Final Painting
Published 24 February 2024 | 
The locomotive is now in Tyseley’s paint shop and final painting continues
STEAM PIPES FITTED IN THE SMOKE BOX
Published 4 December 2023 | The completion of the two steam pipes saw them installed in the smokebox as the mechanical work at Tyseley nears completion. Not much longer now
Steam Pipes go into Smokebox
Published 31 October 2023 | The steam pipes are now being fitted into the smokebox and a first gloss coat of green added to the boiler as work towards completion advances
Cab Interior makes progress
Published 27 October 2023 | More painting inside the cab and additional work to the fittings bring the cab interior nearer completion
Painting Starts
Published 25 October 2023 | A first coat of green undercoat has been applied as a visible step forward towards completion
Cab Fittings Update
Published 6 September 2023 | Most of the pipe work and cab fittings are now in place as work progresses. We expect 6880 to steam this year
Cladding and Cleating
Published 30 June 2023 | Work advances as the cladding and cleating are added along with the final fitting of the back head fittings. The locomotive edging ever nearer to completion
Boiler lagging goes on
Published 6 June 2023 | as the locomotive gets ever nearer to completion the lagging is being added to the boiler. Once complete the cladding can be fitted
STEAM PIPE OUTER COVERS
Published 28 December 2022 | The newly finished outer steam covers have been fitted for the first time bringing completion ever nearer
Ejector Cover, steam pipes and handrails
Published 22 October 2022 | work continues on the small parts needed to finish the locomotive
