Edward Thomas gets boiler... at last!

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:32 pm

Edward Thomas now has a boiler again.

These are from the Talyllyn railway website. Here is the article.

The new boiler for loco No.4 (Edward Thomas/Peter Sam) arrived at the Railway at about 11.30 on February 19th. It was met by diesel No.8 and No. 4's rolling chassis, and placed straight onto the frames. It is now residing in the back of the loco shed for the workshop staff to put it all back together. These photos, taken by John Bilsbury, show the work now underway.

Hopefully not long now!

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:13 pm

Fantastic news, im glad to see No.4 getting back together, I guess it wont be too long now to assemble the loco and steam test it all. Do we know if the boiler has a ticket yet?

Pitley

jdtech · Post by **jdtech** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:14 pm

Great to see it progressing, I hope it's ready by August. Not that it really matters.

John

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:48 am

Great News

dderek · Post by **dderek** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:56 pm

Hoooooraaay
I hope its steaming by August too

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:00 pm

Does nobody ever check the Tayllyn Railway website?

http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/news/default/ ... teams.html

sillyevan27 · Post by **sillyevan27** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:14 pm

nope...we don't :drinking:

but it's great news now

...hmm....is that Douglas or Dolgoch behind Edward Thomas's "skeleton" there?

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:18 pm

Thats Dolgoch... it's green..

sillyevan27 · Post by **sillyevan27** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:23 pm

trainmad wrote:Thats Dolgoch... it's green..

oh yes!

I can't believe I forgot...

...I do hope that they turn "Duncan" back into "Douglas" when "Peter Sam" is all fixed up. Maybe bring out an "Ivo Hugh" to replace the overworked "Duncan", no?

((Hey I can dream can't I?))

jdtech · Post by **jdtech** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:23 pm

Yep, that's Dolgoch behind Edward Thomas. Behind that I think is Tom Rolt? Or is it Talyllyn?

John

P.S. Just seen your new post. I hope they don't TTTEify it before August 23rd. I wouldn't might seeing the real Edward Thomas, having only seen the TTTE one.

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:44 pm

ET is meant to come back as ET, methinks in TR Green. Behind No.2 I think thats the shed doors! In fact im about 90% sure its the shed doors!!!

Pitley

jdtech · Post by **jdtech** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:46 pm

pitleyfalley wrote:ET is meant to come back as ET, methinks in TR Green. Behind No.2 I think thats the shed doors! In fact im about 90% sure its the shed doors!!!

Pitley

If you look closely behind Dolgoch you can see another pair of cab windows and the side of a coal bunker/water tank?

John

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:00 am

Need I say more!

Loco 4 came to Wharf this afternoon (Sunday 9th May) at about 1430 under her own steam, and later went up the line as far as Hendy. Loco 9 was attached as a brake tender. The engine is still a very minimalist delight, being sans lagging, tank, cab (except for driver's side bunker to carry the reversing lever) &c., &c. Many thanks to Phil Wheeler for the photos below.

robert159 · Post by **robert159** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:17 am

i didnt know engines could travel without there water tanks.

richsoft · Post by **richsoft** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:59 am

Excellent News! Looks very strange without the saddle tanks though

I didn't know engines could travel without their water tanks.

I was wondering this too

Cheers

Richard