Category Archives: Restoration

Damage Assessment

Posted on 12/05/2013 by mikej

33035′s generator has been dismantled at Bowers, allowing a close inspection of the damage to the ETH section of the armature. As this picture shows, a sizeable chunk has blown out from the area where one of the windings crosses … Continue reading →

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Up, Up and Away

Posted on 28/04/2013 by mikej

Since the generator disgraced itself on Good Friday, we have been preparing for the big lift to remove it for repairs. The biggest challenge was the ring of bolts connecting the end of the generator to the engine crankshaft, which … Continue reading →

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Bad Friday

Posted on 02/04/2013 by mikej

Good Friday was far from it for 33035, when the ETH generator decided to heat itself by flashing over. The picture shows the damage to the commutator copper segments that have burnt away across two of the slots. The main … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fishing

Posted on 17/03/2013 by mikej

Today we welcomed new recruit Mick from Leeds, who learnt a whole new meaning for being thrown into the deep end. As if undoing big ends is bad enough, it got much, much worse when the barrel ratchet adaptor fell … Continue reading →

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Keeping in the Loop

Posted on 03/03/2013 by mikej

33035 has been awoken from its winter slumbers, not without some resistance from lazy contacts and relays, as well as disappearing volts from the batteries and other far reaches of the electrical system. The loco was pressed into service last … Continue reading →

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Liners Up

Posted on 03/02/2013 by mikej

Three liners were extracted from the engine block in Sherwood using a puller made up of two long studs, a plate at the base of the liner and a bridge piece across two cylinder head studs. Superficially, the liners look … Continue reading →

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Nose Up

Posted on 20/01/2013 by mikej

Despite the cold and snow, work continues with the fleet at Barrow Hill, Wirksworth and Bury. New nitrile rubber seals have been fitted across the top of Sherwood’s nose and the crown craned on. Next job will be to re-drill … Continue reading →

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Piston nearly Broke

Posted on 06/01/2013 by mikej

It is always a good idea to double check that nothing has fallen into an engine cylinder before refitting a head. This is what happens if a 1/2in nut finds it way into the tight space between the piston and … Continue reading →

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Out for Six

Posted on 23/12/2012 by mikej

All six pistons from A-bank are now out, with team Jacob and Will wasting no time in removing three in a row this Sunday. The pistons will now be cleaned and inspected for wear. Next job will be pulling out … Continue reading →

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Raising the Roof

Posted on 25/11/2012 by mikej

A phone call from Adam, and another challenge was on for the A-team, descending at 7am on CF Booths of Rotherham on news of the arrival of 47829 (the Police). The mission this time was salvaging the roof sections for … Continue reading →

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