Over the last few weeks we have been preparing re wheeling
the toad. With the axle boxes assembled
it was decided this weekend to have a final push at re wheeling. The toad was jacked up in a sea saw manner to
allow it to be packed up high enough to wheel the wheel sets under. Once done it was let down on the wheels. This took several hours due to having one 30 ton
hydraulic jack available. Next is to
have a major tidy up, carry on with the hand rails and start the side timbers.
Bath end wheel set
Oldland end wheel set
The correct height to wheel the wheel sets under
Finally down on the springs
3 comments:
Congratulations - I keep looking, so it's good to see progress. I seem to be the only commenter, but do you have an idea how many visits you get to the blog?
Thanks Howard GWR, it’s going to be the long slog now to do the timber work and repairing / re making the brake bits that have been lost from the previous owner.
Looking at the stats from the site, I get about 600 views a month mostly from National Preservation as that’s the only place I put an update status. If you know any other railway forums that could be interested feel free to make a link to them when I update the site. It seems you’re the only one that comments here but I have had a few emails from other railways (few being the bigger ones) asking for advice etc about the comprehensive jobs we have done to the wagons at Bitton.
Hello Ollie
I have been updating the GWR website until recently..... Left with an iPad at present. Will advertise your blog thru the SVR Forum and Wsr forum
Many thanks
Nick
GWR 813 fund
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