Restoration Progress during 2009

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Restoration Progress during 2009

08220 with the marker lights refitted to all positions for the first time since possibly the mid 70's on 08thNovember2009
08220 with the marker lights refitted to all positions for the first time since possibly the mid 70's on 08thNovember2009
08220 with the marker lights refitted to all positions for the first time since possibly the mid 70's on 08thNovember2009
The carbon build up being removed from the engine block, where No1 cylinder head should sit on 25thOctober2009
The carbon build up being removed from the engine block, where No1 cylinder head should sit on 25thOctober2009
The carbon build up being removed from the engine block, where No1 cylinder head should sit on 25thOctober2009
No1 cylinder head cleaned up on 25thOctober2009
No1 cylinder head cleaned up on 25thOctober2009
No1 cylinder head showing the large amount of carbon build up on 25thOctober2009
No1 cylinder head showing the large amount of carbon build up on the underneath of it on 25thOctober2009
08220 in the shed at Ruddington with all the roof panels and bodyside doors refitted on 04thOctober2009
08220 in the shed at Ruddington with all the roof panels and bodyside doors refitted on 04thOctober2009
08220 sat outside the shed at Ruddington on 04thOctober2009
08220 sat outside the shed at Ruddington on 04thOctober2009
08220 receiving attention in the shed at Ruddington on 30thAugust2009
The sanders have been refitted to the loco, after we sourced some new parts on 06thSeptember2009
The sanders have been refitted to the loco, after we sourced some new parts on 06thSeptember2009
The exhaust section now refitted to the loco, which proved easier than we feared on 06thSeptember2009
The cab end now with wasp stripes fully applied on 30thAugust2009
Sections of the cab floor that had corroded away replated on 30thAugust2009
Sections of the cab floor that had corroded away replated on 30thAugust2009
08220 being shunted into the main shed at Ruddington, for the roof sections to be fitted on 09thAugust2009
08220 being shunted into the main shed at Ruddington, for the roof sections to be fitted on 09thAugust2009
08220 receiving attention to the axle box's in the main shed at Ruddington on 09thAugust2009
08220 receiving attention to the axle box's in the main shed at Ruddington on 09thAugust2009
08220 receiving attention to the axle box's in the main shed at Ruddington on 09thAugust2009
08220 receiving attention to the axle box's in the main shed at Ruddington on 09thAugust2009
The new door stops being fitted to the door frame on 08220 ready for the cab doors on 28thJune2009
The new door stops awaiting to be fitted to 08220 07thJune2009
The filters refitted to the generator room doors on 31stMay2009
The last of the drive belts now refitted to the aux generator on 31stMay2009
The Cabside with the new vinyls applied viewed through the shed window on 31stMay2009
The Radiator louvers refitted to the loco & with the marker lights in place has transformed the look of the loco on 31stMay2009
The side grills for the radiator cleaned and painted up on 31stMay2009
The restored Marker lights have started to be refitted to the loco on 31stMay2009
The Belts now refitted to the Traction Motor blower on 08220 on 31stMay2009
08220 now with all the cabside vinyls applied on 10thMay2009
08220 with all the bodyside doors refitted on 10thMay2009
The battery box cover refitted to the loco now the batteries have been fitted and charged on 26thApril2009
The battery box cover refitted to the loco now the batteries have been fitted and charged on 26thApril2009
The silencer box for 08220 receiving attention before being refitted on 26thApril2009
The silencer box for 08220 receiving attention before being refitted on 26thApril2009
The cab end having the wasp stripes applied, the look of the loco has been transformed now on 19thApril2009
The cab end being prepared for the wasp stripes getting applied on 19thApril2009
The cab restoration is progressing well & the AVR is now back in place on 11thApril2009
View of the loco with the radiator elements back in place and the loco in BR Blue on 11thApril2009
The air tanks under the loco all cleaned up & painted with the coupling guard in place on 11thApril2009
The air tanks under the loco all cleaned up & painted with the coupling guard in place on 11thApril2009
The framework now all in BR Blue with just the roof to be completed & The batteries now all in place on 11thApril2009
08220 looking magnificent in BR Blue at Ruddington on 11thApril2009
The cabside now fully painted in BR Blue just awaiting the attachment of numbers and data panel on 11thApril2009
The pipes all back in place and attached to the radiator on 11thApril2009
The radiator elements now attached to the loco after being pressure tested on 11thApril2009
The radiator now with the wasp stripes applied on 05thApril2009
The radiator now with the wasp stripes applied on 05thApril2009
The radiator now with the wasp stripes applied on 05thApril2009
Showing the generator room doors refitted to the loco and the bodywork restoration progress on 28thMarch2009
The generator room doors painted BR Blue and refitted to the loco & the lefthand handrail straightened out on 28thMarch2009
08220 the Rods on both sides of the loco are now painted yellow and bodywork restoration continues on 21stMarch2009
The new radiator for 08220 now painted yellow and ready for the wasp stripes to be applied at Ruddington on 21stMarch2009
The new radiator for 08220 now painted yellow and ready for the wasp stripes to be applied at Ruddington on 21stMarch2009
08220 has now had a few coats of yellow paint and ready for the wasp stripes to be applied at Ruddington on 21stMarch2009
08220 Framework being painted after being taken back to bare metal at Ruddington on 28thFebruary2009
08220 Battery box being overhauled on 28thFebruary2009
08220 Generator room receiving attention at Ruddington on 28thFebruary2009
08220 Generator room receiving attention at Ruddington on 28thFebruary2009
The new Generator room doors receiving a coat of blue undercoat at Ruddington on 28thFebruary2009
08220 Battery box being overhauled on 28thFebruary2009
08220 IN THE CENTRE OF THE RADIATOR THE SMALL HOLE HAS NOW BEEN WELDED UP READY FOR TESTING AT RUDDINGTON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 RADIATOR BEING PAINTED IN UNDERCOAT READY FOR THE WASP STRIPES TO BE ADDED AT RUDDINGTRON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 FRAMEWORK BEING PAINTED IN BLUE UNDERCOAT AT RUDDINGTON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 RADIATOR BEING PAINTED IN UNDERCOAT READY FOR THE WASP STRIPES TO BE ADDED AT RUDDINGTRON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 GENERATOR DOORS NOW IN BRITISH RAIL BLUE AT RUDDINGTON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 HAVING MORE BRITISH RAIL BLUE ADDED TO THE CAB FRAMEWORK AT RUDDINGTON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 HAVING MORE BRITISH RAIL BLUE ADDED TO THE CAB FRAMEWORK AT RUDDINGTON, GCRN ON 07MARCH2009
08220 exhauster box cover and a rocker cover from the engine receiving attention on 01february2009
08220 bodyside door now in a coat of British Rail Blue on 01february2009

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