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Vindicated! If we had any
doubt as to whether we should have decided to build new tanks it was removed
today. we have been cutting up the old tanks to remove the components we need to
reuse on the new tanks and it has been very difficult as rust and scale don't
cut with oxy-acetylene!
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Parts Salvage |
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Many of the mounting brackets, steps and fittings are being relclaimed from the old tanks before they are scrapped. |
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Salvage 2 |
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This ole is where the inspection cover from below the fireamns side footplate was cut out |
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Salvage 3 |
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Thi is another view of the same hole but the joining pipe to the pther tank on the same side can be seen |
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Scrap! |
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This is the inside of the firemans side top end water tanks. Teh spaces between the baffles are full of rusty scale that is flaking off and can be lifted out in complete sheets. The baffles probably started life as 1/4" plate. There is less than a 1/16" left |
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Definately scrap |
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The baffles probably started life as 1/4" plate. There is less than a 1/16" left
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More Holes |
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This is the front end after the step b=and sand box mounts have been removed |
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Access Rings |
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These are the salvaged mounting rings after tehy have been cleaned up and ready to weld to the new tanks. |
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New Tanks |
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This is some detail work in the tanke under the firemans side footplate. The bottom box will be a cutout to allow pipe runs through. The other one will be the step. |
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We didn't get the
first tank lifted today but it has had a lot of detail work done. The outer
plates have had the reclaimed handrails fitted. Internally mounting pads have
been welded into place. This took a bit longer than planned as the two welders
were working on their own. Ideally they would each have a labourer working with
them so they could concentrate on welding
Tomorrow a few of us are
working on the morning, at least until the pub opens.
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