Rapid progress being made on the restoration of the front bogie from ex-GWR ‘Hall’ No. 5952 Cogan Hall, which is being renovated by locally-based Betton Grange Society members at Williton works on the West Somerset Railway. A similar programme is underway with the buffers and front buffer beam.

 

The above series of photo’s were supplied by N Tiley, and show the bogie frames as delivered, and stripped for restoration.

At Llangollen, the newly forged extension frames have been test fitted to the main frames, whilst work is nearing completion on the horn guides and spring hangers, with the locomotive’s frames having received the first coat of primer in recent weeks.

 

 

Test fitting the extension frames. D Huntbatch.

 

 

Several views of the frames in primer, and the hornguides. R Cadge.