More photos from the 463 project

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More photos from the 463 project

Unread postby Rich Murray » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:39 am

Marty Knox has sent some more photos of the progress on the 463.
Many thanks to Marty for keeping us updated on the progress and to the crew for the work they are doing.
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Tender 2.jpg
Freshly painted tender
Tender front.jpg
Tender front
Driving boxes and tender back.jpg
Back of the tender with the new driving boxes
ashpan.jpg
The new ashpan being built by Mike Thode
Fixture.jpg
A fixture Mike Thode made to braze a broken handrail stanchon back together
boiler.jpg
the jacket, almost complete. The guys should start painting it this week
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Re: More photos from the 463 project

Unread postby John Cole » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:14 am

Exciting to see things comming together, it is starting to look like a real steam engine. Mike Thode I hear did much of the work on the ash pan, I will be fun to see it put to use.
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Re: More photos from the 463 project

Unread postby Marty Knox » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:35 am

The spots in the tender picture are not on the tender. I think my camera lens was dirty.
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