News

31st August 2011

A new photo Gallery for 2011 has been added now 2857 has returned to service.

23rd August 2011

On Wednesday the 17th August 2857 was pressed into service following repairs needed after 9 days of initial running in. The following photos were taken over the succeeding weekend.

20th August 2011 – Being prepared for the day’s service 2857 stands over the pit at Bewdley with 7812 Erlestoke Manor on the adjacent road.

20th August 2011 – 2857 north of Bewdley making light work of the 9 coach load forming the 10:35 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service.

21st August 2011 – 2857 stands at Bewdley platform 1 on the 15:35 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service.

2857 is now back in daily service for 28 consecutive days starting last Saturday (20th). She is working from Bewdley shed (ie trains starting from Kidderminster), the normal pattern being alternating - one day working the first departure, then the next day the second etc.

28th July 2011

2857 is also running on Sunday this weekend (the same diagram; 10.55 from Bridgnorth). It will then out of traffic from Monday onwards for boiler washout and attention to any minor repairs arising from this weeks running.

25th July 2011

2857 is booked to work service trains on the SVR today (25th) and every day this week and including Saturday, as follows:

Mon to Fri:
10.55am from Bridgnorth, 1.00pm from Kidderminster, 2.55pm from Bridgnorth, 4.50pm from Kidderminster.

Saturday:
11.10am Bridgnorth & 12.45pm Kidderminster
2.55pm Bridgnorth & 4.50pm Kidderminster

She worked in tandem with 4566 the same two trips last Thursday (on the first returning trip a drain cock stuck open with slag, which was easily removed/cleared on arrival at Bridgnorth, otherwise no other faults) and worked these two trips again solo on Friday without incident.

22nd July 2011

And two further shots of yesterday's run. Photo by Tom Clarke

21st July 2011 update

2857 double heading with 4566 at Hampton Loade 21st July, in charge of the 13.00 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth - its first round trip passenger turn since 1994! Photos: John Oates

19th July 2011 update

Following final assembly and static tests we are pleased to report 2857 has been out on the line for further testing. Although all's not as may appear here at first glance - as 9F 92212 is propelling 2857 back to Bridgnorth for repairs to the front section of the grate. Photographed at Hay Bridge by Bob Sweet.

23rd May 2011 news update

On the 19th May 2011 superheater elements for 2857 were delivered. On Saturday 21st May they were fitted.

21st May 2011 – 14 new superheater elements

21st May 2011 – Inside the smoke box with all 14 elements fitted.

10th May 2011 news update

On the 6th May 2011 2857 was shunted out of the paint shop at Bridgnorth and reunited with the tender. The following views show 2857 in the main shed.

7th May 2011 – Front ¾ view

6th May 2011 – Rear ¾ view, coincidentally the trailing axle of the tender is over the wheel drop

6th May 2011 – Close up of the front buffer beam

6th May 2011 – Close up of the cab side

6th May 2011 – Close up of the front ash pan discharge door.

April 2011 news update

Work is progressing steadily as the two following views show.

9th April 2011 – The smokebox with only the superheater elements to go in.

16th April 2011 – The majority of the paintwork is now finished.

March 2011 news update

These two views illustrate some of the work that has been carried out over the last 3 weeks.

5th March 2011 – The cab looking much more complete with the majority of the pipe work done, gauges, whistle chains, sanding gear, and ATC box fitted.

5th March 2011 – View of the front of the cab. The holes for the “porthole” windows have been blanked off in keeping with the livery period. The whistle bracket was originally fastened directly to the boiler, however the resulting hole in the cladding allowed water to run into the lagging. Therefore the arrangement has been modified by placing a rectangular plate over the hole and fastening the bracket to it.

February 2011 news update

The loco was moved into the paint shop at Bridgnorth in late January where work on the assembly and painting of the loco has continued.

13th February 2011 - In the paint shop with injectors and feed pipes fitted, boiler cladding now complete, including injector feed pipe covers, and safety valve bonnet. Note also the main steam pipes from the smoke box to the valve chests, cylinder block cladding and freshly painted butterfly plate.

13th February 2011 – View of the cab.

13th February 2011 – Inside the smoke box, with the superheater header and regulator valve fitted and main steam pipes located in position.

13th February 2011 – Given the time that the loco has been out of traffic remarkably few pieces have been lost. One part that had gone missing was a section of channel linking the spectacle plate to the fire box top cladding sheet. A new piece has been made shown here “ready for paint”.

January 2011 news update

Work has been progressing steadily with the assembly of the loco.

15 January 2011 - The boiler cladding is nearing completion.

15 January 2011 – Front ¾ view showing progress on the smoke box.

15th January 2011 – The cab is taking shape with backhead cladding; sight feed lubricator, fire hole doors, spectacle plate and the roof fitted.

18 December 2010 – Positioning the chimney above the re-fitted blast pipe. Note the ring of new rivets fastening the smoke box to the boiler barrel.

News update November 2010

Major progress has occurred over the last six months culminating in the latter part of October and early November with the loco re-wheeled and re-united with its boiler.

20 November 2010 – The boiler fitted to the frames.

20 November 2010 – Another view of the boiler back in the frames.

20 November 2010 – The new ashpan fitted to the firebox

19 November 2010 – 2857 emerged from Bridgnorth shed.

19 November 2010 – waiting to be shunted into the boiler shop.

19 November 2010 – a second view outside the boiler shop.

19 November 2010 – Another view outside the boiler shop, note the boiler door plate now sooted up from the successful steam test earlier in the week.

13 November 2010 – 2857’s boiler outside the boiler shop having been sand blasted and painted during the previous week.

13 November 2010 – a second view outside the boiler shop.

29 October 2010 – 2857’s boiler under test in Bridgnorth yard at full working pressure of 225lbs/in² with the safety valves feathering nicely releasing excess steam.

29 October 2010 – This view was taken a few days after 2857 had been re-united with its wheels. Note the new blower ring and petticoat pipe in the foreground.

28 August 2010 – 2857’s boiler under test alongside visiting GW 2-8-0 number 3802. Note the regulation light grey haze from the smoke box.

28 August 2010 – The first fire for nearly 16 years!

24 July 2010 – Wheel sets after tyre turning.

17 July 2010 – Completed axle box.

17 July 2010 – Axle box part way through machining.

17 July 2010 – Re-metalled axle boxes awaiting machining.

17 July 2010 – Completed crossheads.

3 July 2010 – Coupled wheel set on the lathe.

3 July 2010 – Re-assembled pony truck with completed coupled wheel set behind.

News update May 2010

The boiler repair is now complete. The accompanying photos show the boiler outside the boiler shop for the first time in 6 years marking the end of a heavy repair mostly carried out by 2857 Society volunteers, closely supervised by the Severn Valley Railway's boiler shop foreman. Testing and certification will be carried out nearer to completion of the mechanical overhaul currently progressing well in the Bridgnorth workshops.

News update February 2010

The following photographs show the boiler on the 30th January 2010. The boiler repair is now substantially complete.

General view showing completed door plate patches. Note also the machined faces for the back head fittings.

The new copper tube plate with all of the small tubes and superheater flues fitted.

The throat plate

The smoke box tube plate.