It seems like only yesterday that 7903 was in regular service on the GWSR.  However you will see in the picture gallery below that our team has not rested on its laurels since our ticket expired. With the locomotive completely stripped down, the boiler has been immediately shipped of to Tyseley for the necessary work to get us back into steam ASAP

Here shown in pictures is the removal of the exhaust system in its lace-like condition.  Click here to read the full story from Locomotive Manager John Cruxon