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Once our wheel sets arrived at South Devon Engineering, the work soon started to remove the old tyres - this involves moving the complete axles around the workshop and a large overhead crane certainly helps.
The wheels are each...
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Whilst may be not directly involving 2874, Dapol have announced a limited edition 4mm scale model of 7820 Dinmore Manor. The locomotive will be produced in lined BR MT lined Black livery with a Churchward 3500 gallon tender, and will be as...
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Following the grit blasting of the frames we have been taking every oppoprtunity the weather gives us to get more paint onto protect the clean metal from rust.
A rare pair of fine days on Friday and Saturday 6th...
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Progress continues on the new cab – the picture illustrates the old saying “measure twice, cut once” – here three of the volunteers are trying to make the original metalwork fit to the new plates that have been prepared –...
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Thursday 26th November saw the wheel sets loaded onto a lorry and delivered to South Devon Engineering on the following day. These were grit blasted along with the frames so they are better for the contractors to work on –...