The vacuum retaining valve now has all of its pipework.

The superheater header after the successful hydraulic test. Note the water still in the header.

Measuring up the tender connections ...

... and matching them up with the connections on the chassis.

Fitting the left hand side cylinder front cover. Apparently helped by headless man!

The cylinder cladding parts ready for painting.

Preparing the right hand side cylinder cover for fitting.

Moving the right hand side cylinder cover into position.

Tightening the nuts on the right hand side cylinder cover.

The ash pan drilled for the heat deflector.

The left hand side cylinder front cover fitted.

The right hand side cylinder front cover fitted.

The boiler at Llangollen, showing the recently fitted front tubeplate.