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Peckett Reassembly

Posted by Paul Bailey on Saturday, May 4, 2019, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Work is progressing on the overhaul of the Peckett, below are a few photos of the work been undertaken this week.


Malcolm our CME has been servicing the injectors ready to be refitted.


The safety valves have now been refitted to the boiler after being serviced.


The chimney has been temporarily fitted to allow for  steam test to be carried out.



Adam seen in the background fitting pipework back to the locomotives cab.


This view gives you an idea of the current state of assembly of the locomotive.

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Boiler back in the frames

Posted by Paul Bailey on Saturday, April 27, 2019, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Below are two photos from our Facebook page showing the locomotives boiler lift.

Thanks to Richard and Barrie for the photos from the DRPS officail facebook page.

  

So keep your eyes open for more exciting news

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Painting

Posted by Paul Bailey on Thursday, April 18, 2019, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
This week work continues on several projects, so below are three images showing the ongoing efforts to paint locomotives and railway equipment.


20 inch gauge wagon chasis now in undercoat.


The wheels for the wagon ready in black paint.



Showing the painstaking work that goes in to lining out.


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Peckett News

Posted by Paul Bailey on Friday, April 12, 2019, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Work has continued this week on the reassembly of Northern Gas Board Number 1.


Brian and Steven removing the blanking plates after the hydraulic test.



Our Chairman Barrie is seen lining out the cylinders, this is one of the many areas that have been repainted so far.



Charlie is seen her applying black paint to one of the front sanders.



Steven and Brian preparing fittings for the vacuum system, each joint needs to be cleaned and sealed to ensure it will hold vacuum.



Various parts of the vacuum brak...

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Boiler Test Success

Posted by Paul Bailey on Thursday, April 4, 2019, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
We are please to announce that Northern Gas Board Number 1 has passed the hydraulic test of the boiler.
On Tuesday the 2nd the test was carried out successfully and then the boiler was placed on the boiler trolley and moved outside the workshop ready for the next phase of work which will see the boiler re-united with the frames.

As ever this work is down to our small team of volunteers, who work tirelessly to preserve Darlington's railway heritage.

Below we see the boiler outside the workshop re...

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Peckett Progress

Posted by Paul Bailey on Thursday, August 2, 2018, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Work on the boiler continues as North Bay Railway Engineering Services continue the work. Below is a view from there Facebook page


We Still need your help so why not donate today!

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Northern Gas Board Number 1

Posted by Paul Bailey on Friday, April 13, 2018, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Work continues on Northern Gas Board Number 1, we still need your help, please donate today. You can volunteer or donate please help.



Boiler work has began, this is been carried  out by North Bay Railway Engineering Services. Work can only continue with your help, every donation you make helps to preserve Darlingtons Railway history.

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Peckett Appeal Update

Posted by Paul Bailey on Saturday, February 3, 2018, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Work continues on Northern Gas Board Number 1, we still need your help, please donate today.

Boiler work has began, this is been carried  out by North Bay Railway Engineering Services. Work can only continue with your help, every donation you make helps to preserve Darlingtons Railway history.

Below is Some photos of the ongoing boiler work.


The section of the outer wrapper plate removed and prepared for the next stage of works.


Nigel from NBRES putting weld preps on the boiler.

Other work continu...

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Northern Gas Board Number Progress and Appeal

Posted by Paul Bailey on Sunday, December 10, 2017, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
We need your help

Northern Gas Board Number One, urgently needs your help, due to the required boiler work the society need your help. We urgently need your donations and your help.

Can you help? Below is a picture of the boiler. The required repairs includes, repairs to the outer wrapper plate, stays, replacements of rivets amongst other work.




In other news work on the repainting of the frames has progressed significantly.
 

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Peckett Progress

Posted by Matthew Graves on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Below are a few photos showing the current state of Northern Gasboard Number 1's overhaul,


In the coming weeks the boiler will be lifted from the frames to allow work to commence.

If you want to help use get NGB1 steaming again why not make a donation or volunteer?



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Northern Gas Board Number One Overhaul begins

Posted by Paul Bailey on Thursday, February 2, 2017, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
The overhaul of our 0-4-0ST Peckett Northern Gas Board Number One has begun, last week she returned to Darlington for the work to begin. Below are a few pictures of what has been done so far.


NGB Number 1 in the yard ready to go into the workshop, with Kurt looking on.


Outside the workshop Richard power washed the locomotive.


Waiting to enter the workshop.


Once inside the workshop work begins on stripping the loco down. Lee is seen inside the smoke box.


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Northern Gas Board No. 1 at Middle Engine Lane

Posted by Paul Bailey on Saturday, December 21, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Here are some photos from today, showing Northern Gas Board No.1 at the Stevenson Railway Museum and North Tyneside Steam Railway in the yard at Middle Engine Lane.



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Peckett News

Posted by Paul Bailey on Friday, November 29, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
The Peckett is now off on hire in North Tyneside.



Above is footage of her first moves in our yard.


Some of our members with the Peckett before she departs. Left to right Malcolm Simpson our CME and vice chaiman, Barrie Lamb our chairman, Paul Bailey our secretary, Kerry Bailey membership secretary and Richard Snowdon.

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A few more Photographs from yesterday.

Posted by Paul Bailey on Saturday, November 23, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Here are just a few more pictures from yesterday.

Raising steam mid morning. The piece of pipe on top of the locomotives chimney helps to draw the fire when raising steam.

The building fills with steam as the boiler inspector checks the Pecketts safety valves go off at the correct pressure.

The first time the Peckett has moved under its own power on the new bearings.

Inside the cab of the Peckett, the red handle you can see is the regulator and in the background is our Chief Mechanical Engineer a...

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Peckett Northern Gas Board No1 2142 Steam test day photographs

Posted by Matt graves on Friday, November 22, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
This is just a few photos to share our steam test day success.
Also thanks to our friends from North Tyneside who came down today. They will be operating this locomotive for their Santa Specials.





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More Peckett Progress

Posted by Paul Bailey on Friday, October 18, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
Yesterday night we had another evening work party and here is what we did,


The Peckett was pushed outside the good shed, ready for use to wash out the boiler,


Getting ready to wash out the boiler using a power washer, hosepipe and a long handled and narrow rake.


One of our volunteers Richard gets to grips with washing out the boiler,


After the wash out was complete the Peckett was put back in the shed and then we took the opportunity to fit one of the new buffer extensions to the locomotive.


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Peckett Progress

Posted by Paul Bailey on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
So work continues on Northern Gas Board Number One, we now have the locomotive back on its wheels as seem below,







Above is the front of the Peckett about to have the smoke box and tubes cleaned ready for a visit by the boiler inspector,


Above is a close up view inside the smoke box taken before sweeping the tubes,

HOW CAN I HELP?

As work progresses I will post more updates, but to finish with I must remind you all we still need your help, be it by joining the DRPS and volunteering or by making a d...
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Wheel progess on the Peckett

Posted by Paul Bailey on Thursday, September 12, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
So after a quite period we have had some major progress with the arrival of the new bearings and repaired axle boxes.

The next stage is to install the axles under the locomotive, 


Below is the newly re-metalled bearings fitted in the axle boxes on the locomotives axles ready to be reunited with the locomotive.




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Wheel Appeal and a Peckett Update

Posted by Paul Bailey on Thursday, June 20, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
We are still collecting for our wheel appeal, we need to raise £1500 to help get the Peckett rolling again.



The wheels we are fundraising for.

Work is currently on going to get the Peckett back in traffic after some winter maintenance.
This work taken several months but is progressing well. We hope to soon be able to re-wheel the Peckett, and then re-assemble the locomotive.



The Peckett in the workshop.
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Peckett Wheel Appeal

Posted by Paul Bailey on Friday, May 24, 2013, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
The Darlington Railway Preservation Society launched a new appeal at our recent open day, The Peckett Wheel Appeal.

The aim of this appeal is to raise at least £1500, toward the cost of getting Northern Gas Board Number One rolling again.

If you wish to donate to this appeal please send your Donation to:

Peckett Wheel Appeal,
Darlington Railway Presevation Society,
c/o DRPS Secretary,
31 Hamilton Grove,
Teessville,
Middlesbrough,
TS6 0AH

All Donations no matter how big or small will be a big help, ple...
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Darlington's mayor attends Farewell Peckett Steam Gala open weekend

Posted by Matt on Sunday, September 2, 2012, In : Peckett: Northern Gas Board No.1 
On the 18th and 19th August we held a successful open weekend to say our fairwells to our Peckett and Sons 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive, Northern Gas Board no.1, before it heads down to the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. We were pleased the Mayor of Darlington, Paul Baldwin, was able to attend on the second day. Below are some pictures of the event including the team form Cholsey and Wallingford Railway who came give it a test drive.

Mayor Paul Baldwin with the Peckett:
 left to right: DRPS c...
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