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Introduction
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Preserving Underground Trains in working order... More... |
| The Pumphouse |
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The Pumphouse Museum in Walthamstow preserves the industrial and transport heritage of the Lea Valley.For more information visit the Pump House |
Re-creating a lost Steam Locomotive
Work comenced with the assembling of the necessary enginering drawings. Numerous drawings have been acquired from the Great Eastern Railway Society and the National Railway Museum. Original drawings have been converted to the AutoCAD system. drawings have already been prepared.
Since 2003 Some small components, such as smoke-box door handles, cab window coal guards, etc have been fabricated. During 2004 and 2005 the valences and buffer beams have been completed and assembled. Patterns have also been made for the non driving wheels. Photos of some of the work carried out so far can be found here.
In the Autumn of 2003 the trust located suitable premises for us as a workshop at Ovington in North Essex. The workshops are also home to a number of historic carriages.
The Trust was granted corporate membership of the Heritage Railway Association in March 2004.
The F5 trust secured workshop premises at Ovington in Essex at the end of 2003.
The smokebox handle door assembly was completed in Somerset.
The smokebox lock and door ring.
Completion of the patterns for the non driving wheels in Spring 2005
Assembly of the buffer beams and valences in August 2005
