Some of the oil pot lids and pony truck sliding plates cleaned and being assessed for possible re-use.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The Krauss-Helmholtz front truck being worked on. This was the fitting of the last two pairs of fitted bolts on each side to attach the axle boxes.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The Krauss-Helmholtz front truck being worked on. This was the fitting of the last two pairs of fitted bolts on each side to attach the axle boxes.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The two pairs of fitted bolts in place.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

We also started to re-insert the tender rear coupling rubbers. With the WHR coupling height a few inches lower than the original South African height there is some discussion over whether to use a dropped 'goose neck' coupling as used on the NGG16s or whether to modify and drop the whole drag box assembly.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong