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Note the generally filthy condition of the loco, with the exception of the cab side, which some brave soul has attempted to clean.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-tender7.jpg4F tender7Tender chassis before start of restoration - Photo - the late Tony Wray.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-tender5.jpg4F tender5Only the rear half remains to be liftedhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-tender2.jpg4F tender2View from the crane prior to liftinghttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-tender3.jpg4F tender3Front half of tank being moved to new locationhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-tender1.jpg4F tender1https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-tender_260305-008.jpg4F Tender_260305 008https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3257_tender-lift_301005-011.jpg3257_Tender Lift_301005 011Storing the wheelsets out of the way for the time being.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3257_frames-lift_031005_02.jpg3257_Frames Lift_031005_02Axlebox drops clear of the hornguide2022-01-10T09:56:00+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/donate/2016-12-30T13:26:57+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/2015/10/25/avr-gala-and-a-distinguished-visitor/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_8818.jpgIMG_8818A fully assembled cab sits on a baseplate outside our workshop.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_8819.jpgIMG_8819Assembling the cab outside our workshop.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151024_215003.jpgIMG_20151024_215003Carl shows the new tender frames to Sir Peter Hendy. Photo credit - Robin Mitchell.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151024_214958.jpgIMG_20151024_214958Sir Peter Hendy views 4123's driving wheel. Photo credit - Robin Mitchell.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151024_214955.jpgIMG_20151024_214955https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151017_161958.jpgIMG_20151017_161958One side of the cab has been painted in black, with 44123 applied to give an impression of what the loco will look like when finished.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151017_102752.jpgIMG_20151017_102752The cab as a focal point of our small sales stand.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_8814.jpgIMG_8814The cab in the process of being reassembled.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image008.jpgimage008Alan chats with Sir Peter Hendy in the cab. Photo credit - Robin Mitchell.2015-10-25T08:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/2015/03/27/michael-lance-vout/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mlv.jpgMLV2015-03-27T11:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/2015/03/20/photo-news/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/well-fabrication.jpgWell Fabricationhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/well-2-e1426861340726.jpgWell 2Here's a view on the underside of the tender well showing the various attachments which have now been welded on. Don't let the rusty finish worry you - this will be grit blasted once the tank fabrication is completed, and then coated with a decent paint system, so it will hopefully last for many years.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/well-1.jpgWell 1https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tank-stiffeners.jpgTank stiffenershttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tank-parts.jpgtank partshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scoope-dome-1.jpgScoope Dome 1https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/filler-lid-e1426861383218.jpgFiller Lidhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/elbow-machining.jpgElbow machininghttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/chassis-3.jpgChassis 3https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/chassis-2.jpgChassis 2Another view of the new chassis at the front looking towards the rear.2015-03-20T14:28:47+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/2015/03/20/an-update/2015-03-20T13:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/2014/01/27/a-minor-update/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tender-wheels.jpgTender WheelsTender wheels ready to gohttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/new-volunteer.jpgNew VolunteerNew Vounteer Rudy gets to grips with removing the middle sandboxhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/new-bushes.jpgNew BushesThe new gunmetal bushes which will hold the brake pins are shown after being press fitted into the frames. The inner frame is nearest the camera with the outer frame behind.https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/inner-frame.jpgInner FrameThe second inner frame is shown installed (on the RHS of this picture). https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4f-at-night.jpg4F at nightWith a few more lights, we may actually be able to see what we're working on...https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pattern.jpgPattern for vent pipeThis is the wooden pattern which we made to allow us to cast the new tender tank vent pipeshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/night-2.jpg4123 in shelter4123 sits patiently inside the temporary shelter was have built to keep the worst of the elements outhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12169123766_906b383438_o.jpgBoiler Support PlateThe new boiler support plate is seen here having the various welds dressed prior to being released for final machininghttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12168886694_56d8e93379_o.jpgTender tank vent pipe castingsAnd here are the finished castings. Only two of these are needed for 4123 - one of them will be going to our friends at the Glouscester & Warwickshire Rly for sister 4F No. 40272014-01-28T18:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/2013/12/19/steam-locos-in-profile-the-lms-fowler-4fs/2013-12-19T10:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/what-is-a-4f/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/raising-steam-on-the-lms.jpgRaising steam on the LMShttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lms-loco-design-and-construction.jpgLMS Loco Design and Constructionhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fowler-locomotives.jpgFowler Locomotiveshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lms-loco-profiles-no-10-pictorial-supplement.jpgLMS Loco Profiles No.10 pictorial supplementhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lms-loco-profiles-no-10.jpgLMS Loco Profiles No.10https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/a-defence-of-the-midland-class-4-0-6-0.jpgA defence of the Midland Class 4 0-6-0https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-section-drg_wip_1603071.jpg4F Section Drg_WIP_160307https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-section-drg_wip_160307.jpg4F Section Drg_WIP_1603072025-11-23T17:47:22+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/media/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/br-videos-volume-116.jpgB&R Videos Volume 1162013-11-25T10:38:37+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/2013/11/17/tender-chassis/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_20130930_152556.jpgIMG_20130930_152556The rear buffer beam and dragbox in positoinhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_20130818_164102.jpgIMG_20130818_164102Setting up the top angle ready for drilinghttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_20130818_163425.jpgIMG_20130818_163425George drills holes in the tender frame top anglehttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_20130817_133025.jpgIMG_20130817_133025Front of the frames with dragbox installedhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_20130810_090238.jpgIMG_20130810_090238Straightening the rear of the frameshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_20130809_220641.jpgIMG_20130809_220641lifting in one of the front dragbox sectionshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2501.jpgIMG_2501Front dragbos and steam brake assembly on the bench ready to be installed in the frameshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1493.jpgIMG_1493Frame erection progressing. The inner frame plates can be seen between the main frameshttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1485.jpgIMG_1485Main frame plates lifted to verticalhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/avr_may-2013_006.jpgAVR_May 2013_006Frame plates ready for lifting2013-11-17T10:49:34+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/latest-news/2013-11-17T08:56:53+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/history-of-4f-no-4123/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_19.jpg4123_19https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_19-with-text.jpg4123_19 with texthttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_18b.jpg4123_18bhttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_18a.jpg4123_18ahttps://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_15.jpg4123_15https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_14.jpg4123_14https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_13.jpg4123_13https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_12.jpg4123_12https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_102.jpg4123_10https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123_73.jpg4123_72023-01-26T15:29:53+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/get-involved/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/volunteer-collage.jpgVolunteer CollageLMS volunteers working on 41232023-05-12T11:58:47+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/the-restoration-project/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4f-production-line.jpg4F production line2013-11-12T14:19:23+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.uk/2013/11/11/test/https://4123.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4123-side-elevation_early-lms1.jpg4123 side elevation_early LMS2015-04-17T18:34:28+00:00monthlyhttps://4123.co.uk/about/2013-11-12T08:04:27+00:00weekly0.6https://4123.co.ukdaily1.02025-11-23T17:47:22+00:00