Restoration update
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80064 Restoration Update – Great Progress Despite the Wind
It was a challenging start to the day at Cranmore, with the windy weather causing frequent power cuts. For a while, it wasn’t clear quite how much work would be…
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80064 Axlebox Crowns Update
The Axlebox crown is the gunmetal bearing pressed into the top of the Axlebox which sits on the journals of the axles. This crown has a soft white metal lining…
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80064 Goes Orange!
First published on the WSRA website.
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More news from Cranmore on 80064
Work continues on 80064 Chassis at Cranmore All set for the water blasting of the frames, tanks, bunker, wheels, bogie and pony truck. Everything has been moved outside. Once blasted,…
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More Progress on 80064
Words & Pictures: Steve Masters The bogie has now been stripped and the wheels rolled out ready for blasting. The centre bolster didn’t look like it had been apart since…
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WSRA Standard 4, 80064 Chassis Restoration Moves Forward
Work continues on 80064 Chassis at Cranmore The frames are nearly fully stripped of components ahead of being blasted and primed. Work has also started in removing the driving horn…
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WSRA Standard 4 80064 Boiler Latest
Rileys have removed the front parallel section of the boiler barrel and will be replacing this with a new rolled and welded seam. This will be rolled with no weld…
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WSRA Standard 4 80064 More Progress
80064 update report from Steve Masters 25th June 2026 Wow it was a bit too warm for this today but we managed!! 36 degrees in the shade! Crane day! First…
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WSRA Standard 4 80064 Chassis Restoration Update 1 – June 2026
Pictures and words: Steve Masters. During the last week more stripping on the frames has taken place. All of the sanding pipe work has been removed along with the majority…