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Further Boiler Progress

Progress with the C Class boiler is now very obvious and exciting with some key achievements since the last post. The team at LMS have been doing the last bits of riveting on the outer wrapper sections and crown sheet ahead of them starting drilling all the stay holes in the sides. The throatplate stays are already drilled.  


The backhead was newly fabricated in 2023 and has been in store ever since. That has been receiving necessary attention such as riveting brackets on before all the pads can be fitted for clack boxes, gauge frames and the regulator stuffing box. Once this work is completed the backhead will be finished and awaiting the inner firebox before it can be fitted. 

Work on the on the inner firebox is continuing apace with the tubeplate now 90% formed and just needs the last bits dressing and forming in on one corner. The inner firebox wrapper is all marked out for the rivets and 80% of the holes are drilled and the doorplate will be offered in and then drilled for all the rivets.



With the increased pace of works and the sprint to the finish ongoing we are picking up the pace with necessary fundraising. While a generous donation is inbound it’s vital we have the funding in place with the finish line so near.

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Location: Stainmore Railway Company, South Rd, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4LA, UK

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