178 - Overhaul
This collection shows scenes from the overhaul. Images are in approximate date order with the most recent at the start of the gallery. Pictures of the engine in service are in a separate collection.
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178 in SECR livery, with a nice shine on the refurbished dome cover and some windows in the cab. Sheffield Park Workshops 17.04.2010 1918
The front offside of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 17.04.2010 1920
The new number has been applied to the front buffer beam. Sheffield Park Workshops 17.04.2010 1895
The rear nearside of 178. Note the new cab windows. Sheffield Park Workshops 17.04.2010 1894
The rear offside of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 17.04.2010 1921
The new number has been applied to the rear buffer beam of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 17.04.2010 1922
A start has been made on applying the SE&CR livery to 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 11.04.2010 1847
178 in the process of having it's new livery applied. Note that the dome casing (originally from 27) has been removed for polishing after appearing in the wrong shade of green (as was the case for the original version of Pioneer II). Sheffield Park Workshops 11.04.2010 1845
The bunker of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 11.04.2010 1854
The bunker of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 11.04.2010 1852
The team begin to prepare Pioneer II (formerly 178 Nettle) for it's first test run, but at this point steam pressure had yet to be raised. Just a few gentle wisps from the chimney... 21.02.2010 711
The Workshops team trying hard to get 178 Nettle operational. Sheffield Park 20.02.2010 638
The reverser on 178. 20.02.2010 642
The team working hard on 178. 20.02.2010 639
The nameplate used on 178, and which was a bit of fun in the early days. 20.02.2010 643
The front nearside of 178. 20.02.2010 640
The rear of 178. 20.02.2010 644
A member of the team poses with 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010
The front offside of 178, with the chimney now in position. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010 478
The front nearside of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010 477
The rear offside of 178, with the cab roof now fitted. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010 479
The rear nearside of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010
A glimpse into the cab of 178, with the area around the firebox now painted black. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010 481
Raising the camera slightly, this shot shows the progress within the cab of 178 more clearly. Sheffield Park Workshops 13.02.2010 482
The boiler and smokebox from 178 are now in the frames. (Work does not stop, even for photography!) Sheffield Park Workshops 06.02.2010 356
Lewis Nodes measures up for the lining out on the tanks. Sheffield Park Workshops 06.02.2010
The central driving wheels are now in position. Sheffield Park Workshops 06.02.2010
A glimpse on to the partially completed footplate. Sheffield Park Workshops 06.02.2010 362
In the interests of the dignity of the gentleman working in the smokebox I have removed a small part of this picture, but the nearside of the locomotive can be seen. Sheffield Park Workshops 06.02.2010
The cab roof from 178 is now in top coat. Sheffield Park Workshops 30.01.2010
The cab roof from 178 is now in top coat. Sheffield Park Workshops 30.01.2010
This shot of the cab roof of 178 shows the cream interior (top coat). The frames can be seen behind the cab, and some freshly painted cladding is also in shot. Sheffield Park Workshops 30.01.2010
The frames from 178 with further obvious progress on the painting. Sheffield Park Workshops 30.01.2010
The frames from 178 with further obvious progress on the painting. Sheffield Park Workshops 30.01.2010
The bunker from 178 with lining out well advanced. Sheffield Park Workshops 30.01.2010
A very large number of people were helping with tasks in preparation for the 50th anniversary, including Roy Watts, Chairman BRPS. Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
Working on the cab of 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The frames and tanks of 178 in Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The frames and tanks of 178 in Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The boiler from 178 in Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The boiler from 178 in Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The boiler and driving wheels from 178 awaiting installation. Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The boiler and driving wheels from 178 awaiting installation. Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
Painted cladding and parts being prepared for fitting on 178. Sheffield Park Workshops 24.01.2010
The tube plate on the boiler from 178 has now been riveted. Sheffield Park Workshops 01.01.2010
Boiler tube anyone? This lot has to go into the boiler for 178 and it can be seen that tubes in the lowest section of the tube plate have already been inserted. Sheffield Park Workshops 01.01.2010
Inside the firebox of 178. The view is restricted, but new stays and rivets can be seen. New boiler tubes can also just be seen at the top of the picture. Sheffield Park Workshops 01.01.2010
The frames from 178 have received additional work including painting. Locomotive crews were on site helping with this work to try to get it done in time. Sheffield Park Workshops 01.01.2010