Restoration update - 15 February 2012
Date posted 15 Feb 2012
The restoration of Flying Scotsman is progressing well.
Recent work includes the installation of major frames components to include all the re-furbished six horn blocks and the new mid stretcher. We have completed successful repairs to the loco wheel sets, the six axle boxes and all associated components. The new middle motion brackets are fabricated and about to be installed. The fabrication of the new bogie stretcher is almost complete. Minor repairs and the final installation of running boards will be completed this week. Previously identified frames defects are 90% complete with all major riveting to frame components now completed. Many other components for the loco re-assembly have been completed in readiness for final installation.
The next key milestone in the project will be the refitting of the wheels expected to take place in mid March.
Alan Pegler: interviews from the archives
Date posted 13 Feb 2012
Over on the Railway Voices page of our main museum web site - a section dedicated to audio interviews with people from the railway industry - you can hear some extracts from a mid-2000 talk with Alan Pegler, who bought Flying Scotsman in the 1960s. There are some interesting insights about owning the famous loco, and taking it on tour to the US.
Railway Voices - Alan Pegler
New restoration photos
Date posted 01 Feb 2012
A new set of photos from the ongoing restoration work.
▲ Completed installation of one of six newly refurbished horn blocks.
▲ Apprentices at work.
▲ Brand new loco axle box.
▲ The completed lower-middle motion bracket.
▲ The completed, refurbished spring hangers.
▲ Completing the manganese plates for the loco axle boxes.
▲ Installing 10 newly refurbished spring hangers.
▲ Mid-stretcher complete, and spring hangers being installed.
▲ New big end strap.
▲ New components for the outside motion bracket.
▲ New components receive quality inspections to welds.
▲ New loco axle box in machining.
▲ Completed installation on the new primary mid-stretcher.
▲ Newly refurbished middle motion bracket.
▲ Primary new bogie stretcher in production.
▲ Metalling of one of six loco axle boxes.
▲ Riveting of the horn blocks nearing completion.
▲ Setting up wires to ensure frames alignment.
▲ Temporary frame stretchers.
Video of recent riveting work
Date posted 31 Jan 2012
We'll be bringing you regular updates on Scotsman's progress between now and the loco's completion in late spring 2012. Today, we've got HD video of some of the recent riveting work.
Photos of Flying Scotsman being lifted
Date posted 13 Jul 2011
Flying Scotsman being lifted off the driving wheels, so we can carry out investigation of the cracks discovered in the horn blocks and remediate as necessary. Lifting was done by Ainscough Vanguard.
