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45ft Alfred Burgoine of Kingston
Steam Launch
Built in 1901 she was used as an umpire's launch because her
speed. Now resides on Lake Windermere, Cumbria.
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| The oil fired water tube
boiler from the steam launch Souvenier D'antan, based on Lake
Windermere. This picture shows one side of the new tube nest of
308 tubes.
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The boiler laid on its side
during removal of the water tubes, 11 rows of 28 tubes.
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| NDT examination was carried
out on both the Mud Drum, and the Steam Drum for any tube
ligament cracking.
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Partial re-tubing of the
boiler with 5/8" o/dia tube. A total of 300 metres weighing
a quarter of a ton were required. Steve Fortune and Ian Hatch
expanding tubes.
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| A view inside the 10"
diameter Steam Drum, a total of 616 tube ends required
expanding.
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The old boiler tubes, a total of 300 metres weighing
a quarter of a ton.
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| The finished rebuild under
hydraulic test at 300 psi. This job was turned around in about 6
weeks by (from left to right) Carl Brown, Ian Hatch, Colin
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Two finished jobs awaiting dispatch
- Steam Launch boiler in front of Wallis & Stevens traction
engine 'Wildfire'
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