We were pleased to welcome our boiler inspector Jonathan Wheeler back to Steamworks this week to carry out the hydraulic test on Blyth. With his large double needle test gauge mounted on the top of the dome, pressure was raised
Blyth Progress
Final holes plugged on Blyth’s boiler
We welcomed Jon from G Bird Industrial Boilers to Steamworks today. Once kitted up in his protective gear he started to clean the area around the side bushes preparing them for welding. The steel plugs were then popped into the
More work on Blyth
With Stuart Hart able to give us another days work some good progress has again been made on Blyth. After much grunting and use of the weight available (actual weights hidden to protect the guilty!) hanging on various extension bars
A good week for Blyth
On Wednesday morning the regular volunteers were joined by Stuart Hart for a working session on Blyth. Stuart firstly cut away a little of one of the frame stretchers to give access to one of the back head wash out
A New Bonnet for Blyth
A recent volunteer session saw the fitting of a safety valve bonnet to Blyth. This complex shaped piece of metalwork came in two halves from North Bay but missed the delivery transport. A little fettling was required to achieve a
No wheels on my wagon
Volunteers had a busy Wednesday again this week despite the warm weather. The strip down of the RNAD chassis continued with the removal of the wheelsets. A donated shed was extracted from the pile and errected near the main gate
Blyth has arrived
As some of you are now aware, Blyth has been safely delivered to Suffolk and is ensconced in the engine shed looking lovely in her fresh paint with shiny brass work. We are working hard behind the scenes to put
Blyth Spirits
Good news rarely goes amiss, and doubtless all who have been following the Blyth project will consider the recent announcement of an imminent steam test by North Bay Engineering of Darlington as very good news indeed. What this essentially means is
The Wheels Go Round!
A major milestone was reached by the folk at North Bay Engineering this week when Blyth had her first run on air. A short video is linked here – Blyth’s first run on air You can hopefully make out the
A damp start to the day …
Despite the inclement weather we were open yesterday, running Planet the battery loco in the morning in the rain. A beautiful rainbow signaled a change for the better so when the sun came out, Rosie was steamed and took a