Technical drawing of the cab of a 2800 class locomotive.
The official photograph of No. 2803, as built. No. 2807 would have been identical.
Note: Inside steam pipes, square front end, short smokebox, tall safety valve bonnet, copper cap chimney, Dean type buffers, no top feed.
What you can't see so easily are: saturated steam boiler (no superheat), smaller cylinders.
But, apart from that, very much as 2807 is now.
No. 2807 hauling a demonstration train of GWR 20 ton mineral wagons, Severn Tunnel Junction, 26/8/1924.
Courtesy of: Hulton-Deutsch Collection
No. 2807 at Whitland, Pembroke, 11 April 1936.
Note the original cylinders and inside steam pipes.
Photo: F.K.Davies
Courtesy of: D.Andrews Collection
No. 2807 near Oxford.
No. 2807 taking on water from troughs using the tender mounted scoop.
Photo: The late A.J.B.Dodd Collection
Courtesy of: Mike Dodd
No. 2807 in Cardiff Central Station.
No. 2807 hauling freight at Stratford-upon-Avon, 25 January 1953.
Photo: T.E.Williams Collection
Courtesy of: National Railway Museum
The view south from Toddington up siding, taken from the tender of no. 2807, June 1956.
Photo: L.C.Jacks
No. 2807 heads a down goods train, Teignmouth, September 1959.
2807 approaching the coaling line at Laira Shed, 14/5/1960.
Photo: E.J.Dart
No. 2807 outside Stratford-upon-Avon engine shed, July 1960.
Photo: L.C.Jacks
No. 2807 on the 11:20 Hackney to Tavistock Junction goods passes through Newton Abbot, June 1963.
Photo: J.R.Besley
No. 2807 at Severn Tunnel Junction, 1963, just before withdrawal.
Photo: D.Andrews
No. 2807 at Barry in 1977, fourteen years after withdrawal.
No. 2807 amongst the scrap at Barry, being readied for departure (15/2/81).
Photo: P.Gardner
Invoice for the purchase of 2807 from Woodham Bros.
No. 2807 on the transporter and ready to go (19/6/81).
No. 2807 arrives at the Toddington site of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
No. 2807 on the day of arrival at Toddington (20/6/1981).
This image must not be used for commercial purposes without the prior consent of the copyright holder - The Restoration & Archiving Trust.
Courtesy of: The Restoration & Archiving Trust
A general view of Toddington, including 2807, during the summer of 1981.
This image must not be used for commercial purposes without the prior consent of the copyright holder - The Restoration & Archiving Trust.
Courtesy of: The Restoration & Archiving Trust
A general view of Toddington, including 2807, during the summer of 1981.
This image must not be used for commercial purposes without the prior consent of the copyright holder - The Restoration & Archiving Trust.
Courtesy of: The Restoration & Archiving Trust
Boilers from 7821, 2807 and 35006 at Toddington (summer 1983).
This image must not be used for commercial purposes without the prior consent of the copyright holder - The Restoration & Archiving Trust.
Courtesy of: The Restoration & Archiving Trust
No. 2807 spent a while at Tyseley. During that time repairs were carried out to the loco and tender frames, and the wheels.
Photo: Colin Bennett
Photo: Colin Bennett
Meanwhile the tender tank is receiving attention at Brierley Hill.
Photo: R.Eagle
Photo: R.Eagle
The frames have been shot-blasted. The blue bags contain the shot.
The frames in undercoat.
Photo: Martyn Hall
The new tender well tank is lowered into the frames (9/5/1994)
To the right is the tender tank that has arrived back from Brierley Hill.
Photo: Mark Taft
No. 2807's tender tank being delivered to Toddington following initial rebuilding work at Brierley Hill. 9/5/1994.
Photo: Mark Taft
Photo: Martyn Hall
One of the new axleboxes. Note the oilways for lubricating the bearing.
One of the new axleboxes trial fitted into position in the frames.
The frames are jacked up and the wheels moved into position underneath. 12/1/1996.
Photo: Martyn Hall
This view shows the axle in the new axlebox, but with the frames still jacked up and so the axlebox is not yet in it's correct position. 12/1/1996.
Photo: Martyn Hall
This is the axle with the eccentrics that drive the valve gear. This view shows one pair of eccentrics. 12/1/1996.
Photo: Martyn Hall
The frames have been lowered and the axleboxes are now in the correct position. (12/1/1996).
But there's no pony truck, so No. 2807 is at this stage an 0-8-0.
Photo: Martyn Hall
2807 at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Winchcombe station on 27 June 1999.
A bucket of burning fir cones had been suspended below the chimney to give the illusion of 2807 in steam.
Cotswold Steam Preservation Siphon being shunted at Toddington Yard.
The Cotswold Steam Preservation sales stand at the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2000
2807 at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Steam Gala 2000.
Locomotive and Tender are re-united for the move to the bay platform.
2807 is pulled out of its normal position in Toddington yard.
2807 approaches the bay platform at Toddington.
2807 just about to enter the bay platform at Toddington.
2807 enters the bay platform at Toddington.
The clearance was very tight, and prompted some anxious looks.
2807 in the Toddington bay platform with the activity of the 2000 Steam Gala all around.
2807 is returned to its normal resting place in the yard at the end of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Steam Gala 2000.
The Cotswold Steam Preservation Siphon undergoing roof repairs.
Photo: R.Underwood
2807's coupling rods laid out to check dimensions.
The smoke box tube plate from 2807's boiler.
This will be used as a pattern to manufacture a new plate.
Welding 2807's tender.
Riveting the tender side panels.
This view from outside of the tender, the red hot rivet can be clearly seen.
Riveting the tender side panels.
This view from inside the tender, the red hot rivet can be clearly seen.
Riveting the tender side panels.
A view from inside the tender.
Riveting the tender side panels.
A view showing both inside and outside of the tender.
Whistle kindly donated by the Meadows family.
Restoring a steam locomotive requires a surprising range of skills.
2807 on display at Toddington for the celebration of 50 Years Of Railway Preservation, 9/6/2001.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Note: This coupling rod was originally made for sister locomotive 2873.
Photo: Steve Price
A small part of the 2807 sales stand at the 2001 Steam Gala.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Roger Molesworth
A view of the new tender tool boxes on the day of delivery, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
A view of the internals of one of the new tender tool boxes on the day of delivery, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
A view of the internals of one of the new tender tool boxes on the day of delivery, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
Tender water valve during manufacture, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
A view showing tender metal plate, both old discarded plate and new plate waiting to be fitted, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
A view showing the old tender internal plates, used as a pattern for the new internals, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
A view of 2807 in the yard, showing the tender, chassis, and the rear of the boiler, 16/3/2002.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Roger Molesworth
Photo: Roger Molesworth
Photo: Roger Molesworth
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Cheques for additional share purchases being handed to C.S.P. Chairman Roger Molesworth by Richard Twist (left) and Colin Bennett (right).
Photo: Steve Price
Some trial boiler stays have been produced on the CNC lathe. These are being used to fine tune the lathe programming ready to produce boiler stays in volume.
The stays screw into the boiler and firebox walls and keep them the correct distance apart. They also stop the firebox from collapsing under the pressure in the boiler.
Photo: Steve Price
One of the first boiler stays being produced on the C.S.P. owned C.N.C. lathe at Toddington.
Photo: Steve Price
Manoeuvring the second steel sheet for the top of the tender water tank.
Photo: Steve Price
The second steel sheet forming the top of the tender water tank being welded into place.
Photo: Steve Price
Some of the stays produced on our lathe are trial fitted into the boiler.
Photo: Steve Price
The new connecting rod blanks were delivered in May.
Photo: Steve Price
One of the four valve cylinder liners before fitting.
Photo: Steve Price
The first liner in the drum of liquid nitrogen.
Photo: Steve Price
The extremely cold liner is pushed into place.
Photo: Steve Price
The liner had to be held in position until it had warmed sufficiently to expand and form a tight fit in the cylinder.
Photo: Steve Price
The left hand liner just after fitting. Still very cold!
Seen from the front of the loco.
Photo: Steve Price
The liner fitted into the rear of the right hand cylinder.
This liner has already warmed and the 'frost' has melted from the exposed end.
The liner in the front of the cylinder can just be seen along with the end plate which has been re-fitted.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807 is moved to check correct working of motion and lubrication.
Photo: Gilbert Kitchen
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler showing 124 new stays fitted.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
The siphon doors are being rubbed down. It's easy to see the previous blue and maroon colours.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
The first new backhead cladding plate to be cut. Displayed alongside the original.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
The crossheads are now ready to fit.
Photo: Steve Price
This is a typical example of how we have to deduce much of the assembly of the loco, usually including reference to drawings and photos.
Photo: Steve Price
Contemplating the backhead cladding jigsaw.
Photo: Steve Price
The backhead cladding is now nearly complete. The last few sheets will be cut after the cladding is fixed to the boiler backhead.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Motion retaining nut fitted, and showing the retaining pin in place.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Roger Dean
The right hand crosshead proved to be a tight fit. In fact, too tight.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Some of the complicated pipework for the tender water valves.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Yes, the left hand crosshead proved to be too tight, as well as the right hand one.
Photo: Steve Price
The first piece of tender water valve pipework is fitted.
Photo: Steve Price
Loading the con rods onto a trailer so that they can be taken away for machining.
Photo: Steve Price
Ready to go.
Photo: Steve Price
Cutting out plating to make new cylinder cladding. The original piece is seen in the foreground.
Photo: Steve Price
Checking the fit of the newly cut piece of cylinder cladding.
Photo: Steve Price
The steam fountain, shown in position on the top rear of the boiler.
Photo: Steve Price
One week before the boiler fit.
Photo: Steve Price
One week before the boiler fit.
Photo: Steve Price
One week before the boiler fit.
The crane is positioned between the boiler and the loco frames.
Photo: Steve Price
The cab roof had to be removed before the boiler could be fitted, as the tail end of the boiler fits into the cab.
Photo: Steve Price
The smokebox was removed from the loco, because it has to be fitted to the front of the boiler before the boiler is fitted into the frames.
Photo: Steve Price
This was the first attempt to fit the smokebox. Unfortunately the smokebox was found to be out of shape, it was slightly flattened into an oval shape.
Photo: Steve Price
The smokebox had gone oval shaped, so an Acro prop was positioned inside the smokebox and used to 'persuade' the smokebox back into shape.
Photo: Steve Price
Once back into shape, the smokebox was fitted at the second attempt.
Photo: Steve Price
The smokebox bolts also needed some 'persuading'.
Photo: Steve Price
While the smokebox was removed, the saddle was cleaned up and some paint applied.
Photo: Steve Price
The smokebox saddle, showing the exhaust steam passages.
Photo: Steve Price
Fitting the slings ready to lift the boiler.
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler had to be rotated through 360 degrees to get to the frames.
Photo: Steve Price
Slowly and carefully, the boiler is nearly in position.
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler is carefully lowered, the firebox fits between the frames with only half an inch clearance each side, and the smokebox has to be positioned on the saddle precisely so that bolt holes line up.
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler is only attached at the smokebox end, the rest of the boiler can move backwards and forwards to allow for expansion. Here the smokebox is being bolted to the saddle.
Photo: Steve Price
The cab roof was replaced.
Photo: Steve Price
After five hours, the job's done.
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
Photo: Steve Price
The frames to hold the cab floor planking.
Photo: Steve Price
The cylinder cladding sheet being cut to size.
Photo: Steve Price
The cylinder cladding, now cut to size and wedged in position.
Photo: Steve Price
Progress on cab floor and boiler backhead fittings.
Photo: Steve Price
Rebating the cab floor planking to fit into the framework.
Photo: Steve Price
Fitting the first boiler crinoline band.
Further progress on the cab floor and boiler backhead fittings.
Photo: Steve Price
Cylinder cladding with the first fixing bolts in place.
Photo: Steve Price
The first two crinoline bands fitted to the boiler.
Photo: Steve Price
The coal chute on the tender has been tack-welded into place.
Photo: Steve Price
The completed tender right-hand water pipe.
Photo: Steve Price
The completed tender left-hand water pipe.
Photo: Steve Price
LHS cylinder cladding main sheet fully bolted into position.
Photo: Roger Molesworth
Most crinolines now completed and fitted.
Photo: Steve Price
First boiler cladding sheet fitted and painted.
Photo: Steve Price
Boiler cladding sheets in various stages of completion.
Photo: Steve Price
Fitting the rolled and cut saddle cladding sheet.
Photo: Steve Price
Boiler cladding progressing. Also shows cylinder cladding and painting progress.
Photo: Steve Price
Fitting tender top plating.
Photo: Steve Price
Adjusting the boiler cladding.
Photo: Steve Price
Manoeuvring the connecting rod into position.
Photo: Steve Price
Fitting the connecting rod.
Photo: Steve Price
Left hand side connecting rod fitted.
Photo: Steve Price
Steam pipe cladding was completed and fitted the day before the steam gala.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807 was moved for the first time with the connecting rod fitted on the day before the steam gala!
Photo: Steve Price
On the Saturday of the steam gala, No. 2807 leaves the yard on the way to the bay platform of Toddington station.
Photo: Steve Price
A view from the cab window as No. 2807 is taken back to the yard at the end of the day.
Photo: Steve Price
On the Sunday of the steam gala, No. 2807 was moved from the yard to the bay platform by 9F 92203 Black Prince.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807 appears to steam into Toddington station. An illusion created with steam from Black Prince.
Photo: Steve Price
Another view of No. 2807 apparently steaming into Toddington station.
Photo: Gilbert Kitchen
No. 2807 stands proudly in the bay platform of Toddington station.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807's cab, from the tender.
Note: Regulator handle. Steam pressure gauge, steam heat gauge and vacuum brake gauge. Lubricator. Various controls. Steam fountain. Firehole doors.
On the tender, note: Toolboxes. 'Mushroom vents'. Controls for water valves.
Photo: Steve Price
On the occasion of the supporters 100th birthday celebration, No. 2807 was prepared by the restoration team ready for the arrival of the supporters.
Photo: Steve Price
The supporters took the train from Toddington to Cheltenham Race Course.
They are seen leaving the train at Winchcombe, on the return from Cheltenham.
Photo: Steve Price
The cake, baked especially for the supporters celebration of No. 2807's 100th birthday.
Photo: Steve Price
After the celebrations at Winchcombe, the supporters board the train back to Toddington.
Photo: Steve Price
The remains of our ashpan. A new one has to be made!
Photo: Steve Price
The new connecting rod is collected from Colin Dinsdale's workshop.
Photo: Steve Price
The face of the rod which can't be seen when fitted is painted to resist corrosion.
Photo: Steve Price
The rod slides onto the bearing.
Photo: Steve Price
The rod retaining nut is fitted.
Photo: Steve Price
The connection to the crosshead will have to wait until another day.
Photo: Steve Price
The old pettitoat and blower ring.
We have made new ones!
Photo: Steve Price
Our old steam pipes, as they would have fitted into the smokebox.
Photo: Steve Price
The regulator housing.
Photo: Steve Price
The superheater header.
Photo: Steve Price
The outside steam pipe.
This is a complicated part because it has to contain the superheated steam, seal the partial vacuum in the smokebox, and is wrapped in insulation covered in cladding.
Photo: Steve Price
Fitting the slings ready for the lift.
The boiler is going to the Llangollen Railway for serious repair work.
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler is swung clear of the frames.
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler is rested on the ground while the transport is prepared.
Photo: Steve Price
The boiler is lifted, and the transport reverses underneath.
Photo: Steve Price
The new tubeplate goes with the boiler.
It will be fitted at Llangollen.
Photo: Steve Price
Ready to go!
Photo: Steve Price
This is what's left after removing the boiler and smokebox.
Photo: Steve Price
The right hand side cylinder cladding is progressing.
Photo: Steve Price
The firebox cladding panels are held together by copper rivets.
Photo: Steve Price
The new sanding control lever is being fabricated.
Photo: Steve Price
The bottom of the smokebox showing the base of the blast pipe.
The two halves of the cylinder block casting are evident.
Photo: Steve Price
A view down into the cylinder block.
The exhaust steam passages can be seen leading from front and rear of each cylinder.
Also notice that a good deal of work has gone into drilling out old studs and tapping the holes.
Photo: Steve Price
The cylinder cock brackets underneath the left hand cylinder.
Note the three 'fingers' to operate the three drain cocks.
Photo: Steve Price
Part of the cylinder cock operating linkage.
The rod runs across the chassis and operates the mechanism below each of the cylinders.
Photo: Steve Price
Testing the tender tank for leaks.
This view shows the water being pumped into the tank.
Photo: Steve Price
The tender tank containing 2800 gallons of water.
This view is from the front of the tender, with the coal chute in the foreground.
The loose plating will be welded onto the top of the tank after the test.
Photo: Steve Price
The damper controls installed in the cab.
Photo: Steve Price
The damper control bellcranks.
This view from the rear of the locomotive and below the footplate.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807 IN THE SHED!
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807's tender, in use at the Steel, Steam and Stars Gala at Llangollen, behind 2-8-0 No. 3802.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807's tender, in use at the Steel, Steam and Stars Gala at Llangollen, behind 2-8-0 No. 3802.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807's chassis, in the shed at Toddington.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807's blower ring and petticoat (chimney bell) on delivery to Toddington after machining.
Photo: Steve Price
No. 2807's left hand cylinder front cover, on delivery to Toddington after machining.
Photo: Steve Price