Shunting on the road next to us gives a rare left side view of our work.

Another left-side view.

The firebox.

Note the stays where we have ground off the heads.

The boiler again.

The boiler front end.

The frames and cab.

The inside crankshafts, that drive the first set of driving wheels.

Under the tender.

View from right side under cab into tender linkages.

Under the cab.

Under the right footplate, looking across the engine.

The water scoop inlet at the rear of the tender.

Travelling at (reduced) speed, express engines could scoop up water at strategically placed water troughs, to save the laborious business of stopping and filling from a water crane.

Brake reservoir under tender.

Tender brake cylinder, from rear underside.

Under the tender brake cylinder looking forwards along the pit.

Tender brake cylinder piston rod.

When this is drawn up, the tender brake gear move and the brake blocks push against the wheels.

Tender brake piston again.

Evidence of bearings being recycled from other engines.

Inside crankshafts and valve gear eccentrics from below.

Inside cranks and left front driven wheel from pit.

Vacuum Pump

This cylinder in the top of the picture is the vaccum pump, and takes its drive off the inside right cylinder. When the loco is in motion it helps maintain the brake vaccum, reducing the use of the ejector.

The space between the two inside crankshafts and valve gear, looking forward to wards the cylinders.

Drive for the mechanical lubricator.

The rocking of the valve gear provides an action that drives the mechanical lubricator via an arm. (View from beneath)

The mechanical lubricator awaiting connection of oil pipes.

Note the rocking drive in the foreground.

The centre cylinders from diectly below (front of engine at bottom of picture)

Under the inside cylinders.

Note the three draincocks on the right cylinder. Two are for the opposite ends of the cylinder, but the third collects water from the valve inlet space.

Lovely job!

Left hand maifold for oil lubricator pipes.