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Photo - Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn

The original manufacturer's photo of the loco (No.7537).
This locomotive was built in 1949 by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn and supplied new to work at Nechells Power Station which was owned by the British Electricity Authority. Ownership passed to the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in 1957.
The locomotive spent all of its working life at the Nechell site as Nechell No 3. (1949)

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Photo - John Tong

A newly arrived steam tank engine at Leeming Bar - It needs a little bit of work before it can run !! (12/04/2019)

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Photo - John Slaughter

0-6-0 steam loco frames in Leeming Bar Yard - something to look forward to! (12/08/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

An 0-6-0 steam loco frames in Leeming Bar Yard. Restoration has commenced on this and hopefully it be complete in the next couple of year - something to look forward to!
Behind is diesel shunter 03144 and loco 37250 (20/08/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

An 0-6-0 steam loco frames in Leeming Bar Yard. Restoration has commenced on this and hopefully it be complete in the next couple of year - something to look forward to!
(20/08/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

An 0-6-0 steam loco frames in Leeming Bar Yard. Restoration has commenced on this and hopefully it be complete in the next couple of year - something to look forward to!
Behind is diesel shunter 03144 and loco 37250 (20/08/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Applying more green rust proofing paint (25/08/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More of the frame is being rubbed down ready to receive a coast of rust proof paint (25/08/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More of the frame is being rubbed down ready to receive a coast of rust proof paint (25/08/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The reversing lever being worked on (01/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Applying some heat to a nut which will not undo (01/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The frame so far (02/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - more has been painted in the green rust proof paint (07/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The front of the loco frame (07/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The frame from the front (07/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The left side piston and motion (07/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The right side piston and motion (07/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The start of another day (08/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More rubbing down of metalwork (08/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More painting with green rust proof paint (08/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - the end of another day (08/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More painting with green rust proof paint (08/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Applying some serious heat (15/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Now a blue grey paint is being applied (15/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Now a blue grey paint is being applied (15/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The boiler arrives on-site at Leeming Bar (17/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The boiler temporarily laid down on a well wagon (17/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The boiler now placed on the newly refurbished wagon. This is being used to store the boiler and other parts until they are needed (17/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More metalwork to be rubbed down (22/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The frame towards the end of yet another day of working (22/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - More painting with green rust proof paint (22/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - A rather more delicate task - tapping a hole (22/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Much of the frame is now painted in the blue grey paint (28/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Much of the frame is now painted in the blue grey paint (28/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The boiler is now placed on the newly refurbished truck. This is being used to store the boiler and other parts until they are needed (28/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Another area to be rubbed down (29/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - Trying to dismantle the motion. It is proving very difficult despite the use of large spanners and copious heat (29/09/2021)

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Ref - 9264

Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The motion has finally been removed after a lot of work (30/09/2021)

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Photo - Tam Stewart

Rebuilding of a 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive - The sliding motion and piston have finally all been separated (30/09/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank steam loco is progressing. The reversing lever has been installed. (05/10/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank steam loco is progressing. The painting of the frame is complete and the reversing lever has been installed. (05/10/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank steam loco is progressing. (19/10/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank steam loco is progressing. A body panel of the loco is being worked on (19/10/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank steam loco is progressing. Some welding being carried out (21/10/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing - albeit slowly due to Polar Express duties (14/12/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing - albeit slowly due to Polar Express duties (14/12/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The 0-6-0 steam tank loco now has part of its cab installed (19/11/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing - here is the cab roof ready to be fitted (14/12/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The 0-6-0 steam tank loco now has part of the cab installed (19/11/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing - The cab roof is now in place (27/12/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The 0-6-0 steam tank loco now has part of the cab installed (19/11/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing - albeit slowly due to Polar Express duties (27/12/2021)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing. The cab is now in place (01/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing. The cab is now in place. One of the next tasks is to weld in new metalwork at the bottom of the back of the cab. If yhou look closely one can see a big gap here where the metal has rusted away (01/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing. The cab is now in place together with the coal hopper (01/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The restoration of the 0-6-0 steam tank loco is progressing. The cab is now in place together with the coal hopper (01/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-o tank locomotive is progressing (15/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-o tank locomotive is progressing (15/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-o tank locomotive is progressing (15/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-o tank locomotive is progressing (15/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank locomotive is progressing. Note the boxes near the front of the loco (15/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank locomotive is progressing (15/02/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The 0-6-0 tank locomotive has had to be temporarily moved outside the maintenance shed to make room for urgent work to be carried out on the 'bubblecar'. (01/03/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank locomotive has slowed down as it has had to vacate the maintenance shed due to other urgent essential work needing to be carried out on the pacers and the bubblecar (22/03/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work on the 0-6-0 tank locomotive has slowed down as it has had to vacate the maintenance shed due to other urgent essential work needing to be carried out on the pacers and the bubblecar (29/03/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work progressing on the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (12/04/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work progressing on the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (12/04/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work progressing on the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (26/04/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work progressing on the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (26/04/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work progressing on the 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive (26/04/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The steam tank locomotive being rebuilt by Matt Jervis was on display at the WR model railway exhibition in Leeming Bar maintenance shed (01/05/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Close up of the steam tank locomotive being rebuilt by Matt Jervis was on display at the WR model railway exhibition in Leeming Bar maintenance shed (01/05/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

The makers plate of the steam tank locomotive being rebuilt by Matt Jervis (01/05/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is also progressing on the 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive. Here you can see where rusted portions of the metal plates have been cut away and new sections on the process of being installed (31/05/2022)

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Photo - Timothy Edwards

Work is also progressing on the 0-6-0 tank steam locomotive. Here you can see where rusted portions of the metal plates have been cut away and new sections on the process of being installed (31/05/2022)

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