LMS Ivatt Class 2MT Locomotive departs Ropley, with the 13.35 service from Alresford to Alton, as GWR Loco No.4079 'Pendennis Castle' backs onto an Alresford bound train. Mid Hants Spring Steam Gala. 30 04 2023
GWR Locomotive No.4079 'Pendennis Castle' had been failed the previous day with a couple of faults, a leaking injector gasket and leaking tubes. By mid morning, the loco firebox had cooled down sufficiently for a fitter to crawl inside and peen over the leaky tubes. The injector gasket had also been replaced.
The loco was steamed in short order and attached to the rear of the 13.15 working to Alresford, from Alton, which is a service it would have been working prior to failure.
LMS Ivatt Class 2MT Locomotive departs Ropley, with the 13.35 service from Alresford to Alton, as GWR Loco No.4079 'Pendennis Castle' backs onto an Alresford bound train. Mid Hants Spring Steam Gala. 30 04 2023
GWR Locomotive No.4079 'Pendennis Castle' had been failed the previous day with a couple of faults, a leaking injector gasket and leaking tubes. By mid morning, the loco firebox had cooled down sufficiently for a fitter to crawl inside and peen over the leaky tubes. The injector gasket had also been replaced.
The loco was steamed in short order and attached to the rear of the 13.15 working to Alresford, from Alton, which is a service it would have been working prior to failure.