{"id":2222,"date":"2021-08-30T21:08:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T20:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk\/about\/blog\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2021-08-30T21:08:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T20:08:27","slug":"monday-30th-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/?p=2222","title":{"rendered":"Monday 30th August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2215\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150237A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sam drills a new hole in FR 20's cab spectacle plate\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150237A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150237A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150237A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Work has progressed on fitting the controls to the new injector steam valves on FR 20. It has been possible to fit the right hand control through an existing hole in the cab spectacle plate but for some reason a new hole was required on the left hand side which was drilled by Sam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2216\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_111055A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Bell trying to make the engine compartment sheets on Fluff fit\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_111055A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_111055A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_111055A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Phil is still working his way towards fitting the panels on <em>Fluff<\/em>&#8216;s engine compartment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2217\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150308A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ade fitting felt pads to Caliban's axleboxes\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150308A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150308A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150308A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Ade has been fitting felt pads to <em>Caliban<\/em>&#8216;s axlebox keeps. He managed to find some horse hair to provide extra cushioning under the pads, which saved the need for him to cut off his own locks!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2219\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150419A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Newton with a shiny bench seat\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150419A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150419A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_150419A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Paul Newton is now in the final stages of restoring the former L&amp;NWR platform seat from Preston station.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2218\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_110155A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ron Crowe cutting more steel from Wootton Hall's tender tank\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_110155A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_110155A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_110155A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Ron has been cutting out more corroded steel from <em>Wootton Hall<\/em>&#8216;s tender tank.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2220\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_153726A-863x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wootton Hall's vacuum cylinder being set up for a test\" width=\"840\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_153726A-863x1024.jpg 863w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_153726A-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_153726A-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825_153726A-1200x1423.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>Keith has completed the assembly of <em>Wootton Hall&#8217;<\/em>s tender vacuum cylinder and it is being set up for a test.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Annual General Meeting will be held this year at the FRT shed at Preston at 7.30 pm on Tuesday evening, 28th September; please put this in your diary. The formal invitations to members will go out with the latest edition of <em>The Iron Horse<\/em>\u00a0magazine, which is now in production with the proofs being returned to the printer last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work has progressed on fitting the controls to the new injector steam valves on FR 20. It has been possible to fit the right hand control through an existing hole in the cab spectacle plate but for some reason a new hole was required on the left hand side which was drilled by Sam. 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