New firebox tubeplate and throat plate section in place. The welding is yet to be completed.

The thermic siphons also
require replacement sections to be welded in place,

The cab roof being re-clad.

The right side wooden window frame in place.

Further work is being undertaken on the new sections of the foundation ring prior to their machining and eventual welding.

Stud holes for the boiler top fittings are being cleaned and re-tapped. The large and small tube holes in the front tube plate are being cleaned and prepared for eventual tube fitting, a task that will also have to be undertaken on the new firebox tube plate.

On the engine chassis, work is proceeding on the running plates where paint work has suffered.

The re-cladding of the cab is well underway and we now have new window frames which will enable cladding in this area to be accurately cut.

The middle connecting rod was fitted on Tuesday 21st February. This view (taken from below) shows the crosshead and union link. (Photo: © John Fry)

The crank axle (taken from above) with the eccentric strap on the right.

This picture is interesting as it clearly shows the original safety valve holes in front of the dome, which have been blanked-off.