20069 - the first three months

19th June 1992 to 31st August 1992

This small collection is dedicated to the memory of Chris Broadhurst. Rest In Peace, my friend.
An inventive, sometimes ingenious engineer and a fine Railwayman who will be sorely missed by everybody who ever had the pleasure of knowing him. Chris was probably the only reason we bought the 20 in the first place, which he saw as a stepping stone to us getting a 37, which we did a few years later. Without his patience, sense of humour, and virtually unparalleled knowledge of locomotive mechanical and electrical workings we wouldn't have bothered. Now, 16 years later, the 20 is still giving pleasure to those who turn out to ride behind 'The Old Dog'.

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L-R Ray King, Andy Harlott and Chris 533x800 05_20069_County_School.JPG	533x800 06_20069_County_School.JPG	800x533 07_20069_County_School.JPG	800x533 08_20069_County_School.JPG
800x533 09_20069_County_School.JPG	Lifting equipment by the H. Robinson Block & Tackle Co. Ltd! 533x800 10_20069_County_School.JPG	Looking down B3 800x533 11_20069_County_School.JPG	Chris taking the piston down from B3 to ground level 800x533 12_20069_County_School.JPG
Followed by the liner from B3 800x533 13_20069_County_School.JPG	High pressure steam from Chris, low pressure glare from Alistair. In the absence of anything stronger, we used PERSIL in the steam cleaner, and thanks to a burst hose on the machine, we ended up using a sliced up coke can and two jubilee clips to get the job done. 800x533 14_20069_County_School.JPG	Mr Barham, the white one on the left. Mr Smith Jnr, the small one , Mr Reeve the black pile on the right 800x533 15_20069_County_School.JPG	800x533 16_20069_County_School.JPG
Andy trying not to burst lifting the turbo back up. 800x533 17_20069_County_School.JPG	Paint left over from RM17 no less! 800x533 18_20069_County_School.JPG	Putting it back together, before it gets dark. Gets odd in Norfolk after dark... 533x800 19_20069_County_School.JPG	Will she, won't she? Half a can of Easystart says maybe... 30/08/1992 800x533 20_20069_County_School.JPG
YES! 30/08/1992 800x533 21_20069_County_School.JPG	800x533 22_20069_County_School.JPG	First train, 15:57 31/08/1992 800x533 23_20069_County_School.JPG