March 2005

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March 2005 Update

Stage 2 Approved !

Very soon the boiler will be leaving our shores, bound for the Chelatchie Boiler Works in Washington State USA. for refurbishment and a new front boiler course

Linc and Joan Reed-Nickerson at Chelatchie who are very keen supporters of our Climax project have generously offered to do all of this refurbishment FREE of charge

The Climax Committee wishes to thank Linc and Joan for their generous offer.

Stage 3 of the project will proceed subject to the availability of funds and Volunteer Labour, Remember our workdays are on the 1st Saturday of each month, Contact us if you wish to participate.

New Pictures from the project to date

1694 Steam dome prepared for ultrasonic thickness assessment Jan 05
1694 with D21 at Emerald for the Trip to Belgrave Oct 04
1694 on route to Belgrave with D21
Linc with spanner in hand commences dismantling Dec 04
Front tube plate palm stays

Inside the boiler
Inside the boiler
Boiler tube plate cut away to remove tubes
Linc and Joan doing ultrasonic thickness testing
View from firebox prepared with grid for testing
Side of boiler from smokebox
Close up of firemans side of smokebox
Linc preparing for ultrasonic testing
More preparation for ultrasonic testing


Linc with Analytical grade ultrasonic testing emulsion
Close up of washout hole
Firebox back plate prepared for thickness testing
Harry taking measurements of firebox for CAD drawings
Scale and mud deposits on Stays
Scale and mud deposits on Stays
Scale and mud deposits on Stays
Scale and mud deposits on Stays
Scale and mud deposits on Stays
Scale and mud deposits on Stays
Scale and mud deposits on Stays



























 
       
 








This page is prepared and maintained for the Climax Restoration Committee by Frank Stamford and Darren Baker and copyright ©. Last updated on 2 April  2005.