January Urie works update

February 5, 2020 515 Comments

With one month already passed in 2020 the team have already cracked on with work on our Urie S15 499. Here’s what has been achieved:

  • Both cylinder blocks now mounted on the frames
  • Most of the 78 fitted bolts are now in and flogged up
  • Buffer beam support angles riveted to the frames
  • Gussets riveted up
  • Buffer beam riveted to angles and gussets
  • Curved angles which support the running plate riveted to the frames
  • New platework cut for front platform
  • New angles cut for front platform
  • Thin lip piece welded to platform
  • Angles riveted to platform and completed assembly lifted onto loco
  • Assembly riveted to frames
  • Draw hook casting riveted to back of buffer beam
  • Motion brackets temporarily bolted to frames to allow for drilling
  • Palm stays removed from boiler 799
  • Continuing with removal of smokebox rivets
  • Inside of boiler barrel cleaned up for inspection
  • Crossheads machined
  • Couplng rods and eccentrics being machined

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