One of the pony truck axle box castings prior to cleaning. This one is from the Krauss-Helmholtz truck.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

One of the rear pony truck axle box castings being cleaned.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The pony truck axle box castings have internal oilways and these needed cleaning out - most of these were well blocked up.
Photo: David Oates

A rear pony truck axle box casting having its internal oilways cleaned.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The axle box's casting date is clearly visable here.
Photo:David Oates

A Kraus-Helmholtz pony truck axle box casting prior to removal of the fine external rust layer.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The two Kraus-Helmholtz pony truck axle box castings in the process of being externally cleaned up.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

All four axle box castings having been cleaned.
Photo: David Oates

Ready for painting.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

All hands to the paint brushes.....!
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The two rear pony truck castings painted in primer.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Another view of the two painted rear pony truck castings.
Photo:David Oates

The finishing touches to painting the two Kraus-Helmholtz pony truck axle box castings .
Photo: David Oates

Job done!
Photo: Laurence Armstrong