22nd February 2014 - Toddington, GW Railway

 

GETTING READY TO STEAM

 

 

   The race is now on to complete 7820 so that it is available to the

  Railway for the Cheltenham Gold Cup Event. Inside the smoke

     box, new ejector and blower pipes are being fashioned and fitted.

 

 

       The safety valve bonnet also requires some repairs and fitting to the

       boiler cladding. The red nameplate is fitted on the fireman's side

whilst the drivers side will have a black background

                                  Sunshine catches the new paintwork of 7820 as she stands
                              amongst the detritus inside Toddingtons covered accommodation.