Starting out at Mendip Steam Restorations Ltd, Paul (star of the day) of R J King first puts the boiler on the lorry. (Also on YouTube).
About here:
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| On the back of a lorry (from where it must not fall off) |
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| Stoke St Michael's motorway |
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| No boilers coming the other way |
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| Summit to think about! |
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| Not seen each other for a while! |
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| Attach the chains for the lift... |
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| ...put it over here... |
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| ...through that hole in the cab roof... |
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| ...down a bit... |
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| ...to here |
Followed by this: (Also on YouTube).
Finally 7109 ends up back on the level, parallel to the ground, for the first time in years.
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| Back on the level |
that is one *big* truck traveling through little streets! boiler looks good, back where she belongs.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations good to see the boiler back in place
ReplyDeleteThanks for encouraging comments - always welcome!
ReplyDeletePetoskystone - there are three, possibly more, dogs (apprentices) at Mendip Steam: Jan, Floss and Kate.
Pete - you've saved me the trouble of writing to tell you about our progress!
It's all a bit awe inspiring for a mechanical numbskull like me - but I've been following your posts with interest.
ReplyDeleteWe always enjoy looking in the old sheds at the Teifi Valley Railway - or at least my little lad does.
Well done, Andy! Great photos by the way.
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