Section 7D.4B - 2018 (July to Oct.)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Cylinder Assembly being lifted into

position by JCB Tractor at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday

1st July 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Carl Jones)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

With Cylinder Assembly in position

between frames and top outer slide

bars fitted to help with alignment at

SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

1st July 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Carl Jones)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Mounting bars with centre hole for piano

wire to help with cylinder alignment at

SVR Bewdley on Saturday 14th July 2018.

Fitted bolts to attach cylinders to frames

can be seen in the background.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Frame spacer bars at SVR Bewdley on

Saturday 14th July 2018. These will be

required to achieve the correct frame

space whilst cylinders are aligned

and attached.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler seen in the yard at SVR

Bridgnorth prior to being lifted onto

the well wagon containing the

saddletank with the SVR steam

crane on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

GWR well wagon No.42343 containing

saddletank shortly to be joined by old

boiler and smokebox at SVR Bridgnorth

on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Saddletank being prepared for temporary

removal from GWR well wagon prior to the

lifting of smokebox and old boiler at

SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Saddletank being temporarily lifted

off GWR well wagon No.42343 prior

to lifting old boiler and smokebox at

SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old smokebox being moved from in front

of old boiler to allow this item to be lifted

at SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old smokebox moved to a temporary

location to allow access to lift old boiler

at SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Chains being slung around barrell of

old boiler prior to lifting at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2014.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler being lifted by SVR

30 ton steam crane at Bridgnorth

on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler being lifted by SVR 30 ton

steam crane ADM 1091/30 at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler being lowered onto

GWR well wagon No.32343 at

SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler lifted into postion on GWR

well wagon No.42343 at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Smokebox being lowered into position

on GWR well wagon No.42343 at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Smokebox being laid horizontally

on GWR well wagon no.42343

next to old boiler at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Saddletank being lifted to be placed

on GWR well wagon No.42343 with

old boiler and smokebox at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Saddletank in final position on

GWR well wagon No.42343 at

SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Robin Jones and Richard Cooke attaching

straps to secure tarpaulin cover over

saddletank. The old boiler and smokebox

are also mounted on the GWR well wagon

at SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Lifting operation complete at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018 with

old boiler, smokebox and saddletank

in place on GWR well wagon ready to be

towed down to Bewdley later this year.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Alignment bracket and dummy leading

axle attached to main frame to prepare

for alignment of cylinders and axleboxes

at SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday

14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Alignment bracket attached to main

frame with dummy axle required

to align cylinders and axleboxes

at SVR Bridgnorth on

Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Richard Cooke & Robin Jones inspecting

cylinders in position prior to alignment

and permanent attachment at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Underside view of cylinders in

position between frames with

packing neccessary for alignment

prior to permanent attachment at SVR

Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Frame spacer bar in position prior to

cylinders being aligned and attached at

SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday 14th July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Brian Hill machining steam brake

cylinder cover in machine shop at SVR

Bewdley on Sunday 15th July 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Andy Poole)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Cylinder covers removed to allow

alignment bars to be fitted at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd  July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Cylinder covers plus retaining nuts

removed to assist with alignment

of cylinders at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Cylinders being aligned by

WILT fitting team at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Preperations in progress to align

cylinders at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Hydraulic jack and packing under

cylinders being adjusted to help

with alignment at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Preperations in hand to remove

front buffer beam to allw access to

align cylinders at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Front bufferbeam being removed with

the help of a mobile hydraulic lift at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

WILT Fitters (Andy Poole, Brian Hill,

Carl Jones and Robin Jones) at

work aligning cylinders at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Rear LH spring partially detached to allow

alignment bracket to be fitted at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Andy Poole and Robin Jones thinning

down the plastic twine to one strand

to use as substitute piano wire in 

order to align cylinders at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Front view of cylinders with covers

removed, alignment brackets added

and plastic piano wire in position

using heavy nuts to maintain

the tension of the wire at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Cylinder alignment in process with

plastic piano wire clearly visible

through centre of LH cylinder at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

WILT fitters Robin Jones, Brian Hill

and Andy Poole discussing progress

in aligning the cylinders at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Rear springs partially detached with

alignement brackets loosely fitted at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

RH driving wheel horn stay with

one fitted bolt in the process of

being removed at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

LH driving wheel horn stay with two

out of four fitted bolts removed at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler, smokebox and saddletank on

GWR well wagon No.42343 in headshunt

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old boiler, smokebox and saddletank on

GWR well wagon No.42343 in headshunt at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Refurbished piston sub assembly,

part of steam brake assembly at

SVR Bewdley on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Set of new cylinder fitted bolts at SVR

Bewdley on Sunday 5th August 2018.

These bolts will be used to fix

cylinders to frames when holes

have been drilled and reamed.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW 2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old fitted bolts removed from horn stays

at SVR Bewdley on Sunday 5th August 2018.

These will need to be replaced with

new fitted bolts (with a less tight fit).

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

LH frame brackets for attaching

bufferbeam prior to being

de-rusted and primed at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

RH frame brackets for attaching

bufferbeam prior tbeing

de-rusted and primed at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

With protective dust sheet cover

over exposed cylinders at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

RH frame brackets for attaching

bufferbeam after being de-rusted

but prior to being primed at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:    David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

LH frame brackets for attaching

bufferbeam after being de-rusted

but prior to being primed at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

With Bufferbeam and frame mounting

brackets primed and a dust sheet over

exposed cylinders at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

RH end of bufferbeam after being

de-rusted and given a coat of primer at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

RH frame brackets for attaching

bufferbeam after a coat of primer

had been applied at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

LH frame brackets for attaching

bufferbeam after a coat of primer

had been applied at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

LH end of bufferbeam after being

derusted and primed at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 5th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Wooden props fitted under cylinders

to help with final alignment prior to

drilling holes and adding fitted bolts at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 19th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Old (loose) fitted bolts being removed

from rear LH horn strap at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 19th August 2018. New bolts

will be made to replace these.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Re-furbished steam brake cylinder

awaiting the fitting of new studs at SVR

Bewdley on Sunday 19th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Work in progress to align cylinders prior

to drilling holes and installing the new

fitted bolts at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Alignment brackets in postion and

new horn stay fitted bolts at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Newly fitted horn stay bolts given a coat

of red oxide primer at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Slide bars being refitted between

motion bracket and LH cylinder

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Two slidebars in position between RH

clinder and motion bracket following

alignment of cylinder assembly at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 0f 1926 'Warwickshire'

View of front end of frames with red

oxide primer applied to buffer beam

mounting brackets at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Front end of frames with buffer beam

mounting brackets given a coat of

black paint at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

 RH Rear horn stay with newly installed

fitted bolt given a coat of black paint

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Veiw of cylinders showing both top and

bottom outer slide bars in position at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

First five holes drilled into RH cylinder

block with first fitted bolt in position

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

View of cylinders with all slidebars

fitted at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

LH rear spring refitted in place at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Alignment brackets following removal

from frames at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Covers replaced on driving wheels at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Richard Cooke's van on arrival at SVR

Bewdley having transported coupling

rods down from Bridgnorth on

Sunday 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Coupling Rods in the back of Richard

Cooke's van on arrival at SVR Bewdley

on Sunday 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

Coupling rods on arrival at SVR Bewdley

on Sunday 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)