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00:002025 marks the 20th year of service on the Corris Railway for locomotive number 7, and the second 10-year major overhaul of the loco is now due.
00:11Since the last 10-year overhaul, she has completed nearly 4,000 miles.
00:17An entirely volunteer force started work between Christmas and New Year 2024, in the hope that the locomotive will be returned to steam in time for the 2025 Corris Railway Gala due to be held on Saturday 24th May.
00:34The boiler will be retubed at Maespoith, and the boiler metal and welds will be inspected and measured to ensure that they meet the necessary safety requirements to pass certification for the next 10 years.
00:47The workshops at the Vale of Rhydoll Railway have been contracted to fabricate a new stainless steel smokebox for the loco, as well as re-profiling the tyres and fitting new crankpins.
00:59The work is expected to take about 5 months to complete.