A general view of the loco shed with three NGG16s in view.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A view of our NG15 frames. All looking a bit cluttered as refurbished components are arriving back, together with the work going on around us on winter overhauls of the operational fleet.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Two more clips in place for the lubrication pipework to the rear pony truck side control arm frame ball joints.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Work in a firebox can get a bit mucky!
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A sunny(ish) scene outside the loco shed with K1 and Caernarfon Castle.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Sunday saw some of the team working on the NGG16s again - here cleaning 138's tubes.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The weekends team with two NGG16s and K1 that we'd also been working on at the weekend.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The clips, shown in red here - four down, two to go.
Yes this is taking a long time as the plate for the frames is quite hard, typically taking around 10 to 15 minutes to drill the pilot hole, and there are two for each clip, followed by a rest before another 3 to 4 minutes to enlarge each hole to the tapping size. Then most of the holes are not in a position where you can use a tap wrench to thread the hole so it's slow progress using a small spanner.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

One of the rear rear pony truck side control arm ball joints with the grease pipework fitting ready to take its pipe.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

At the end of the weekend all clips were fitted ready to take their pipework.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

And on the otherside of the loco the pipes are being coaxed into their correct position and the end nipples brazed on and connected up to the receiving fitting.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong