{"id":325,"date":"2017-08-09T23:36:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk\/about\/blog\/?p=325"},"modified":"2017-08-09T23:36:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T22:36:00","slug":"wednesday-9th-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/?p=325","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 9th August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A quick inter-holiday blog update for you before Neil goes on vacation. And there has been plenty happening at Preston to cover.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5165-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"John unrolls the last piece of lino for the RMB\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5165-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5165-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5165-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>John is seen above unrolling the last piece of lino for fitting in the RMB, which he completed today. Well done! It looks great!<\/p>\n<p>There has been more work on <em>Caliban<\/em> with Alan, John H, Howard and Adrian to the fore. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5159-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Caliban's cab retrieved for sand blasting\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5159-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5159-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5159-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5159-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>The cab has been brought round to the shed in case there is time to sand blast it tomorrow with <em>Wootton Hall<\/em>&#8216;s tender frames. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-319\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5168-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The cab attracted some atttention\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5168-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5168-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5168-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5168-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>As you will see from the photo, it attracted some interest and Alan is seen making some modifications to the bunker.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-320\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5192A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alan removing the internal bunker\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5192A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5192A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5192A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Howard has been cleaning up threads on the sanding gear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5198-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Newly cut running plate for Wootton Hall\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5198-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5198-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5198-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5198-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>There has been more work also on <em>Wootton Hall<\/em> where Keith has been cutting new plate to replace the running boards above the cylinders, which had corroded beyond economic repair. Fred has again been cleaning components.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-321\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5185-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Bedford running a die nut down Wootton Hall's studs for the left hand cylinder\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5185-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5185-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5185-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5185-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>Matt Bedford has been continuing the task on running a die nut over the studs for the cylinder cover.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-322\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5173-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The reverser handle casting for Wootton Hall\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5173-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5173-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5173-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5173-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>A new reversing handle casting for <em>Wootton Hall<\/em> has appeared, purchased from the <em>Betton Grange<\/em> team. No doubt Keith would appreciate any contributions towards the cost..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-323\" src=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5155-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the new mess room\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5155-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5155-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5155-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/100_5155-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>We show a first photo of the interior of the new mess facility. Plans are being made to re-site it and have it plumbed in, hopefully in the not too distant future. Meanwhile, we have taken delivery of some surplus chairs from the RSR which will be used in the mess room and also for future meetings at Preston.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward, it is now planned to steam FR 20 for training purposes at Shildon on the 18th and 19th August. Also, a Folk evening is being planned at the RSR for the Saturday evening of the Diesel Gala, 30th September &#8211; further details will be published when the event is finalised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quick inter-holiday blog update for you before Neil goes on vacation. And there has been plenty happening at Preston to cover. John is seen above unrolling the last piece of lino for fitting in the RMB, which he completed today. Well done! It looks great! There has been more work on Caliban with Alan, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/?p=325\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wednesday 9th August 2017<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-325","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\/325","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=325"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325\/revisions\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}