A view underneath the smokebox saddle area showing the smokebox drain supporting bracket. This will be removed in our version and may well be replaced with an alternative. It's also being removed to make the path easier for a grease pipe to run underneath that area.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The same view underneath the smokebox saddle area showing the smokebox drain supporting bracket now removed and the two clips in place that will later support the grease lubrication pipe. The pipe is to lubricate the left side control arm ball joint. The right hand arm and ball joint can be seen in the lower right of the photo.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

More lubrication pipework.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The lubrication pipework is having the ferrules added for the grease point fittings.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The lubrication pipework is having the ferrules added for the grease point fittings.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Brazing the ferrules in place.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

In the machine shop bolts were being machined to fit the front side control arm ball joint housing in place. These share two bolts with a suspension support bracket so therefore needed a modification to the standard bolts.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

For interest this view shows the route the vacuum pipe now takes and can be compared to the route taken as seen on №133 in the in the next page of photos.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The vacuum pipe is now routed close to the smokebox saddle. Compare this to the next photos of №133.
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The route the vacuum pipe takes on №133.
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The rearward route the vacuum pipe takes on №133.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The axle boxes are currently being machined to size at Boston Lodge on the Ffestiniog Railway.
Photo: Andie Shaw