The overhaul of Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 5643 continues to progress with Chris Rycroft completing the caulking of the remaining new stays.
Work also continues on the side tanks and the boiler bands are being re-painted.
The other main news this week concerns the departure from Preston of Furness Railway No. 20 last Monday to take part in The Greatest Gathering at Derby on the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd August.
The photo below shows it at Derby last Wednesday with fellow 1863 built locomotive Prince in the background arriving from the Ffestiniog Railway.
This Wednesday will see the loading of cars to take sales stock down to Derby on Thursday. Let’s hope for good weather there!
Finally, Live Steam have been booked to play at The Greatest Gathering so a rare band practice took place last Tuesday morning following which Tim made a presentation on the new book, Furness Railway Locomotive No. 20 – The Story So Far, to the Kents Bank Station Railway Library. Internet sales have
been ticking along nicely with over 30 books now sold over the internet.
