Weekly Progress Report - Going Loco!

At this point in the year work on our main parts of the railway (the track and motive power) picks up quite a pace and with Greenbat in pieces ready for the major part the rolling chassis going away for refurbishment at Dorlec Ltd in Chesterfield next week sparked other works on the locomotive to be undertaken.

In other news, work on Hibberd 4008 can also be reported as the cab's wooden interior starts to be manufactured and installed, alongside work on the engine in the shape of a new larger fuel tank which will allow for a much longer endurance needed at Steeple Grange.

Excellent progress in only the start of what will surely be a challenging year!

Rolling Chassis on Greenbat outside in the open

Hibberd 4008 in the back of the workshop at Steeplehouse

Starting on the Gearbox Cover on Hibberd 4008