The return of Percy
I expect everyone on here knows about the sad accident to Stuart Hines' Fowell no. 108, 'Percy', last March. In an argument with an 'I didn't see it' driver, one front wheel was hit so hard that the perch bracket was smashed and a number of other parts bent or broken - happily the boiler survived. The invalid was taken to Statfold Engineering and earlier this week a rejuvenated Percy arrived back at the haulier's yard in Suffolk. (Stuart heaps great praise on Nick Noon and his team at Statfold.) Today Percy completed the journey home under his own steam.
The grin that says, 'I've got my engine back'. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58619 Making Percy 'road legal'. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58620 Shunting in the haulier's yard. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58621 Steam test, Jonathan Wheeler checks that the new tubes aren't leaking. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58622 Stuart's regular crew, Norman Last, oils the rear wheel bearings. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58623 On the open road in High Suffolk. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58624 Storm Ciara has gone, but it's still windy. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58625 Passing Pakenham watermill. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58626 Nearly home. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58627 This is where the accident happened, a straight, clear road in a 30 mph area. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58628 Home yard! Note the new perch bracket casting. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58629 Don't know if that's just an expression of contentment, or if Stuart is thinking about cleaning, lagging, cladding and repainting. https://tractiontalkforum.com/pictur...ictureid=58630 Thanks for a memorable day and a great start to my steaming year. Bill. |
Thank you Bill for recording a special day.
Cheers Stuart |
I saw it come trundling past our workshop at about lunchtime. It was a very pleasant surprise and an absolute delight to see! It's great to have it back in the region, and congrats to all those who worked on it. I look forward to seeing it out and about this year.
FB. |
I'm glad this got sorted so quickly,I have a soft spot for Fowells as one was the first model I built to my own design,
I'm not in favour of names that they never carried in their working lives though. Brian |
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