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Work on Clan Line at Stewarts Lane on Saturday 20th February 2016

  • Advantage is taken of the opportunity to clean parts of the injector body that you can't usually get to
  • Advantage is taken of the opportunity to clean parts of the injector body that you can't usually get to
  • One of the ashpan hoppers is cleaned, prior to being painted
  • Every small part of the ashpans, including the damper and hopper door operating mechanisms, have to be cleaned before they can be painted
  • Every small part of the ashpans, including the damper and hopper door operating mechanisms, have to be cleaned before they can be painted
  • Every small part of the ashpans, including the damper and hopper door operating mechanisms, have to be cleaned before they can be painted. This is a damper door.
  • Every small part of the ashpans, including the damper and hopper door operating mechanisms, have to be cleaned before they can be painted.
  • A lot of welding is needed to replace damaged parts of the ashpans
  • A lot of welding is needed to replace damaged parts of the ashpans
  • Sometimes, some "gentle" persuasion is required
  • A lot of welding is needed to replace the damaged parts of the ashpans
  • Some quite large parts of the ashpans have to be replaced
  • We are replacing all the piston and valve rod gland packings. After a new packing is cast from gun metal, they have to be turned on the lathe to fit the relevant rod.
  • We are replacing all the piston and valve rod gland packings. After a new packing is cast from gun metal, they have to be turned on the lathe to fit.
  • We are replacing all the piston and valve rod gland packings. A lot has already been done to these packings, but more still has to be done.
  • Each valve has to be inspected and overhauled. This one is the blower valve.
  • Each valve has to be cleaned and, if necessary, painted, as well as being inspected and overhauled. This one is the steam supply valve to the compressor, and its associated pipework.

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