The new blastpipe base casting has been received from the foundry.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Another view of the new blastpipe base casting.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A pair of new end caps have been made for the expansion link bearing.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A view of the rear of the loco with the new spindle plate trial fitted in place.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Some wooden trials for new gauge glass backings.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Inside the firebox showing the brick arch in place.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The brake ejector was trial fitted in place to check the ergonomics.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

More pipework again. This time the pipe is being added for the steam chest pressure gauge in the cab.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The same side after the steam-pipe covers have been fitted and painted later the following week.
Photo: Andrew Cole

T the steam chest pressure gauge pipe is meandering its way to the cab.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Various pipes associated with the injectors are being painted.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Some of the boxes to be fitted to the tender.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Some of the boxes to be fitted to the tender.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Some of the boxes to be fitted to the tender.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Plenty of machining work has been taking place - new drain cocks and nuts for the injector pipework.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

These are the new drain cocks ready to be fitted.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The were subsequently fitted later the following week.
Photo: Andrew Cole

Work has started on the refurbishment of the front 'cow-catcher'.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The 'cow-catcher' was first dismantled and the various components painted.
Photo: Andrew Cole

New sections for the 'cow-catcher' were subsequently made for Britomart's old boiler tubers.
Photo: Andrew Cole

The finished article.
Photo: Andrew Cole

A nice polished regulator.
Photo: Andrew Cole

The cab roof being painted.
Photo: Andrew Cole

The manhole cover was also fitted during the week following the working party.
Photo: Andrew Cole

The two side running plates were split to ease access to the motion without having to remove the lubricators.
Photo: Andrew Cole

The two side running plates were split to ease access to the motion without having to remove the lubricators.
Photo: Andrew Cole