December 2010 Update

The steel plates for the new tender have all been drilled by EMF members in the workshop at Bewdley Machine Shop. Photographed in November 2010 by Tom Bailey.

Terry Jenkins using the fund’s magnetic drill to drill a front step plate.

Phillip Hammond machining the base of the newly cast tender water gauge.

Close up of the tender water gauge base casting in the lathe.

Matty Gunn marking out the front buffer beam for drilling.

Matty Gunn setting the radial drill on centre ready for drilling.

Stephen Burnett and John Hancock marking out the front buffer beam prior
to drilling.