Section 7D.4C - 2018 (Nov. & Dec.)

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

Although the photo was taken on

Sunday 11th November 2018 the

lower LH cylinder fitted bolts were

installed at SVR Bridgnorth a

week earlier on 4.11.18.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Smaller Magnetic Drill (borrowed from

4150 Group) in use to drill upper holes

in RH cylinder at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Carl Jones and Andy Poole drilling the

upper holes in the RH cylinder block

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926

'Warwickshire' with

holes being drilled

into RH cylinder by

Andy Poole, Robin

and Carl Jones at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Top flange of RH cylinder block with all

5 holes drilled through prior to being

reamed and fitted bolts inserted at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Carl Jones reaming first hole of upper

row of holes in RH cylinder at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Andy Poole using using air drill to ream

remaining holes on upper row prior to

inserting fitted bolts at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Reamer breaking through second hole

of top row in RH cylinder at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Carl Jones turning down one of the

fitted bolts prior to insertion in

reamed hole of cylinder block

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

One of the fitted bolts being measured

after being turned down at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Andy Poole and Robin Jones using the

magnetic drill to drill pilot holes in the

LH cylinder at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Carl and Robin Jones and Andy Poole

drilling top row of holes in LH cylinder

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

8 out of 10 cylinder fitted bolts in postion

on the RH side and the heads given a coat

of red oxide primer at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

LH frame showing bottom fitted bolts

with heads given a coat of red oxide

primer and upper holes drilled but

not yet reamed as SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Although the photo was taken on Sunday

25th November 2018 the cylinder covers

were actually fitted a week before on

18.11.18 at SVR Bridgnorth.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Although the photo was taken on Sunday

25th November 2018 the final top row of

fitted cylinder bolts were installed a week

before on 18.11.18 at SVR Bridgnorth.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Although the photo was taken on Sunday

25th November the final upper cylinder

fitted bolts were fitted a week before

on 18.11.18 at SVR Bridgnorth.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Although the photo was taken on Sunday

25th November 2018 the front buffer

was bolted back in place a week before

on 18.11.18 at SVR Bridgnorth.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Although the photo of front bufferbeam

attached to LH frame brackets was taken

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday 25th

November 2018 the bufferbeam

was actually fitted a week

before on 18.11.18.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Although the photo of front bufferbeam

attached to RH frame brackets

was taken on Sunday 25th November

at SVR Bridgnorth the bufferbeam

was actually fitted a week

earlier on 18.11.18.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

First view of driving wheel sets and

axleboxes which had kindly been

positioned (at our request) in front

of the frames at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Driving wheels and axleboxes positioned

in front of frames at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

RH axleboxes laid out alongside

wheelsets at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Brake hanger pivot after removal

from LH frame at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing wheelset having its journals

prepared prior to fitting axlebox

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

0-6-0ST MW2046 of 1926 'Warwickshire'

RH leading brake pivot about to be

stamped with identifying letters and

numbers prior to being removed at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Axlebox assembly being dismantled

prior to being fitted onto journal

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Old boiler, smokebox and saddletank

mounted on a well wagon in shed

yard at SVR Bridgnorth prior to

being transported down to Bewdley

on Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Saddletank, smokebox and old boiler

mounted on a well wagon in the shed

yard at SVR Bridgnorth prior to being

transported down to Bewdley on

  Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

View of wheelsets and axleboxes

in front of frames at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

WILT Volunteer Fitters preparing

to fit axleboxes to wheelsets at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

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

WILT Volunteer Fitters in the process

of fitting axleboxes to wheelsets

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

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

RH leading axlebox fitted to journal

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing LH axlebox in the process of

being fitted at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Cylinder & Valve Covers with retaing

nuts given a coat of red oxide

primer at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

RH Axleboxes fitted to wheelsets

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Front buffer beam re-fitted to front

end of frames at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Fitted bolts securing LH

cylinder casting to frames

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Old boiler, smokebox and saddletank

on well wagon just prior to departure

from SVR Bridgnorth on the journey

down to Bewdley behind Class 33 No.

33108 on Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing and Driving wheelsets

complete with axleboxes at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Saddletank, smokebox and old boiler

on well wagon about to depart from

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday 25th

November 2018 bound for Bewdley.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

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

Freight train containg well wagon

loaded with saddletank, smokebox

and old boiler headed by BR class 33

No.33108 departing from SVR Bridgnorth

bound for Bewdley on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

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

Final view of saddletank, smokebox and

boiler departing from SVR Bridgnorth

bound for Bewdley on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

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

Well wagon containing Saddletank,

Smokebox and Old Boiler at SVR Bewdley

on Saturday 1st December 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of SVR Wagons)

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

Centre and leading driving wheel sets at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday 9th December

2018 after being prepared for

final painting a week earlier.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

RH trailing axlebox assembly with keep

temporarily removed for the addition

of felt bearing pads at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

RH trailing axlebox keep with newly

installed felt bearing pads inserted

prior to refitting to axlebox at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Hydraulic and manual screw jacks

provided to start frame lifting process

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Screw lifting jacks in position under

rear buffer beam during the lifting

process in order to insert driving

wheel sets under frames at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Hydraulic lifting jack under front

buffer beam being used to prepare

frames for insertion of driving wheel

sets under frames at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

WILT fitters getting ready to roll trailing

wheelset under frames by removing

front packing at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing wheelset being carefully rolled

under frames by WILT fitters at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing wheelset being carefully rolled

under frames by WILT fitters at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing wheelset in temporary position

under frames at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018. the rear springs and

horn straps will need to br removed prior

to final positioning and frames lowered.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Felt bearing pads in the process of being

added to the axle box keeps of centre

driving wheelset at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing and centre driving wheelsets

in temporary positions with packing

still under frames at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing and centre driving wheelsets

in temporary positions under frames

with packing still in place at

  SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Packing in the process of being inserted

under the frames with trailing and

centre driving wheelsets in temporary

positions at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Hydraulic jack in position under front

buffer beam and packing under

frames after trailing and centre

driving wheelsets had been

rolled into temporary positions

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

LH Axlebox on leading wheelset in the

process of having felt bearing pad

added to keep at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Robin Jones fitting keep containing

felt bearing pad back into RH

trailing axlebox at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

General view of front buffer beam

with hydraulic jack still in place following

the rolling in of the trailing and centre

driving wheel sets with the remaining

leading wheelset awaiting its turn at SVR

Bridgnorth Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Final view of centre driving wheelset

under frames with packing and hydraulic

jack left in place with leading wheelset

ready to be rolled in at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Work for the day completed WILT fitters

put their equipment away having managed

to prepare all three wheelsets (inserting

felt pads in keeps of axleboxes) and rolling

two wheelsets under frames at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 9th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

MW2047

SVR Bridgnorth 20.12.18

photo:   LMS2968

MW2047

SVR Bridgnorth 20.12.18

photo:   LMS2968

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

Leading driving wheelset ready to be

rolled under frames (after painting

the previous Sunday by Robin Jones)

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Underside of new cylinder block (after

painting by Robin Jones the previous

Sunday) at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Trailing wheelset in correct position

under frames after removal of springs

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Centre driving wheelset being manouvered

to allow cranks and eccentrics to pass

under motion bracket at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Centre driving wheelset being manouvered

to allow cranks and eccentrics to pass

under motion bracket at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Packing being re-positioned prior

to leading wheelset being rolled

into position under frames at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Wilt fitting team (L to R Andy Poole,

Carl Jones, Mike Hill, Richard Cooke

and Robin Jones ready to roll

leading wheelset  under frames

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

Leading driving wheelset being

rolled under frames at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

All three wheelsets in correct positions

under frames at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

View under frames of leading wheelset

correctly positioned prior to removal

of hornstraps and fitted bolts at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

RH leading horns with strap and fitted

bolts removed prior to lowering

frames to engage with axlebox

at SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:    David Cooke)

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

Set of fitted bolts removed from frames

to allow horn straps to also be

removed prior to lowering

frames onto wheelsets at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

RH trailing axlebox in position prior to

frames being lowered at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

View of RH trailing axlebox engaged

in horns but not fully lowered at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

30th December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

with frames located on axle boxes

(but not yet fully lowered) at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 30th

December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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

With frames located on axle boxes

(but not yet fully lowered) at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday 30th

December 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)