NCC Mogul (2018-2021)

The preparation of parts for NCC spare boiler and 2-6-0 Class W Mogul rebuild.

28/07/2018: Tubeplate holes being reamed on the new 'spare' boiler.

28/07/2018: A closer look at the reaming tool on the lathe.

27/10/2018: The drilling continues on the tubeplate for new boiler.

27/10/2018: One of the spare W/WT wheelsets which will receive new tyres.

24/11/2018: The tubeplate for the new 'spare boiler' is making great progress.

9/2/2019: Along with new tyres for No.4 and No.105, the front ring was purchased for the new NCC boiler. The front tubeplate will be fitted to this.

9/2/2019: The dome for the new NCC boiler.

4/5/2019: Tyres were obtained for No.4 and the spare NCC driving axles. A tyre is removed from one of the three spare sets. The gas-fired heating ring can be seen underneath.

13/7/2019: Brian Hill setting up the last of the spare W/WT wheelsets for turning prior to fitting of new tyres.

13/7/2019: The second of the spare W/WT wheelsets has been re-tyred.

27/7/2019: The cutting tool on the wheel lathe is trimming the inside surface of one of the new tyres on the spare wheelset.

27/7/2019: The finished surface of the machined tyre. The inside surfaces of both tyres need skimmed to ensure the distance between them is 5ft exactly.

14/8/2019: The newly cast motion brackets at Blantyre Casting in Glasgow. (B. Skingle)

29/8/2019: The main frame plates for No.105 have been delivered to Whitehead. (R. Laverty)

31/8/2019: The spare NCC driving wheels have had their new tyres machined. In the background Nelson is painting the pit rails for the new Blarney turntable.

19/9/2019: The motion brackets being collected from Blantyre Castings by Peter Scott. (B. Skingle)

20/10/2019: Boiler front tubeplate being removed from horizontal boring machine with all holes cut. (R.B. Hill)

26/10/2019: The frames for the new locomotive are in the Workshop for machining. They have been sprayed white to make marking out easier.

26/10/2019: The last of the NCC W/WT driving wheels has had its tyres fitted. Here it is being machined on the lathe.

27/10/2019: The first two completed wheelsets have been moved to the Engine Shed for storage.

27/10/2019: The motion brackets were cast by an outside sub-contractor. Here they are awaiting machining by RPS/HEI.

27/10/2019: Another view of the new motion brackets.

27/10/2019: The driving wheel axle hornblocks were cast by an outside sub-contractor. Here they await machining.

9/11/2019: Progress on the boiler faceplate.

19/11/2019: The cylinder patterns in their shipping crates. (B. Skingle)

1/12/2019: Machining has finished on the last of the spare driving wheel sets.

7/12/2019: The barrel end of the firebox being formed.

7/12/2019: Bob Edwards loads a copper plate to be brought to Scotland to be formed into the firebox crown.

18/1/2020: No.105's coupled driving wheelset sits behind No.171's coupled driving wheelset. Note difference in diameter! (R.B. Hill)

8/3/2020: Frames during hole drilling. (R.B. Hill)

12/3/2020: Peter Scott checks progress on the cylinder blocks in Glasgow. Here we see one of the moulds. (B. Skingle)

12/3/2020: One of the cylinder patterns at the foundry in Glasgow. (B. Skingle)

12/3/2020: Another of the cylinder patterns. (B. Skingle)

14/3/2020: The front of the new firebox is taking shape.

14/3/2020: The left-hand motion bracket being trial-fitted.

14/3/2020: The right-hand motion bracket about to be lifted for trail-fitting.

18/3/2020: The first cylinder block out of the mould. (both sides are identical). The two openings next to the camera are where the compression valves and drain cocks are connected. (P. Scott)

11/4/2020: Frame stretcher pattern. (R.B. Hill)

11/4/2020: During 'lockdown' some work was done at home - No.105's horn guide being machined. (R. Skingle)

6/8/2020: One of the new cylinders at George Taylors at Hamilton near Glasgow. (B. Skingle)

6/8/2020: The two new cylinders sand-blasted and fully fettled. (B. Skingle)

6/8/2020: A newly-cast axlebox at Blantyre Castings, Scotland. (B. Skingle)

15/8/2020: The first part of 105's firebox has arrived from being fabricated in Glasgow.

15/8/2020: The firebox with temporary braces welded on for transport to Whitehead.

20/8/2020: The two newly-cast cylinders arrive from Scotland. (B. Skingle)

20/8/2020: The cylinders are well wrapped. The first job will be to give them a coat of protective primer. (B. Skingle)

29/8/2020: One of the cylinder blocks unwrapped. The top is the inner side of the block.

29/8/2020: This view shows the top surface of the block casting.

29/8/2020: One of the motion brackets in position on the locomotive frame.

29/8/2020: The other motion bracket on a bench.

29/8/2020: The locomotive's headstock (the bit behind the buffer beam) being marked and drilled out.

29/8/2020: A newly-cast spring hanger.

29/8/2020: A set of hornguide bracket castings.

6/9/2020: The cylinder blocks with a coat of protective primer. (N. Lawrence)

6/9/2020: The cylinder blocks with a coat of protective primer. (N. Lawrence)

12/9/2020: Firebox marked with dye as part of the non-destructive testing of the weld that may be seen above.

15/11/2020: Some countersinking on the left-hand frame plate. (N. Lawrence)

6/11/2020: Machining valve chest at Cooke Bros. (P.A. Scott)

8/11/2020: Axlebox being machined. (P.A. Scott)

19/12/2020: The inner firebox with the front side clamped in place.

19/12/2020: The inner firebox with its front face temporarily attached.

19/12/2020: Bob Skingle using the small overhead crane to remove the firebox tubeplate.

19/12/2020: The firebox throatplate.

19/12/2020: 4 of the 6 newly-cast steel axleboxes. The new smokebox door is behind.

19/12/2020: A closer look at the smokebox door.

19/12/2020: Stephen Peacock countersinking the holes drilled in the frames.

19/12/2020: The trailing driving wheelset having its right-hand journal machined.

12/1/2021: The G8AS boiler barrel kit at Israel Newton & Sons, Matlock, Derbyshire. There are two boiler sections, with lap joints (in the foreground) to make the seams.

28/1/2021: Latest view of the machining of cylinder blocks at Cooke Bros, near Newtownards. (P. Scott)

26/2/2021: Another view of the machining of cylinder blocks, with the cover bolt holes now in place. (P. Scott)

26/2/2021: A side view showing the steam and exhaust pipe bolt holes machined. (P. Scott)

25/4/2021: Frames lifted into the upright position and placed on temporary stands on two works trolleys. The front buffer beam has also been attached, together with temporary cross ties to hold the frame in position. (P.A. Scott)

2/5/2021: The frames with headstock (and temporary buffer beam for shunting) have been moved outside for sandblasting and priming. (P.A. Scott)

2/5/2021: The frames outside the workshop on temporary trolleys. (P.A. Scott)

22/5/2021: The new firebox taking definite shape.

29/5/2021: The frames have been sand-blasted and given a primer coat.

29/5/2021: The frames with temporary stays and bogies.

25/9/2021: The frames have been returned to the Workshop after a spell outside over the summer.

24/10/2021: Driving wheelset on boring machine for crank pin machining. (R.B. Hill)

24/10/2021: Machining of driving wheelset crank pin on boring machine. (R.B. Hill)

24/10/2021: Machined driving wheelset crank pin on boring machine. (R.B. Hill)

24/10/2021: Steel axlebox casting on shaper machine. (R.B. Hill)

4/12/2021: Trial fitting of the left-hand motion bracket.

4/12/2021: The right-hand motion bracket temporarily in place.

4/12/2021: The inner firebox has been temporarily bolted together to allow for marking of rivet holes.