Overhaul update
We have reached that stage where dismantling has largely finished, and parts are being permanently refitted to the engine, after either repair or examination.
![One major item which has arrived but cannot be fitted until the boiler is ready: the new hopper ashpan.](https://staniermogulfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/08/DSCF0655/675974796.png)
One major item which has arrived but cannot be fitted until the boiler is ready: the new hopper ashpan.
![Much work has been done on the wheels since their return from the South Devon Railway, much of it by SVR volunteers, to whom we express our grateful thanks.](https://staniermogulfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/08/DSCF0660/3813826006.png)
Much work has been done on the wheels since their return from the South Devon Railway, much of it by SVR volunteers, to whom we express our grateful thanks.
![The weighshaft was never physically removed from the engine but all fastenings were released a long time ago to allow the SVR fitters to examine it and make any necessary repairs. The examination has now been completed and all was found to be in order.](https://staniermogulfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/08/DSCF0662/819786696.png)
The weighshaft was never physically removed from the engine but all fastenings were released a long time ago to allow the SVR fitters to examine it and make any necessary repairs. The examination has now been completed and all was found to be in order.
![The stretcher locating the pony truck pivot has now had its temporary nuts and bolts replaced by permanent rivets.](https://staniermogulfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/08/DSCF0666/134073669.png)
The stretcher locating the pony truck pivot has now had its temporary nuts and bolts replaced by permanent rivets.
![The brake hangar brackets are being returned to the frames. These are secured by fitted bolts, the lower pair having their heads ground down to clear the hanger itself.](https://staniermogulfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/08/DSCF0668/411061585.png)
The brake hangar brackets are being returned to the frames. These are secured by fitted bolts, the lower pair having their heads ground down to clear the hanger itself.