Passenger services are running every day this weekend. Portbury is shown here warming up for Saturday morning…
Trains this weekend
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Weekday Running
For the first time ever, the BHR is running during the week! Every day including the weekend (weather permitting)
Henbury’s Boiler Returns
Good news as Henbury’s boiler has arrived back at M-Shed. I believe this boiler dates from 1955 as it was a new one fitted to ‘Mackenzie’ which had the winged smokebox front typical of earlier Pecketts. In or around 1960, the boiler was fitted to ‘Henbury’ which previously had a straight smokebox front.
Lots of steps still to go through on re-assembly but the boiler is one of the biggest hurdles in any overhaul!
Restoration Update – May 2019
The BD wagon is done and is now out on the Wharf. Another one down in the overhaul queue!
Lovely day for it
Portbury being readied over the pit for the weekend’s duties. Looks like it’ll be a scorcher!
Restoration Updates – April 2019
Lots has been going on, ‘Portbury’ has just finished working the busy Bank Holiday weekend.
A few weeks ago the Steam Crane’s jib was re-painted.
The Turbot’s vacuum brake cylinder was due for overhaul, so in March it was shunted out of the service train and outside the shed, where the work was carried out.
Here it is, freshly refurbished.
The BD open wagon’s repaint is pressing ahead. The planks still have a few years left in them so since the wagon won’t be carrying much in the way of loads, the scabby looking planks were simply turned around in situ.
Wagon Restoration Update – March 2019
The next wagon to be overhauled at M Shed is the LSWR 8 plank open mineral wagon, built 1921 and numbered as BD 27.
The below pictures show it shortly after being shunted into the shed, Bob is tracing the sign writing to use as a template later. Since these photos were taken several planks have been removed for replacement.
