Category Archives: Work Programme

Ideas and programmes for work on 76084

Let’s get this blog going again

Posted on 04/11/2013 by Eric Bond

With our locomotive very close to returning to traffic  this blog would be the ideal vehicle to share all things 76084 especially sightings and trips/experiences behind her. We are receiving requests for her use away from NNR during their close … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashpan, From the Board, From the Footplate, Marketing Ideas, Standard 4 Photo Collection, Tender Behind, Work Programme | Leave a comment

Boiler Progress

Posted on 06/14/2012 by Eric Bond

On a very wet Friday morning 8 June 2012 the boiler was lifted off the frames of 76084 so that the repair/retoration of the boiler can be completed by our Boilersmith, Adam Dalgleish. Some images of the lift were taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashpan, From the Footplate, Work Programme | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sorry we have been away for a while but there hasn’t been too much to report until recently. We have started a couple of threads that you might be interested in so have a look around the blog site.

Posted on 04/02/2012 by Eric Bond | Leave a comment

AGM hears about funding initatives

Posted on 11/20/2011 by Eric Bond

At the 76084 Locomotive Company Limited’s recent Annual General Meeting in York the assembled shareholders were informed of two interesting initatives to raise the £150k needed to complete 76084′s restoration and return to steam. One initiative is at a sensitive … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Board, From the Footplate, Work Programme | Tagged | Leave a comment

Boiler lift TODAY

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Eric Bond

In preparation for the winter work programme today (28 September 2011) will see the part repaired boiler lifted into the frames at the restoration site. This means that the 60 plus shareholders and friends attending the site on Saturday for … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Board, From the Footplate, Work Programme | Leave a comment

Lubricators Ready at Minehead

Posted on 03/20/2011 by Eric Bond

There are two principal types of mechanical lubricators, the Wakefield type is the simplest.  The pump ram is activated by a scotch yoke or a cam / disc arrangement.  As the ram moves upwards and clears the induction port, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Work Programme | Leave a comment

Work on 76084 Standard 4

Posted on 03/20/2011 by Eric Bond

Our Engineer Director is doing a great job and if I can persuade him to write in this blog we all know what is going on. We should be able to use this as a way of keeping tabs on the work … Continue reading →

Posted in Work Programme | Leave a comment