With the GWR O18 wagon freshly painted and out on the quayside again, it was time for Portbury to go in to the workshop to continue its 10 year overhaul. The volunteers and staff have done a lot of prep work getting the tank off and freeing up the boiler.

Henbury was being warmed up on Saturday for the move whilst the track inside the workshop had been extended.

On Monday morning, Henbury dragged its shedmate onto the quayside and Crane 32 was used to lift the boiler off and onto the boiler trolley.
Thanks to Art Spicer for this photo.

Dave Blackburn took these photos of the boiler lift and shunt.

The rolling chassis required a larger crane so one was hired to pick up the two halves of the loco, turn them through 90 degrees and onto the track going in to the workshop.

Thanks again to Dave Blackburn for these photos of the lift:

Now it’s all inside, work can continue!
Thanks to Bob Edwardes for these photos.