On 7th April, the Trust took delivery of a 40ft container at CTL Seal for the storage of parts and equipment.
Offloaded and in position
The plan is to paint it a dark green.
The frames, pictured below on 7th April, were then removed for shotblasting and priming. They were returned back to CTL Seal's premises on 22nd April looking very smart, just in time for an Open Day. They are ready for the hornblocks to be machined and loose fitted to the frames. Underneath, the axlebox castings wait for the axle forgings to be delivered.
This view shows the front end of the frames, with the buffer beam. We have the buffers and these will be refurbished soon and then fitted to the bufferbeam.
Taken on 7th April, just before the frames were hoisted out of the works and transported across Sheffield to be cleaned up and primed.
This view shows the dragbox.
Several of the axlebox castings are underneath, waiting for machining.
These pictures show the frames as placed back at CTL Seal after being cleaned and primed, and now ready for display for a CTL Seal Open Day the following day. Also shown is one of the Driving Wheels, cast by William Cook and loaned for the Open Day before being returned for final testing regime. The other castings on display included the Cannon Axleboxes, the Coupled Axleboxes and the Spring Hangers.
Pictures by John Pearson