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Locomotives - Operational Locos - Locos under overhaul - Locos on static display - Locos formerly based on the Bluebell Loco Roster - Loco Stock List - Loco Works News - Join the Loco Dept Locomotive Works News Archive2MT Tank No. 84030 Project - News reports 2006-2018Latest Project News - Main Project Page for 84030 - Earlier report from 2002 - Loco Works News The aim of this project is to rebuild BR Class 2 No.78059 into a representative of the tank engine version of the class. The fact that there is no surviving example of a British Railways Class 2 Tank Engine is not the only motivation behind this project; 84030 should also be exactly right for the Bluebell Railway's operations in terms of its versatility, power and reliability. Additionally, though the tank versions were common on the Southern Region, the tender versions were not "native" to the region. When acquired from Barry Scrapyard, 78059 had already lost its tender; so if the decision had not been taken to convert it to a tank engine a complete new tender would have had to be built from scratch. August 2018
Newsletter No.25 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. March 2018
Newsletter No.24 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. June 2017
Newsletter No.23 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. January 2017
Newsletter No.22 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. Summer 2016
Newsletter No.21 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. December 2015
Newsletter No.20 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. June 2015
Newsletter No.19 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. December 2014
Newsletter No.18 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. June 2014
Newsletter No.17 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. February 2014
Newsletter No.16 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. End October 2013
As part of the movement of the boiler of "Sir Archibald Sinclair" to Crewe, 84030's frames were lifted from the wheel sets and all were moved back into the open space next to the Atlantic Building. However work is continuing and on 31 October one of the refurbished Wakefield lubricators was affixed to the platform plate which has also been fitted to the main frames. August 2013
Newsletter No.15 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. 11 January 2013
This week the plates which are attached to the frames above the cylinders and carry the Wakefield lubricators arrived. They have already had an undercoat applied, as Tony Sullivan's photo shows. After drilling they will be attached to the main frames. End December 2012
Newsletter No.14 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. End August 2012
Tony Sullivan's photos show progress with one aspect of the "conventional overhaul" side of the project - the refurbishment of the Wakefield lubricators for the loco. The photo on the right shows the start of work (initially simply cleaning the exterior), last month, and that below shows the internal "workings" of one of the lubricators. These serve as a reminder that any such major project is the bringing together of many individual components, each one of which requires care and attention to detail. End June 2012
Newsletter No.13 is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. 19 February 2012
Tony Sullivan's photo shows the loco's frames temporarily placed on two of its main wheelsets to make the unit mobile, which enabled it to be shunted out of the works. The frames now sit in the main loco shed at Sheffield Park. 19 December 2011
The Twelfth newsletter is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. 1 September 2011
The photos below, from Tony Sullivan, provide a summary of recent progress on the Standard 2 Tank (No.84030) project: July 2011
The Eleventh newsletter is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. November 2010
The Tenth newsletter is now available as a pdf - you may need to download the file to disk and open outside your browser. July 2010
The Eight and Ninth newsletters (which were sent to project supporters earlier) are now available as pdfs. September 2009 The Seventh newsletter is now available as a pdf. This newsletter is compiled by John Jesson and Tony Sullivan.
The photo on the right shows the machined hind drag-box assembly.
16 April 2009
The main frame extension plates have now been drilled with all the holes for fitting to the near rear stretcher. They are seen here in Tony Sullivan's photo, in the workshop at Sheffield Park today. November 2008 The Sixth newsletter for this project is available as a pdf. These newsletters are compiled by John Jesson, Colin Turner, Tony Sullivan and Neil Glaskin. May 2008 The fifth newsletter for this project is available as a pdf. December 2007 The fourth newsletter for this project is available as a pdf. October 2007 This photo from Neil Glaskin shows the newly arrived steelwork for the frame extensions and buffer beams - a major step forward. June 2007 The third newsletter for this project is available as a pdf.
February 2007 A major series of photos from John Jesson is available demonstrating current progress. December 2006 The second newsletter for this project is available, or alternatively formatted as a pdf.
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May 2006 The first of what should now be regular newsletters for this project is available, or alternatively formatted as a pdf. Return to BRPS Home Page, to the Timetable or to Special Events Locos Intro - Operational Locos - Locos under overhaul - Locos on static display - Locos formerly based on the Bluebell Loco Roster - Loco Stock List - Loco Works News - Join the Loco Dept Visitor Info. - Museum - Trust - Catering - Contacts - What's New - Projects - Locos - Carriages & Wagons - Signals - History - Other - Links - Search - FAQ Why not become a BRPS Member? - Get more involved as a Volunteer Updated 27 December 2018 and 15 January 2021 by Richard Salmon © Copyright BRPS. Privacy Policy |