New Tyres For No.4 (2018-2019)

From January 2019, ex LMS NCC WT 2-6-4 locomotive No.4 had a complete set of new tyres fitted at Whitehead.

27/10/2018: One of the recently-delivered driving wheel tyres for No.4.

27/10/2018: The new tyre for No.4 - still to be machined to rail profile.

27/10/2018: A close up of the tyre profile as delivered.

9/2/2019: No.4 over the boarded in wheeldrop pit.

9/2/2019: No.4 over the wheeldrop. Not readily apparent is the fact that it is jacked up minus its wheels.

9/2/2019: One of the new tyres for No.4. The inner rim is being machined to the profile of the driving wheel.

9/2/2019: A driving wheelset with one new tyre fitted. Plastic sewer pipes have been fitted over the bearing surfaces to protect their faces.

9/2/2019: A closer view of the fitted tyre.

9/2/2019: Bill King-Wood is removing the set screws from the next tyre scheduled for replacement.

9/2/2019: The next tyre ready for machining to fit.

9/2/2019: A scrap pony wheel tyre after removal.

9/2/2019: The gas ring for heating the tyre prior to removal and fitting. It came from NIR workshops in York Road.

9/2/2019: One of the spare Jeep wheelsets already fitted with new tyres. This was used for trialling the procedures. Tyres were purchased for a complete locomotive plus a set of spare driving wheels.

6/4/2019: The first of No.4's new bogie tyres have been fitted.

6/4/2019: The second set of No.4's driving wheels to be machined are being turned in the lathe by Brian Hill.

6/4/2019: A close-up of the newly-turned flange on a driving wheel tyre.

6/4/2019: Nelson Poots works at an axlebox, surrounded by an array of No.4's wheelsets.

22/4/2019: The axlebox was refitted to the leading driving wheelset by volunteers. (A. Lohoff)

22/4/2019: The leading driving wheels prior to lifting into the wheel drop pit. (A. Lohoff)

22/4/2019: The lead driving wheels in the wheel drop pit being moved into position prior to lifting. (A. Lohoff)

22/4/2019: Mark Walsh watches carefully on the right-hand side as the wheels are raised into place. (C.P. Friel)

22/4/2019: Adam Lohoff and Colin Stewart check the left-hand side is in order. (C.P. Friel)

22/4/2019: Phillip Newell checks that all is in order. (C.P. Friel)

22/4/2019: The first driving wheel set in place. (A. Lohoff)

22/4/2019: A view showing the new pony truck wheels and leading drivers in place.

22/4/2019: The locomotive was moved up by B142 a few hours later to allow the next driving wheel set to be put in. (A. Lohoff)

4/5/2019: The middle (driving) wheel set has now been fitted. Only the trailing drivers remain.