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Wednesday 20 March 2013

March Update

71000 is currentley within the confines of Crewe Heritage Centre.
The locomotive is due to be inspected in the near future by companies 
wishing to tender for the work required to complete the next 
overhaul.
 
To facilitate the inspection process support crew attended the Heritage 
Centre on Saturday16th March and set about the following:
 
- The firebox tube plate was cleaned, all stay nuts de-cobbed and the grate cleaned.
 
- In the smokebox the spark arrestor was removed.
 
- In addition frames, rods and wheels were all cleaned and all bright metals
were lightly oiled

The previous week saw the new G-SMR radio fitted to the tender by Interfleet.
 
  The opportunity was also taken for a group photograph of support crew.


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