Lifting Links Refurbished
Published 3 January 2014 | 
The following Photos by Bill Hall are of the lifting links. These are the parts of the valve gear used to move the die block when the reach rod from the reverser is moved by the driver. This controls forward and backward movement of the loco plus the cut-off.
Refurbished Bogie
Published 16 December 2013 | The finished bogie is now back in Llangollen from the WSR’s Williton workshops.
Here it is after arrival in Llangollen
Working weekend progress
Published 26 November 2013 | this weekends working party included Bill Hall, John Sandiford, Mick Prior, lynn and Chris Moore, Richard Pumphrey, Richard Cadge and Quentin McGuinness.
The work completed started with the painting of the Rocking Pads and washers for the leaf springs. These were then attached to the springs as the photo shows
The brake cylinder from ‘Cogan Hall’ was stripped needle gunned and painted and The Bogie pin received a coat of paint too.
We we have also received the pair of Drawhooks ordered some months ago as part of a batch manufactured with our friends from the Dinmore Manor group.
Motion Hanging Brackets fitted
Published 14 November 2013 | This weekend saw the loco frames jacked up, holes drilled, reamed and
countersunk to take the new bolts for the brackets. The brackets were fitted and
then the frames lowered again. Volunteers included Chris and Lynn, Mick Prior,
Bill Hall, John Sandiford and Quentin
MEMBERS DAY
Published 8 October 2013 | The recent Members Day on 28th September saw around 40 members attend. After being briefed about the project’s progress by Chairman Quentin McGuinness, a buffet lunch was enjoyed whilst travelling to Carrog and back in reserved accommodation on the 1 pm train; hauled by 7822 Foxcote Manor. Upon the return a visit was made to view the locomotive in the Llangollen Workshops
RECENT SALES EVENTS
Published 8 October 2013 | The Society had three sales stands out last weekend at 2 different galas.
The West Somerset Gala saw a sales stand at Williton where the bogie work is being carried out and at Minehead Station
Meanwhile at Loughborough, we also had a sales stand on the platform during the GCR Gala
BOGIE WORK AT WILLITON
Published 8 October 2013 | Work continues at the WSR’s Williton workshops machining the axleboxes for the imminent re-assembly of the Bogie
Pictures by Mick Prior on 5th October
Working Weekend 31st August-1st September
Published 5 September 2013 | Our working party had two tasks for the latest working weekend.
One was fabricating Angle Brackets for 6880 and the other was removing the vacuum cylinder from ‘Cogan Hall’ for use on the Grange.
Inside of Vacuum Cylinder
Grinding Angle Iron
Removing Cogan’s Vacuum Cylinder
Vacuum Cylinder Piston
Spring Hanger components painted
Published 7 August 2013 | The working weekend, saw Mick Prior, Max Trench, John Sandiford and Quentin McGuinness further preparing the Spring Hanger components.
Bogie wheels painted
Published 17 July 2013 | Geoff Griffiths and Dave Gill spent time painting the bogie wheels at Williton last week. Soon the bogie will be ready for re-assembly once re-metaling of the axleboxes has been completed.
Meanwhile we await the final parts needed to be ready to fit the springs to the main locomotive chaasis. This work should be complete this month
