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Sir Nigel Gresley is now out of traffic for overhaul.
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A progress report for the overhaul may be found here.
September 2015 to June 2016
Shortly after being withdrawn from service for overhaul, 60007 at
Grosmont with both the cods mouth doors and the smoke box door open whilst
being disposed from the final weekend running. The blast pipe is covered up to
prevent rain getting in now the locomotive out of traffic
Photograph: Nigel Rayner.
Grosmont, 22 September 2015 |
Front view of Sir Nigel Gresley in the workshop at the National
Railway Museum, York, viewed from the public viewing gallery on 23 November
2015.
Photograph: David Stapleton.
NRM, 23 November 2015 |
Front view of Sir Nigel Gresley in the workshop at the National
Railway Museum, York, viewed from the public viewing gallery on 23 November
2015.
Photograph: David Stapleton.
23 November 2015 |
The Engineering Team removing the superheater elements.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
19 January 2016 |
The superheater header inside the smokebox with the superheater elements.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
19 January 2016 |
The first sections of streamline casing removed, looking from the front of
the loco.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
20 January 2016 |
The removed cab resting behind the loco.
Photograph: Richard Swales.
23 January 2016 |
All the streamline boiler casing removed.
Photograph: Richard Swales.
23 January 2016 |
A view showing the crinoline framework still attached to the loco, 26th January 2016.
Crinoline framework.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
26 January 2016 |
Mike Page die-nutting the boiler bands. This repairs the thread on the end
of the band allowing the fastening nut to be replaced, 26th January 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
26 January 2016 |
The reverser stand removed from the loco. It is normally positioned in front
of the driver and allows adjustment of the engine valve travel for efficient
working, 27th January 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
27 January 2016 |
Andy Barwick releasing the crinoline in preparation for removal, 28th January 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
28 January 2016 |
The first section of crinoline is removed, 28th January 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
28 January 2016 |
The insulation removal team ready for action on 2 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
2 February 2016 |
The insulation removal team after the action. L to R: John Furness, Mike
Page, Darrin Crone, Peter Brackstone, Andy Barwick, 2 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
2 February 2016 |
Work proceeding at the firebox end.
Photograph: Robin Patrick.
3 February 2016 |
Work in progress at the smokebox end and on the left side of the boiler.
Photograph: Robin Patrick.
3 February 2016 |
Dave Lee and the first flue tube partially removed, 3 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
3 February 2016 |
The top row of flue tubes removed, 5 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
5 February 2016 |
In the foreground is Flying Scotsman, while Mike Page and Malcolm
Bateman supervise the removal of one of the flue tubes on 12 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
12 February 2016 |
Andy Barwick steers a flue tube away from Flying Scotsman during tube
removal on 12 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
12 February 2016 |
The front tubeplate, 13 February 2016. Top three rows of flue tubes with
surrounding small smoke tubes removed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
13 February 2016 |
Right hand cylinder cladding removed on 20 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
20 February 2016 |
A view looking forward in the boiler toward Flying Scotsman, 20
February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
20 February 2016 |
Bob Shearman drives forward the last of the flue tubes while Darrin Crone
holds the drift on 23 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
23 February 2016 |
All flue tubes now removed and stored outside ready for disposal, except one
kept for inspection by the boiler insurance inspector.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
24 February 2016 |
David Riley and Peter Brackstone removed the streamlining behind the left
hand buffer on 24 February 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
24 February 2016 |
Sand emptied from 2 out of the 4 sandboxes, in the pit under the loco on 25 February 2016.
Photograph: Mike Page.
25 February 2016 |
The regulator valve body emerges from its 10 years in the boiler on 27
February 2016.
Photograph: Richard de Sadeleer.
27 February 2016 |
Dave Lee was the first inside the boiler to cut out the small tubes.
Photograph: Malcolm Bateman.
2 March 2016 |
The removed loco brake gear.
Photograph: Malcolm Bateman.
3 March 2016 |
Bob Shearman inside the boiler cutting the small tubes at the smokebox
tubeplate. Bob assisted in the removal of the bottom rows of tubes.
Photograph: Malcolm Bateman.
3 March 2016 |
Peter Brackstone with one of the brake hangers prior to removal.
Photograph: Malcolm Bateman.
4 March 2016 |
Inside the boiler with all the bottom small tubes removed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
4 March 2016 |
Right hand valve gear removal. The inside cover of the expansion link still in position.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
8 March 2016 |
The smokebox tubelate free of all tubes.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
8 March 2016 |
General view of 60007 in the workshop.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
10 March 2016 |
The right hand valve gear an connecting rods removed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
10 March 2016 |
Removed valve gear components on the cleaning bench.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
10 March 2016 |
All the streamlined casing has been removed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
12 March 2016 |
Part of the drain cock mechanism. A view inside the frames looking over the
top of the RH trailing bogie wheel axlebox. The pulley is moved by operating a
lever on the fireman's side of the cab connected by a steel cable. The
pulley shaft operates a lever and rod to the centre cylinder cocks and is
linked to another shaft that operates the outside cylinder cocks.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
15 March 2016 |
The empty firebox tube plate from inside the firebox (1).
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
16 March 2016 |
The empty firebox tube plate from inside the firebox (2).
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
16 March 2016 |
The empty firebox tube plate from inside the firebox (3).
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
16 March 2016 |
The smokebox saddle with concrete removed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
18 March 2016 |
The boiler is lifted clear of the frames at the National Railway
Museums North Yard.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
24 March 2016 |
The boiler being placed away from the rail to allow the frames to be shunted
clear and the boiler wagon to be put in position.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
24 March 2016 |
The boiler being manoevered away from the chassis.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
24 March 2016 |
The boiler being lowered on to the wagon.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
24 March 2016 |
The boiler safely positioned on the wagon.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
24 March 2016 |
The ashpan being lifted, supervised by Tom Emsley.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
24 March 2016 |
A view of the frames looking forward with 92220 Evening Star beyond, 1 April
2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
1 April 2016 |
Bob Shearman cleaning between the frames on 1 April 2016. The white paint
applied 10 years shows through.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
1 April 2016 |
Bob Shearman working his way down cleaning between the frames on 1 April 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
1 April 2016 |
A view of the frames looking toward the rear, 1 April 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
1 April 2016 |
Will Morgan cleaning between the frames around the hornstays on 1 April 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
1 April 2016 |
George Colclough, Mike Page and Andy Barwick moving superheater elements
stored next to the wheeldrop into the yard for collection by the scrap man.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
7 April 2016 |
A start has been made in the removal of the air brake system piping. The
photograph shows joints disconnected looking forward from under the Cartazzi.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
8 April 2016 |
The driving springs in the pit beneath the loco. The pit floor is covered in
sand to soak up all the oil and grease dropped during the cleaning of the
frames.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
8 April 2016 |
The right hand trailing axlebox showing how clean the volunteers have got
the frames just using elbow grease. The view shows the horizontal hornstay bolt
nuts de-pinned. The lubrication pipe was drained last week and is on just
finger tight. The axle dust shield screws are also now finger tight.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
8 April 2016 |
Peter Brackstone dismantling the air pump exhaust where it passes over the
sandbox and enters the silencer box.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
13 April 2016 |
The removed air pump steadied by Peter Brackstone.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
13 April 2016 |
A view between the frames showing how little piping remains to be removed.
The clutch vacuum pipe (601) and lubrication pipes are all that remains on the
left side frame.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
13 April 2016 |
The engineering team, Bob Shearman, Peter Brackstone, Alan Pitt, Darrin
Crone and Mike Page with "Gresley Bear".
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
19 April 2016 |
Dave Lee removing the front brake cylinders seen from over the frame
stretcher that supports the front bogie.
20 April 2016 |
Before blasting the RHS outer firebox plate.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
21 April 2016 |
After blasting the RHS outer firebox plate.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
21 April 2016 |
Jono Taylor guiding the cab as it just lifts off the ground during
refitting.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
23 April 2016 |
Jon Gray and Tom Crone fastening the cab down on to the frames while
supported by the crane.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
23 April 2016 |
The outside of the boiler blasted and primed on 25th April 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
25 April 2016 |
Mike page in the frames removing the lubrication pipe to the trailing left
hand axlebox, 28th April 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
28 April 2016 |
Boiler shortly before sheeting over on 5th May 2016.
Photograph: Malc Bateman.
5 May 2016 |
The assembled racking in the GUV on 5th May 2016.
Photograph: Malc Bateman.
5 May 2016 |
Bob Shearman and Alan Pitt making the last racking shelf on 10th May 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
10 May 2016 |
A general view inside the GUV before moving our parts in, 10th May 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
10 May 2016 |
Bob Shearman the GUV project leader opens the Storage Facility, 10th May 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
10 May 2016 |
A view of the loco in the workshop from the GUV on 11th May 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
11 May 2016 |
The main steam pipe at the top of the boiler with the regulator clamp
removed, 13th May 2016.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.Photograph: Malc Bateman.
13 May 2016 |
Steve Bradley cleaning the lubrication system parts he removed on his first
day as a volunteer with the Engineering Team.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
20 May 2016 |
Malcolm Hutton after spending three days cleaning the inner firebox plates
so that they can receive a detailed inspection.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
20 May 2016 |
The inner firebox gleaming after cleaning.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
20 May 2016 |
The bogie is lowered and held for inspection, by NRM's Danny Holmes and SNG
Engineering Team's Andy Barwick and Darrin Crone.
Photograph: Malcolm Bateman.
26 May 2016 |
Sir Nigel Gresley overhanging the wheeldrop with the bogie removed.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
26 May 2016 |
The bogie at the bottom of the wheeldrop slung ready to be lifted by Richard
Swales, Andy Barwick and Peter Brackstone.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
26 May 2016 |
The loco front resets on the NRM accomodation bogie.
Photograph: Richard Swales.
26 May 2016 |
The leading coupled wheelset lowered.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
26 May 2016 |
The bogie and leading coupled wheelset successfully removed.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
26 May 2016 |
The driving wheelset being lowered on to the rail after removal.
Photograph: Trevor Camp/SNGLT.
26 May 2016 |
The trailing and last coupled wheelset to be removed at the bottom of the
wheeldrop pit.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
27 May 2016 |
All removed safely, and showing the considerable amount of space they now
take up in the workshop.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
27 May 2016 |
Loco with coupled wheelsets and bogie removed.
Photograph: Malcolm Bateman.
27 May 2016 |
The loco back in position with the driving wheelset moved to the wheeldrop
to allow the other wheelsets to be positioned under the crane for the axleboxes
to be lifted off.
Photograph: Richard Swales.
28 May 2016 |
The leading left suspension components. The cylinder below the spring
contains rubber discs that under years of compression had stuck tight to the
hanger bolt that passes through it. One (to the right in the photo) has been
removed and the coil spring with it.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
3 June 2016 |
The bogie frame on the wheeldrop with bogie wheelsets rolled out either
end.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
3 June 2016 |
Malcolm Hutton and Bob Shearman pondering on how to get those rubber springs
off.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
3 June 2016 |
The bogie axleboxes.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
4 June 2016 |
The Engineering Team Volunteers at the cleaning bench.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
7 June 2016 |
An example of the historical markings on the wheelsets revealed after
removing the paint.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
9 June 2016 |
Malcolm Bateman and Malcolm Hutton removing paint from the leading coupled
wheelset.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
9 June 2016 |
Looking from the rear of the bogie showing one of the bogie side control
springs in the centre. Bob Shearman is removing components to enable the side
control springs to be removed. The bogie pivot hole in the top can clearly be
seen.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
9 June 2016 |
The tender was shunted this week and was left next to our bogie frames and
wheelsets.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
13 June 2016 |
The bogie side control centre pivot block during removal.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
14 June 2016 |
The NDT contractors during their examination of the boiler in the North Yard
of the NRM.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
17 June 2016 |
The cylinder relief valve has been removed from the hole at the bottom of
the outside right hand cylinder cover.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
21 June 2016 |
The cylinder relief valve still in place on the rear of the outside right
hand cylinder.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
21 June 2016 |
Some of the historical stamping on the inside big end crank webs. The crank
pin is protected with tape which has now been removed so that the pin can be
examined.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
22 June 2016 |
A general view of the remaining gravity sands mechanism showing the pivot
bracket fastened to the back of the saddle casting and the top of the middle
steam chest beneath.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
22 June 2016 |
George Colclough removing the gravity sands bowden cable quadrant.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
22 June 2016 |
The left hand cylinder cover nuts being removed by Malcolm Bateman.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
28 June 2016 |
The bogie frames require thorough cleaning then all the paint removing for
the frame material to be examined in detail. Alan Pitt is assisted by Philip
Wilson.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
28 June 2016 |
Bob Shearman removing the paint from the bogie axlebox suspension beams.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
28 June 2016 |
The leading and trailing coupled wheelsets after testing by contractors.
Photograph: Darrin Crone.
30 June 2016 |
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Overhaul Photographs:
July to December 2016
January to June 2017
July to December 2017
From January 2018
Photographs of 60007 in LNER/BR service and in preservation:
LNER/BR
from 1966 to 1999
from 2006 to 2008
from 2009 and 2010
from 2011 to 2013
from 2014 and 2015
All photographs are copyright of the photographer named on the larger version.
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