I was quite pleased to get a rostered cleaning turn on P&O but at the same time quite daunted by the sheer size of the loco. There is a lot to clean! But after collecting wood and oily rags for the fireman I decided to make a start on the wheels and motion and then move onto the brass work as it was looking quite dull.
I was lucky enough to be asked out with the crew but there was also a trainee on the footplate so just helped out with the coupling up and pushing coal forward. Here is a picture of the loco after the first trip.
Overall it was an enjoyable day.
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