Wab794 Restoration Progress - 2000

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12th November 2000
We have fitted all three air receivers, the brake fittings to cab and under the cab, and plumbed up both of the brake cylinders. The sand piping has been refitting. We have completed the fitting of the lubricating lines to the pistons and valves. The brake rigging under the locomotive has also been refitted.

23rd September 2000
We hired two large cranes and placed the Wab back on its two bogies and driving wheels.
Full story of putting Wab794 back onto its wheels

16th September 2000
The axles arrived back with their new bearings from A & G Price in Thames. They also reprofiled the tyres. Here you can see the front bogie being reassembled in preparation for the Wab to be placed back on it wheels and bogies.

20th August 2000
The local spray painter (David Wiseman) painted the backend, and he did a great job. We have now refitted this to the Wab, but we had to be careful not to scratch it.

13th August 2000
We have made a new backend for the firebox and this picture shows the boys fitting the brass fittings on to the new backend plate.

20th August 2000
The wheels were removed back in September 1999 and were sent to Hutt workshops for new tyres to be fitted. This has been done and the wheels have been cleaned with needle guns and painted. The brass bearings have been stripped, cleaned and refitted.

28th July 2000
Both bogies have now been sand blasted and painted. The rear bogie bearings are the brass type and are in good condition. The front bogie's bearings are roller bearing type and these bearings have been inspected by Feilding Steam Rail staff and found to be unserviceable. We have found replacement roller bearings, but at an extremely large cost. The new bearings and front bogies are now at A & G Price in Thames. This is due to the Tranz Rail workshops being extremely busy. A & G Price intend to start work on the front bogies very soon.

1st April 2000
After using the needle gun on all of the underframe, we then polished the underframe with buffing wheels mounted to angle grinders. This was a very dirty and messy job. Once clean we then painted the underframe.

The majority of photos on this page were taken by Stan Jenkins.

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	12th November 2000 We have fitted all three air receivers, the brake fittings to cab and under the cab, and plumbed up both of the brake cylinders. The sand piping has been refitting. We have completed the fitting of the lubricating lines to the pistons and valves. The brake rigging under the locomotive has also been refitted.
	23rd September 2000 We hired two large cranes and placed the Wab back on its two bogies and driving wheels. Full story of putting Wab794 back onto its wheels
	16th September 2000 The axles arrived back with their new bearings from A & G Price in Thames. They also reprofiled the tyres. Here you can see the front bogie being reassembled in preparation for the Wab to be placed back on it wheels and bogies.
	20th August 2000 The local spray painter (David Wiseman) painted the backend, and he did a great job. We have now refitted this to the Wab, but we had to be careful not to scratch it.
	13th August 2000 We have made a new backend for the firebox and this picture shows the boys fitting the brass fittings on to the new backend plate.
	20th August 2000 The wheels were removed back in September 1999 and were sent to Hutt workshops for new tyres to be fitted. This has been done and the wheels have been cleaned with needle guns and painted. The brass bearings have been stripped, cleaned and refitted.
	28th July 2000 Both bogies have now been sand blasted and painted. The rear bogie bearings are the brass type and are in good condition. The front bogie's bearings are roller bearing type and these bearings have been inspected by Feilding Steam Rail staff and found to be unserviceable. We have found replacement roller bearings, but at an extremely large cost. The new bearings and front bogies are now at A & G Price in Thames. This is due to the Tranz Rail workshops being extremely busy. A & G Price intend to start work on the front bogies very soon.
	1st April 2000 After using the needle gun on all of the underframe, we then polished the underframe with buffing wheels mounted to angle grinders. This was a very dirty and messy job. Once clean we then painted the underframe.