Progress with the modified rear drag box for the tender. A new plate is in place and ready for welding into the remaining rear buffer beam.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

A new side plate is also being added as the original had suffered due to an attack of 'metal moth'!
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A view of both replaced sections of the tender's rear drag-box.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The new castings for the cab's rear centre spectacle plates. It has received some initial finishing but still plenty of work needed to get it to fit precisely into the hole in the cab and to get it to a polished state.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

More work on the crinolines as these needed some of the stand-offs replacing. These have since been painted in the view here.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

Inside of the rear compartment of the tender body was painted white. Another coat will be needed
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

More component painting! These are all for the tender.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

New driver axlebox oil pot covers being made.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The new position for the Vac-pipe on the front of the loco.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong

The loco frames are still up in the air for access to other areas of the frames.
Photo: Laurence Armstrong