Four vacuum reservoirs acquired from Boston Lodge that were redundant from an old Ffestiniog Railway push-pull carriage. These will be used in place of the two we'd designed to go into the tender.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Four vacuum reservoirs acquired from Boston Lodge that were redundant from an old Ffestiniog Railway push-pull carriage.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A new mounting for the modified cab.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A view of the modified mounting for the cab.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A view of the driver's side modified mounting for the cab. This also highlights the newly painted frames rear end following the fitting of the frame stretcher and drag box fitted bolts.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The freshly painted Fireman's side of the frames following the fitting of the frame stretcher and drag box fitted bolts.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

An inside the frames view of the refitted brake rigging safety support. This prevents the main brake rod from falling onto the track should it become detached in any way.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Refitted suspension balancing beam and brake arm pivot support.
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A view of three refited items. In the foreground, brake riging safety support, above one end of it, a susspension balancing arm and in the top background, one of the refitted suspension pin supports.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

An outside view of one of the refitted suspension balancing arms - also showing a reminder to ourselves that more work is still needed here!
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Yet more painting - this time a pony truck suspension balancing arm.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong