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From the BBC today 3-11-14 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-29884847

Don't forget this factor. http://www.britcycle.com/manuals/lucassmoke001.htm

Were they proving the slogan on the original advert hoarding? "FIREPROOF STORAGE"

Yes Bailey Bridge tools and bits. Used them a number of times.

One of the trades we used to have in the RE Squadrons on Airfield Damage Repair was Cable Jointers. But the kit was in the 70s then reduced to 2 large wooden toolboxes. Although most of the actual jointing bits and pieces required were held back in stores on the base. Just in case someone put a hole in the runway and damaged the lighting cables or something. Same reason we also had plumbers and pipefitters. Quite possible that the trailer may be from somewhere with an airfield connection.

From the BBC Liverpool News webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29655649

What was the Dozer at the end?

The spike. Would it be an Earthing spike? Is there any evidence of a cable connection to it?

Snap. Still wore puttees into the 80s I get the feel of that photo as being later than 70s. When was the SLR replaced?

Anyone going to this? http://www.nymr.co.uk/wartime/ [h=1]Railway in Wartime 10th – 12th October 2014[/h]

Saw this on the BBC today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29322305

I believe it arrived in Iceland around 17.30.

The nut lost today. Glad I didn't resort to excess violence or heat as what was thought to be a bolt turned out to be a Backplate with a collar through it and the bulkhead steelwork, then the collar had a 56mm pin inserted into it with a locating stud slotted into the bracket through which the pin passed to be secured by the 66mm nut and split pin. Now that we know what is involved, things should move along a lot faster. Thanks for the advice and tips as well as the odd kick.

Found this shot on Britain from above just now. Any ideas what the vehicles may be? http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/eaw024371

Yes and it's being a right COW as well. The hopper is like one of these - http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/seacow/h25c883f2#h25c883f2 We have just got 5 of the things and all the hopper doors need to come off to be reskinned. That nut secures one of the doors. 6 doors per wagon. Rust is pushing the old skin and door frame apart pulling rivets through and causing the doors to bind. Not funny when you have 40 tons of stone that can't be got out. One of these days we will get around to our Diesel No 16 (MEF 44 or 70037)

If we could get a bigger extension on it we would. In the photo you may notice the 9 inch wide gap above and to the right. There is another gap about 15 inch wide below to the left that is where I can just fit. Anything longer than 3ft means you find the limits of movement.

Thanks for that. Will investigate.

If anyone can supply the torque figure for an 17 stone body bouncing up and down at the end of a 3ft extension tube. We have not had this sort of difficulty in the past either.

Had another attempt today. The Nut won again. Re pin through castellation. Pin is out and hole is clear. I think friday will see the demise of the nut, we really need to see if we can reuse it but time is passing and we all have better things to do than spend too much time on this. For the sharp eyed the spanner has been sacrificed to this task, it was 65mm but I ground it out to fit. The bolt with the washers is just holding the back plate in temporarily. I had to burn those 3 off in the end as well. I have also spent about 5 hours needle gunning the crap off, I know it doesn't look it. About an inch deep all over in stone dust.

I have 3 extensions. No 1 a 3 ft tube No 2 a 6 ft tube and No 3 a Bus Stop In this case with space available I can't even get No 1 in there.

Simple use a spanner. In this case no. Currently I am struggling to undo a castellated nut 66mm across the flats. So far it has resisted the use of a spanner. Spanner with as big an extension tube as I can get near it. WD40 in copious amounts. Being heated to cherry red. All combinations of the above. Access to it is very tight and the spanner will only be able to turn the nut one face at a time if ever it gets moving. The problem is that I have maybe 30 of these nuts to get off and I do need to reuse them if at all possible. It may be that we will need to go for an impact wrench 1 inch drive any tips for the most reasonable heavy duty type?

Brakes stuck on?

We have used Owen Springs at Rotherham a number of times. They do supply New or refurbished/ Rebuilt springs. http://www.owensprings.co.uk/

Thanks for that.

I read a comment somewhere today that there are 2 more Lancasters currently under restoration in Canada. Anyone confirm this and know locations?