Case Studies

Client: North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group

Job: Manufacture of Outer Firebox Backhead for K1 Loco Boiler

Scope of Work

During an overhaul of the K1 Locomotive Boiler it was discovered that there was cracking in the outer backhead. We collected the original as a template and returned to our works where we manufactured 8” thick tooling to press the endplate from.

We also manufactured a specialist former to press the Francis-Webb pattern door plate. The backhead and door pressing took six weeks to manufacture and fit.

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