifted off...
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jameslawrence87
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
September 2023
September saw our volunteers working through some very wet days! Our team worked on the below; - A trial fit of the balance pipe for the...
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jameslawrence87
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
August 2023
A busy month, with plenty of preparation for the Shillingstone 160th Birthday event taking place. Work surged ahead to ensure that 30075...
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