Class 40 Preservation Society News

CFPS News Page moved

cfpsnews — Sun, 22 May 2011 15:02:11 +0000

The CFPS news page has now moved to here.

This page will no longer be updated.

Filed under: Website

Whistler 116

cfpsnews — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:05:32 +0000

Issue 116 of The Whistler Magazine has finally been produced.

We are having a committee meeting on Saturday, after which, we will
commence the process of stuffing and labelling.
It is intended that distribution to the Membership will commence on Monday.Pictured below is Simon Simpson,part of the Barrow Hill team working on
D335s bogie repairs.
He is seen after a hard days work taking a look at the latest edition which
had been fresh off the press, earlier in the day.

cheers

John

Filed under: Magazine

Welding repairs on D335

cfpsnews — Tue, 10 May 2011 06:04:29 +0000

Some pictures of the welding repairs to D335 are now available here.

These repairs are going to be costly for the CFPS so please donate whatever you can. See the CFPS main webpage for details of how to donate.

Filed under: Engineering

Some pictures of D335 as repairs commence.

cfpsnews — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:34:36 +0000

In the absence of a proper photo website below are some photos taken today by John Stephens of D335 after it was lifted from its bogies so that repairs can begin (click on the thumbnails to see a larger image):

The Bogie not long after being separated from the loco.

The loco looks down on the separated bogie

D335 in the company of 37606

One of the weld to be repaired.

Another weld to be repaired.

Filed under: Engineering

Repairs to D335 to commence.

cfpsnews — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:34:40 +0000

Early this morning (Tuesday 3rd May), D335 was moved back into The HNRC workshop at Barrow Hill.

The loco was then disconnected from its bogies prior to the body being raised on the jacks.

This was in preparation for repairs to commence on the bogie cracks and also on the segmental bearing.

The welding work will start soon and it is envisaged that there is over 100 hours of welding to be done.

Once that work is completed,some work in the engine room will then be done.

No actual date for completion of all the work has been stated yet, but it’s pleasing to report that a time slot

has been created by HNRC to enable the repair work to start.

The CFPS would again like to thank Shaun and all The HNRC team for the massive amount of help they have given us.

Regards

John Stephens.

Filed under: Engineering