5786 Cleaning Turn & Shed Work at Shackerstone...
Hi all. Today I was out early again, about 6am to be precise, off over to Shackerstone for a cleaning turn on Pannier Tank No5786. After a morning helping clean the 57xx with Driver John, Fireman Mic and Trainee Beth, I took to a day of work in the shed. The main job today involved work on the slowly progressing Peckett No1859 "Sir Gomer". Though her overhaul is taking much longer than expected, mainly due to low volunteer numbers and on-going boiler work, "Gomer" is slowly 'getting there'. The main task today was preparing the Foundation Ring for fitment of the new Ashpan. Below, we see the Foundation Ring on the small firebox. The Rear Axle is in the foreground and the Eccentrics for the inside Stephenson's Valve Gear can be seen up ahead, connected to the Centre Axle...
Whilst you're underneath the engine you can currently see up into the Firebox. Below, you can see some of the Sheets, Crown Stay's and the main Tubeplate...
During the day, we also sectioned-off the shed into two parts; 'Running' and 'Storage'. This was done using the two large doors that were once the Front Doors (before the shed was extended, way back when). Below, you can see the 'Storage Area', sporting "Lamport No3", the Bubblecar, 1306 "Mayflower" and 9449 "The Blue Circle"...
Hi all. Today I was out early again, about 6am to be precise, off over to Shackerstone for a cleaning turn on Pannier Tank No5786. After a morning helping clean the 57xx with Driver John, Fireman Mic and Trainee Beth, I took to a day of work in the shed. The main job today involved work on the slowly progressing Peckett No1859 "Sir Gomer". Though her overhaul is taking much longer than expected, mainly due to low volunteer numbers and on-going boiler work, "Gomer" is slowly 'getting there'. The main task today was preparing the Foundation Ring for fitment of the new Ashpan. Below, we see the Foundation Ring on the small firebox. The Rear Axle is in the foreground and the Eccentrics for the inside Stephenson's Valve Gear can be seen up ahead, connected to the Centre Axle...
Whilst you're underneath the engine you can currently see up into the Firebox. Below, you can see some of the Sheets, Crown Stay's and the main Tubeplate...
During the day, we also sectioned-off the shed into two parts; 'Running' and 'Storage'. This was done using the two large doors that were once the Front Doors (before the shed was extended, way back when). Below, you can see the 'Storage Area', sporting "Lamport No3", the Bubblecar, 1306 "Mayflower" and 9449 "The Blue Circle"... 
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