The Golden Valley Light Railway has released an update on the overhaul work taking place to steam locomotive 7529.

Boiler repairs were contracted out to an external organisation in 2019, and work is progressing well.

The rest of the locomotive is a rolling chassis that is approaching completion, with an almost new cab painted in primer, flatted and stored as a flat pack.

The original side buffers and centre hook coupling system have been replaced by the GVLR’s standard ex-colliery Allen type on fully sprung drawbars.

Mechanical lubricators for both steam and axle bearing oil have been fitted, along with improved wick feed oilers at many other locations.

The Air Compressor has also been trial fitted on the in front of the right hand side piston. Using compressed air, as steam is not yet available, the compressor produced air and pressurised the air system of the loco.

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