56 is now very nearly done at the NTHC. The cab, smokebox door and chimmney have been fitted. The final motion parts are being fitted and the fittings are being added. 16168 is now finished and now wears a simple unlined maroon livery. Its place in the shed has been taken by 34249 which will be finished. Work on 4207 is still going well and 1410 was helping with the new platform.

I went to the NTHC to do some more work on 56. Finally I have finished the brass fittings. I will do painting next week. There is also hoped to be several carriage bogie swaps soon. Two new bogies have arrived for the MK2 Buffet Car 1215 and one for the Mk2 maroon BSO 9389. 4207 will have the bogies from 13125 whose survive in much better nick. As well as 56 more welding was being done on 4207 and electrical work was being done on 9389 to prepare for the Santa Specials.

Today was a big day at the NTHC. At last No. 56 has passed its final steam test! With some help from some other volunteers I cleaned 5 more parts. I also oiled up the saddle tank and some other people were painting the smokebox. Another piece of good news is that the overhauls of Brake Vans 357488 and 954353 have been started. 16168 and 4207 are also still making massive progress.

I went to the NTHC today do do some more work on 56. Me and my dad cleaned six more fittings. Much other stuff was also happening. Enjoy the pics!

Not as many photos as usual but progress on projects are going well. All the information is in the photos.

It was the anual bonfire night party at the NTHC which I attended. Unfortunatly no trains were running due to operating issues but the bonfire and firework display were fantastic. I was also working on some more fittings for 56. I have cleaned up a further six of them. The big ends were also recieving attention.

This is a gallery featuring the overhaul of 4207 at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre. It came to the NTHC in 2002 from the North Yorkshire Morrs Railway. It was in use at the NTHC for two years before it was withdrawn in need of overhaul. It was stored for a further four years before its overhaul was started in October 2008. This gallery will be contiunously updated as the overhaul progresses.

I was getting dirt of some of No. 56's boiler fittings. I've done the injector and have nearly done one of the valves. The oil pipes were being repaired by other volunteers. Other projects being worked on were 08220, 4207, Dolobran and Julia.

Work was certainly underway today at the NTHC. Work was taking place on RSH No. 56, Dolobran, 4207 and a new arrival which is an 08 No. 08220. A big shunt around was also taking place using 13180 and D8007. The bird watching trains (twithcer specials) will start tomorrow.

A great way to end the main operating season was with the highly successful end of season vehicle rally. A wide range of visiting vehicles attended and the resident vehicles that starred outside at the rally were ARC 666T, ORC 545P, CUV 218C, PFN 865 and GSU 841 along with resident Land Rover Defenders D375 ASG and R649 JFE. D544 REM is currently away for a repaint. The next time the road transport vehicles will be out will be at next years Easter event. See www.nthc.co.uk for odd events happening this year. Enjoy the pics!