Type One Locomotive Company
31463 Since our last update prep work for the roof sections to be reunited with the loco was completed and these have been refitted. Work focused on reconnecting the cooling, fuel and electrical systems. The engine had an oil change and after final checks were completed the power unit was started. So far the engine… Read More
We are delighted to announce that the company has made an agreement with the owner of 31210 and 31235 to become custodians of these two locomotives for an initial five year period. 31210 has been overhauled by its owner and his team and subject to a bogie swap, is not far from being made available… Read More
Since our last update there has been lots of progress on 31463. On the engine various water hoses have been getting changed and one of the water pipes has been removed and repainted. We’re planning on putting the roofs on in the not too distant future so we’re cleaning and painting area’s that aren’t accessible… Read More
Work remains focused on 31463, in the radiator compartment all faces where the radiator elements go were sanded flat where chemical metal was applied. The frame around where the radiators element live was stripped, cleaned and painted. New studs have been fitted and the radiator elements with new gaskets have been installed. The concrete block… Read More
Merry Christmas and a happy new year from the Type One Locomotive Co.A massive thank you to all of those that support the group both with physical toil and also financially. Even bigger thanks to the ‘better halves’ of our volunteers that allow us to carry out our work. Over the last sixteen months, the… Read More
Jobs on 31463 continue a pace, work is focused on the radiator area. The boiler room frame repairs have been completed so the window frame could be welded back in.On A side the radiator grill has had adjustments completed, new tabs to hold the grill on have been welded in and these have been drilled… Read More
Jobs on 31463 continue a pace, work is focused on the radiator area. Following 2 radiators failing testing a couple of weeks ago these have been returned to the stores at Loughborough and 2 oil and 2 coolant radiators were brought back to Ruddington. These were washed and pressure tested and all passed so we… Read More
We are another month on and work on 31463 continues at a good pace. Starting with the engine, the cam shaft trays have had a final clean, fuel pump lifts checked new gaskets fitted and oil put in the trays. The push rod tubes have been painted and refitted, the push rods were fitted followed… Read More
A month on and alot of progress has been completed on 31463 engine. We started the month by moving the pistons into the shed and fitting their rings. The pistons were then fitted onto the connecting rods using a process of warming the pistons with a space heater so they would expand, then they were… Read More
Continued progress, new metal and engine work on 31463 so here we go. Since my last update upon inspection of the floor, we traced the rot and found as well as under the brake frame it was under the walkway and had gone into the no.1 cab all the way under the second man’s seat…. Read More