Section 7D.7B - 2021 (Mar. & Apr.)
MW2047 Restoration Progress (March)
With Covid-19 restrictions beginning to show signs of easing is it hoped to
make a limited return to SVR Bewdley in mid March to take part in a Grand
Shunt which is intended to release the chassis of GWR 2-6-2T No.4150 ready
for its journey up to Bridgnorth (to be re-united with the overhauled boiler).
The shunt was started in week commencing 8th March but had to be curtailed
due to state of trackwork. The SVR P. Way team have now re-laid the offending
section and it is hoped to resume the shunt in week commencing 29th March.
At the same time it is alsointended to move the chassis of MW2047 into the
covered area previously occupied by 4150.
Breaking News! - MW2047 moved under cover on 30.3.21
Locomotive chassis in the process
of being shunted at SVR Bewdley
on Tuesday 30th March 2021.
Photo: Richard Herington
Old boiler, smokebox & saddletank
in the process of being shunted at SVR
Bewdley on Tuesday 30th March 2021.
Photo: Brian Hill
Old boiler, saddletank and locomotive
Chassis being shunted in the down yard at
SVR Bewdley on Tuesday 30th March 2021.
Photo: Brian Hill
Locomotive installed in its new home
(vacated by GWR 2-6-2T No.4150) at SVR
Bewdley on Tuesday 30th March 2021.
Photo: 4150 Group
Another view of locomotive installed
in its new home at SVR Bewdley on
Tuedsay 30th March 2021.
Photo: Anthony Howard
MW2047 Restoration Progress - April 2021
With the SVR re-opening from 12th April restoration work has now resumed on MW2047.
On 18th April the site was given a tidy up and the rear frames of the locomotive were uncovered and given a first coat of black gloss paint. Plans are also being made to move the new buffer beams from their current location adjacent to the goods shed wall to
a new location much closer to the locomotive. A spare A frame has been found at Bridgnorth which will be used to lower old beams and lift new beams into position
and it is hoped to transport this frame to Bewdley shortly.
Front view of locomotive inside
its new home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
View of Saddletank, old boiler and
locomotive chassis in new home at
SVR Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
View of saddletank, smokebox and
old boiler in new home at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Front view of locomotive chassis
inside new home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Rear view of locomotve chassis
inside new home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Rear view of locomotive chassis
inside new home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Refurbished steam brake cylinder
assembly at SVR Bewdley on
Sunday18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
New front & rear bufferbeams under
cover alongside the goods shed at
SVR Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Locomotive components inside
new home at SVR Bewdley on
Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Inside rear frames (LH) prior to receiving
a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Inside rear frames (RH) prior to receiving
a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Rear frames (LH view) prior to being
given a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Rear frames (RH view) prior to being
given a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
LH Inside frame after being given
a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
RH Inside frame after being given
a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
LH view of rear frames after being
given a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
RH view of rear frames after being
given a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
LH rear frame after being given
a coat of black gloss paint at SVR
Bewdley on sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Inside RH frame and brake gear
after being given a coat of black
gloss paint at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
Overall view of locomotive inside
its new home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
View of saddletank, old boiler & locomotive
chassis in its mew home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)
View of entrance to locomotives
new home at SVR Bewdley
on Sunday 18th April 2021.
(photo: David Cooke)