Scattergun 3.5” King Arthur ‘Sir Sagramore’

[Tim Watson]

Meanwhile, various plugs and fittings are being made to allow the boiler to be shell tested at 2x pressure.

Tim

 

[Tim Watson]

Sir Percivale is no more, he’s changing name to Sir Sagramore. The only surviving engine of the class, Sir Lamiel, is undergoing a major restoration.

777 Sir Lamiel Progress Report - Sir Lamiel

We’ve made good progress on Sir Lamiel’s overhaul. Our target is to return Sir Lamiel to working order in time to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2025.

www.sirlamiel.org.uk

I therefore thought it a very good cause to help a little, so I’ve joined the funding round table. This has meant that the engine has changed name, Sir Sagramore being an available name that I could use and an engine that was photographed many times when new.




The engine is looking quite racy with the full cab. In true Stalinesque form, I have airbrushed out the old name In previous posts…

Tim