On going work

February 18, 2015
78018


In the photo above you see where we have now test fitted the sieve box's to the tender, in the coming days theses will be fitted permanently.


A unusual view inside the tenders water tank, work is currently going on to fit the various water feed pipes.


Meanwhile inside the workshop Malcolm our CME is putting threads on the pipework to fit under the tender.

Wickham Update


Above you can see the Chairman Barrie priming the Wickhams metalwork prior to undercoating. Note the freshly stained floor inside the Wickham.



Later in the evening Barrie is seen undercoating the front of the Wickham.



A special thank you goes out to Glenwood who are our preferred paint supplier.


Finally I want to say a thank you as ever to those members who have not been photographed who have been working tirelessly, so a thanks to Mark, Richard, Kurt, Brian and the members who are working in the background.
 

More developments

February 15, 2015
78018 News

Above is the sieve boxes which are used to filter out any muck or debris that may be in the tender.


The ladder and most of the pipework is no fitted or ready to be fitted to the standards tender.


Wickham News


Work has continued on the new floor, the engine cover has now been trail fitted and the floor secured in place.
The fuel tank is now fitted, and the floor is shaped to fit.

Keep your eyes open in the coming week for a upcoming announcement about a event happening this year.


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Wickham and 78018 progress

January 24, 2015
Wickham News

Below are the latest photos of the work on our Wickham

Brian cutting new sections of floor for the Wickham

Barrie fitting the new floor around the fuel tank, note the floor nearest the camera is original and has been re varnished.

The new sections nearly completely fitted, with the engine cover in position ready for final positioning.

78018 News

Currently work is ongoing on the tender

The newly fitted vacum bag and steam heat pipework, now fitted to the tender.

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Happy New Year

January 13, 2015
Happy New Year to all from the DRPS,
Hopefully this year I will keep the news blog more up to date as I once again have access to the internet.
There is also a new correspondence address, for the Secretary,

4 Monkland Close,
Middlesbrough,
TS1 5TN.

I will be posting the latest news in the coming week,


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A long overdue update

November 7, 2014
Firstly an apologies for the lack of updates over the last few months but between house moves and work I have not had as much time as I would have liked. It has been a busy few months so here is a brief round up of our activities. 


Wickham News


 Work on the restoration of MP007 is makeing great progress, we have replaced the badly corroded panels and have comenced rumbing down the paintwork.


On the engine front, we are now fitting a new clutch and have had the engine started.

Steam Locomotives


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