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On the move...
Stripped of all her boiler cladding and ancillary pipes, 6023 is shunted around to the lifting shop.
Photo by Phil Neale |
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On the turntable.
Photo by Phil Neale |
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In the lifting shop
Photo by Phil Neale |
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Black and white - just like a Swindon original
Photo by Phil Neale |
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The boiler comes off....
It's a fine art getting the balance point right. The heavy firebox means the centre of gravity is well towards the rear. Photo by Phil Neale |
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On the way back to its shed.
6023 may look forlorn without her boiler, but jobs that have defied the team because of access problems will now be easier to tackle from above.
Photo by Phil Neale |
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