55002koyli - Blog

Work on the loco since it was back in the workshop has seen the air tanks, exhausters and traction motor blower fitted into No 1 nose end.

Work in No 2 nose end has seen the compressors painted as well as the walls and pipes.
 
Work on the engines in the next few weeks will see No 2 engine drained of coolant as it has a cracked coolant pipe that requires welding.  We are at the same time going to remove all fuel, oil and coolant hoses and have 2 new engine sets made.  The propshafts which drive the fans for cooling are also going away for overhaul.
 
Work continues on No 1 main generator and this should be completed in the next 6 weeks.  We will then start on No 2 main generator.
 
The engines’ silencers are to go away for crack-testing and repair and once back will be reunited with the boiler roof section.

Work this weekend saw a start on rebuilding No 1 nose end.  The fire bottles were fitted as well as the air tanks which go under the traction motor blower and the exhausters.  The traction motor and exhauster tables were then fitted.  Work is continuing on painting No 2 nose end.

The KOYLI team has received 500 train simulator DVDs as a gift to help them raise money to restore Deltic 55002.  The DVDs are £20 each (plus £2.50 postage & packing) and all proceeds from the sale of the DVDs will go to Restoring Deltic 55002 appeal.

Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineers Edition includes everything you need to build and operate the railroad of your dreams.  Build a fun layout in minutes, recreate a steam railroad from days gone by or develop a fully fledged 100+ mile prototypical route; the choice is yours.  For further information about Trainz Simulator 2010 go to http://www.ts2010.com

To purchase a DVD you can either call 01904 621 621, email nrm.shop@nrm.org.uk or go to the NRM shop at the Museum in York.

Thank you for your support

The National Railway Museum (as part of NMSI) is an exempt charity under the Second Schedule of the Charities Act of 1960 and is recognised as charitable by HM Revenue & Customs.  Our Revenue & Customs tax exemption number is XN63797A.

“Koyli is coming out of the flying scotsman display on Monday.  It should go into the workshop after Mallard departs for Shildon”.

“We would like to thank everyone who brought raffle tickets on the Capital Deltic railtour last saturday,  £520 was raised!
Also a big thankyou to Spitfire, for allowing us to do the raffle and also donating some of the prizes.  Also a mention to Spitfire and Beaversports, for plugging the group in their respective tour brochures”. 

Work last weekend on Koyli saw No 1 main generator painted with anti tracking paint.  The air filters for the nose ends were painted in gloss black, these will have the fibreglass inners fitted shortly.
 
A start was made on undercoating No 2 nose end, another tedious job but necessary job!
 
The last of  No 1 main generator brush holders have been cleaned and all of the rust removed.  These now await fitting.  We have ordered 100 new carbon brushes for the main generators, 80 to fit and 20 spare.  It was felt by the group that by having new ones, the generators would be in the best possible condition (The old ones had about had it!).  This has cost £2800 (we got a very good price from Morganite)   Please put your hands in your pockets, so we can have more of your money to spend!

More work continued on Koyli this weekend which has seen No2 engine’s air in-take system completed to a very high standard.

No1 engine’s main generator has now been cleaned out and now awaits anti-tracking paint to be applied.

Work continued on the nose end air filters which have been completely stripped down cleaned and re-painted.

Last weekend saw lots of people visit the cab of No 2 during the cab-it weekend held at the NRM.  Thanks to Steve Smedley for manning the cab and spreading the word to visitors.
 
More work continued on the loco, seeing “A” side air box cover refitted and No 2 engine “trouser leg”and 90 degree elbow fitted back onto the blower of this engine.  Considerable work as being done to both scavenge blowers and air in-take systems of the loco.
 
The loco should enter the workshops during the 1st week of June, the plan being to remove the boiler and then start fitting the loco out with all components removed last year and fit the radiators and silencers to the roof sections.

Work continued on fitting foam to the air intake system and also saw the “trouser leg” and 90 degree elbow fitted to No2 engine.  The bottom of “B” side battery box was cut out and made ready for welding in new metalwork when the loco goes into the workshop.
All of the brush boxes from No2 generator have being cleaned, they will be receiving new brushes when they are re-fitted to the generator.  Half of the air filters from the nose ends have being stripped down to the bare frames and will be painted and fitted with a fibre material in due course.

Yesterday saw a working party on Koyli which involved a start on repairs to A side battery box.  This side has corroded on the bottom which requires cutting out the rot and replacing with new metal.  B side battery box is ok and was painted with primer.

Work started on a light repair to No 1 generator, with the removal of all of the brush boxes.  This generator is in a filthy condition, the brush boxes require cleaning as does the commutator, V ring and the replacement of all of the insulating pots, as they are cracked.  We also need to replace all of the brushes from the generator and this isn’t cheap.  We had a quote last year at £52 per set and we require 40 sets. Please dig deep into your pockets!

The air intake box as now being painted into gloss and looks well!  And made the engine room brighter.