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Workshop and Restoration page,
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| The Rheidol |
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Rheidol is a powerful 2-6-2 tender loco,
loosely based on a Vale of Rheidol and a mainline loco. It is finished
in a splendid green livery, lined in yellow and is a nice powerful loco
to drive. Rheidol was taken out of service due to having a cracked tube.
Work planned to be done to this locomotive includes, having a re-tube
and having vacuum brakes fitted.
Latest News on the Rheidol Project
(Last Updated 10/11/07)
Has had the springing re-jigged on the loco so she sits parallel and has
even more tractive effort than before.
Now finished off, she's back in service.
Cladding the boiler has been completed and the last decorative cladding
plates are being re-fitted along with the boiler bands.
All the tanks and cab are off (again!) and the boiler decorative
cladding and insulation is being fitted.
She's passed her boiler exam, and to celebrate, she ran on the narrow
gauge gala along with Charles.
The boiler is on the frames, pipe work connected and she looks like a
locomotive again.. Amazing how much work you can achieve in a few
hours.. Boiler test is Friday 18th May then she should be out for our
narrow gauge day..
The boiler is back, and fitted to the frames, the pipe work will be
connected in readiness for her boiler test in a couple of weeks.. |
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Rheidol's boiler has been re-tubed and
we are expecting delivery imminently.. The loco should be back up and
running very soon.
Rheidol's boiler is currently off site being re-tubed. |
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