The left hand valve gear being trial assembled to manufacture the arms for operation of the lubricator.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The left hand valve gear being trial assembled for attachment to the lubricator. The radius arm was also being dimensionally checked and checked for wear.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Having measured the radius arm with wear detected, one of the slots was machined parallel. It will need to be fitted with a new die block.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The mounts for the vacuum pipe were adjusted and permanently fitted.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

This is the Stones generator we'll be using the loco's lighting systems.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The steam turbo end of the Stones generator.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The Stones generator will be overhauled and at this stage it was being internally inspected and the bearing being freed off. It's likely it will need to be fully dismantled to replace the bearings.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The is the oustide of the frames where the rear pont truck's side compensation arm ball joint will be fitted. (The two free boltless holes) Before this can be fitted however, the rivet above will need to be hot rivited into place.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

More grease nipple blocks. These are for the front side compensation ball joints (2 way - top) and the rear pony truck's pivot points and side compensation ball joints (5 way - bottom).
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The plumbing to the rear pony truck's grease lubrication points.
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The right hand side lubricator now fitted into place.
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The right hand side lubricator now fitted into place and showing the two arms that will attach it to the valve gear combination lever.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong