Posts Tagged ‘Parts Procurement’
Stage 3 progress of the Smokebox door.
While it’s been relatively quiet here on the announcement front, work has nonetheless continued on the smokebox door as this post will testify. The Trust has also been working to establish the foundation for future progress; a task that has occupied us considerably of late. Our supplier, Keyte Smith has commenced stage three of the…
Read MoreSmokebox door – nearing completion.
Greetings to all our followers and supporters for 2014. We hope that you all had a restful and joyous festive season. The trust has signed off on the next phase of work on the smokebox door. This phase is the most expensive and extensive so far and it moves the door on a long way…
Read MoreThe procurement of a LNWR Vacuum Gauge
Along with the LNWR whistle kindly donated by Mr Robin Dean, the Trust has now procured another authentic component to be fitted to the completed build – a Simplex Vacuum gauge from a LNWR class locomotive, which was originally procured directly from British Railways by the husband of a widow who, upon his passing, then…
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