Winter Loco Working Parties

Lots of work on engines over the winter...

No 1 Talyllyn is back together and there was also time to repaint the buffer beans and make her look a bit smarter. The loco took an engineering train up the line at the weekend as a test run. The loco working party members had the novel experience of outdoor work as there were sleepers to be dropped off, overhanging branches to be cut down and wood to collect from up the line. Good fun even in the rain.

No 4 Edward Thomas - the boiler has been taken to Israel Newton's for work on the stays.

No 6 Douglas - now on her wheels in the works, work is progressing slowly but steadily.

No 7 Tom Rolt has had the cylinders removed for re-lining. They have been taken away for the work.

Thanks to everyone for their hard work this winter!

Photos by Jack Evans and Karen Willans

Buffer beam painting on No 1 Talyllyn

No 7 Tom Rolt - the cylinders removed

No 4's flying boiler - removal in the works

No 4 minus boiler in Pendre yard