News, 27 March 2020

The Baby Deltic Project • 27 March 2020

News, 27 March 2020

Work on the loco has stopped for now - for obvious reasons.

Here's a selection of photos from the last working party a couple of weeks ago.  The first, below, shows the nose top outer piece (secondman's side, no. 1 end) tacked into place.
The same end, driver's side this time.  These pieces are rolled from flat steel, the radii are different at the front and back of the piece which caused some difficulty initially.  The original intent was to go from one side to the other in one piece but the skill ran out so three pieces were used in the end.
An interesting viewpoint (below).  Taken from no. 2 end nose looking through the loco.  The photo follows on from one shown a few weeks ago and demonstrates just how much equipment, conduit and pipework has been removed.
Finally (below) the no. 2 end cab / nose bulkhead in undercoat.  It'll stay like this now until the topcoat goes on.  
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