Titty enters works for rebuilding

Submitted by andrew.sdr on

Steam loco No1 AB TITTY has now been taken out of store and moved into Low End Works for a major rebuild.

A new high-pressure boiler has been ordered from specialist manufacturer RWM Steam.

The following design modifications are planned for this loco:

  • New boiler pressed to 40psi with water level sight glass and Goodall type water injection valve 
  • New regulator 
  • New 40psi safety valve 
  • Raised cab floor and new footplate 
  • Full width, full length running plate
  • New wider cab
  • New, heavier buffer beams
  • New LPG fuel tank and associated pipework
No1 outside Beckfoot shed 15 May 2021
No1 Beckfoot shed yard 15 May 2021