I've now had a good look at all four of the locos acquired last week...
2-6-4 Tank: Valve gear damaged on both sides & linkage missing. Currently I don't have any spares to repair this one. Highly likely that this one will be broken up for further spares unless valve gear can be replaced. Body fixing, valve gear, bogie & pony screws all missing.
0-6-2 Tank: Mechanism seized, no magnet strength. Loco stripped and lubricated, neo magnet fitted. Found armature resistance of 1 ohm across each segment. Rewound armature needed to finish mechanical work. Body requires complete respray, colour & operating company TBC.
Bristol Castle: Brush arm missing completely, wires snapped. Armature will be tested once replacement brush arms can be located (I have spares somewhere) Body requires complete respray. most likely will remain GWR green but renamed. Body & tender screws missing.
Duchess of Montrose: Axles stiff, no magnetic strength, armature commutator segments excessively dirty / greasy, rear pony missing, front bogie missing. Armature removed and cleaned, replacement bogie & pony found, neo magnet installed, axles lubricated. Mechanically restoration complete but body requires stripping to bare metal. Will probably be repainted as Duchess of Abercorn (later Wrenn model) using grey paint.
So basically three out of the four are likely to see life again.
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