{"id":3482,"date":"2024-10-14T21:08:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk\/about\/blog\/?p=3482"},"modified":"2024-10-14T21:08:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:08:38","slug":"monday-14th-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/furnessrailway.co.uk\/about\/?p=3482","title":{"rendered":"Monday 14th October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PhilThis last weekend has seen what was scheduled to be the last major event for the Furness Railway Trust this year, with Furness Railway No. 20 booked to appear at the East Lancashire Railway\u2019s Autumn Steam Gala on the 11th, 12th and 13th October. As with all these occasions, there needs to be some advance preparation and Phil Burton, Alison, Ade and Anne were busy in the mess room last Wednesday sorting out sales stock and, incidentally, taking the opportunity to get rid of some long out-dated items that were taking up unnecessary room.<\/p>\n

\"IanIan Massey was with us once again on Wednesday, seen here working on Great Western Railway \u2018Hall\u2019 4-6-0 No. 4979 Wootton Hall<\/em>\u2019s tender where more new plate has been welded in.<\/p>\n

\"SimOutside, Sim and Jon were applying some red oxide to GWR 0-6-2T No. 5643\u2019s cab roof.\"Brother<\/p>\n

\"OneNew axle pad oilers have arrived for 5643\u2019s driving wheels this week.<\/p>\n

\"AlisonAnd so to Bury where Alison is seen with the FRT\u2019s sales stand, which she looked after on Friday and Saturday. Phil and Anne appeared on Sunday to continue with the sales to the many visitors to the Gala.<\/p>\n

\"FRFR 20 worked either on two Mark 1 carriage shuttles to Ramsbottom, seen here with former RSR resident L&Y \u2018Pug\u2019 No. 19…<\/p>\n

\"FR… or operating brake van rides top and tailed with recent Ribble Steam Railway resident Barclay 0-4-0ST No. 1969 JN Derbyshire<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"FR20Seen again, at Bury Bolton Street station. Photo kindly shared by John Earnshaw Photography, with thanks.<\/p>\n

\"MattGremlins struck on Friday afternoon when a noise from FR 20\u2019s right hand side suggested that an examination was required. It was decided to miss the loco\u2019s turn on the evening fish and chip special to Ramsbottom and head back to the shed where removal of the front right hand cylinder cover revealed that a small gap had opened up been the piston and the retaining nut. An 80 thou\u2019 bronze washer was quickly machined up by Bill Beverage and fitted. Matt Hainsworth is seen refitting the cylinder cover on Saturday morning (with Bill looking on) and, after what was the equivalent of a Formula One pit stop, the loco was quickly back in service with the 11.37 brake van trip to Burrs. Our thanks go to Matt, Bill and Andy Booth for their assistance in getting the loco back on the road so quickly.<\/p>\n

\"FRThe ELR had also brought in former Bury resident BR 9F 2-10-0 No. 92134 seen alongside FR 20 at Ramsbottom on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, there is some excellent coverage of the ELR Gala on the internet, with this particular video giving plenty of attention to FR 20, including 20 blowing a lovely smoke ring – see if you can spot it!<\/p>\n