{"id":1467,"date":"2019-10-07T22:52:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T21:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk\/about\/blog\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2019-10-07T22:52:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T21:52:58","slug":"monday-7th-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/?p=1467","title":{"rendered":"Monday 7th October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Work has continued on Furness Railway No. 20 this week. Andy Booth has completed his work on the tubes and we need to think about fitting blanks ready for a hydraulic test. There are a couple of corner firebox screws to attend to as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1455\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121656A-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Dixon with the magnetic drill\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121656A-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121656A-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121656A-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121656A-1200x2133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>John Dixon has been creating a bar to be fitted on to the floor of the front tender drag box to support the buffing spring. He is seen here at work with the magnetic drill.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1456\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121724A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"John Davis and Phil Bell under FR 20's tender\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121724A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121724A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121724A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_121724A-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>Phil Bell, seen with John Davis, has continued his work below the tender frames which includes the dismantling of some of the brake rigging to allow access to the frames and for cleaning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_100043-AT-A-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tim sands down FR 20's tender\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_100043-AT-A-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_100043-AT-A-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_100043-AT-A-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_100043-AT-A-1200x2469.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_100043-AT-A.jpg 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>Tim has continued the task of sanding down the tender paintwork.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1460\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150601A-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alan and Adrian with a new felt pad in one of Caliban's axleboxes\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150601A-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150601A-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150601A-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150601A-1200x2133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>Adrian and Alan have been engaged on the task of fitting new felt lubrication pads into <em>Caliban<\/em>&#8216;s axleboxes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1458\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150638-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Howard filing\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150638-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150638-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150638-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_150638-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>We haven&#8217;t seen many photographs of Howard lately so here is one of him filing down a metal insert into <em>Fluff<\/em>&#8216;s new running board.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1459\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_133848A-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Davis cleaning up one of Fluff's springs\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_133848A-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_133848A-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_133848A-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_133848A-1200x2133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>John Davis has been cleaning up <em>Fluff<\/em>&#8216;s springs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1461\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_082823-e1570459620162-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"One of Wootton Hall's tender axlebox bearings in the process of being machined\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_082823-e1570459620162-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_082823-e1570459620162-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_082823-e1570459620162-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_082823-e1570459620162-1200x2133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>Work has also continued this week on <em>Wootton Hall<\/em>&#8216;s new splashers and the machining the newly white-metalled tender bearings, one of which is shown here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1462\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_134057-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The 'new' CNC machine arrives\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_134057-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_134057-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_134057-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191002_134057-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>A second-hand CNC machine, the purchase cost being subscribed to by the FRT, arrived at Preston on Wednesday and has been positioned in the RSR workshop.<\/p>\n<p>The Ribble Steam Railway Diesel Gala took place last weekend and Class 14 D9539 hauled one of the evening trains for the Folk Evening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1463 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_193011-e1570459752654-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Geoff Middleton ready to pipe in the last Folk Train\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_193011-e1570459752654-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_193011-e1570459752654-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_193011-e1570459752654-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_193011-e1570459752654-1200x2133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>Geoff Middleton was on hand to pipe in the last train.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1464 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_214050-e1570459828130-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Can you believe it???\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_214050-e1570459828130-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_214050-e1570459828130-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_214050-e1570459828130-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_214050-e1570459828130-1200x2469.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191005_214050-e1570459828130.jpg 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>Meanwhile brother Alan entertained as a one man band.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1469\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cumbriacurry.jpg\" alt=\"Cumbria back in action\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cumbriacurry.jpg 960w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cumbriacurry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cumbriacurry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cumbriacurry-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>Over at Embsay, <em>Cumbria<\/em> made a successful return to traffic with the Sunday dining train (thanks to the Embsay loco group&#8217;s Facebook for the picture) while 5643 is lined up for a few repairs this week.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, don&#8217;t forget the annual Barrow Model Railway exhibition which takes place at Barrow&#8217;s 6th Form College this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work has continued on Furness Railway No. 20 this week. Andy Booth has completed his work on the tubes and we need to think about fitting blanks ready for a hydraulic test. There are a couple of corner firebox screws to attend to as well. John Dixon has been creating a bar to be fitted &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/?p=1467\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Monday 7th October 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1467"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1470,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1467\/revisions\/1470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}