Epping Ongar Railway Mpd

Some great shots of our steam fleet at North weald mpd today, and the in progress Ashpan rebuild for Isabel, all done by Grant. Cheers.

North Weald lastest news is the 47 'jimmy Milne' saw its final rebuilt component lifted in today, her exhaust and the last roof panel has also been repaired ready for painting. Other news 4141 saw her frames lifted this week so her wheels can go to South Devon for tyre turning. Photos courtesy of B George and D Wright.

4953 Pitchford hall update. the latest visit shows the new front tubeplate fitted and near completion of all the stays in the firebox, crown stay nuts to be fitted plus superheater flue holes to be tapped then the tubes can be fitted in a few weeks. The chassis is just about complete and awaits it's boiler.

Again another busy day at North weald mpd. The arrival of a bubble car 55033 for our DMU event this weekend fresh from her tyre turning at Ilford. Lord Phil has had her cylinder castings uncovered within her smokebox for a leak which was found to be a steam oil feed pipe union fracture, and then lastly little lsabel saw her Ashpan removed for firebox access and a washout.

Met 1 washout completed today ready for another weekend of work. Thanks Paul and Luke.

Very productive day today at North Weald MPD. 47635 saw finally her rebuilt roof refitted and gets closer to her completion. Also Met 1 gets a well deserved washout. Well done all on all there hard work. Photos by B George & A Goulding

Today's job, scraping several decades of oil and muck off the 47's engine room floor, you don't stay clean working on diesels. M. Drew.

The exhaust silencer from 47635 had to be cut open to allow access to the internal rot. After plenty of cleaning back a new internal plate was fabricated and fixed. The outer skin was then renewed. Next job is to manufacture an exhaust cover to prevent water/rain entering the silencer when loco is not in use and stopping this from happening again. Thank you to all the guys at the MPD for their assistance.

Update on the repairs that are being carried out on 47635. New sections of inner skin welded into place and the new outer skin will be finished this week. This is the pocket that the exhaust silencer sits in.

Lord Phil has been out on a quick test run today after big end bearing adjustments. Enjoy Luke Knott video.

Lastest news from North Weald MPD, the 47 is making steps forward with her exhaust box as show in photo with lots of replacement plate, plus we have decided it's time to fit the new replacement Met1 firehole door before it completely falls apart. As shown.

Progress being made on our Class 47 Jimmy Milne. Plasma cutting out the rot, welding in new steel and hand fabricating the new skins. All 4 cab doors need to be done, now just 3 left to do next week and then the new wood floor to fit.

North Weald MPD busy today with a Spring change on Lord phil. And 47 body repairs continue.

Isabel on council charter this morning.

Further Class 25 RAT floor and body repairs again photos by A Lock.

RAT update from current repairs underway on the EOR class 25. Photos courtesy of A Lock.

Lots going on at North weald mpd this week, the water tower is having a sprouse up and looking much smarter, the 47 roof and exhaust box is again having lumps cut out ready for new sections to go back in and make weather proof.

A very busy and hot day at North weald Mpd today, A new portacabin classroom complete with offices was donated to the railway so yard adjustments were made! Photos by B George.

Reminder to all, 5197 is rostered for the next two weekends services. In case you wanted another visit or have just missed her at EOR so far. Photo. A Goulding.

Really good insight into what goes on behind the scenes, you don't realise how much hard work goes into keeping a Heritage Railway running......

I really love this railway, the staff are really friendly & helpful, the steam engines are fab, and they have some lovely coaches, soo much more comfortable than modern trains!!. The stations are fantastically preserved in GER & LNER colours and again look so much better than modern stations!.. I hope they can get a station at Epping because that would enable then to offer the locals a great train service in to London again.

How did you manage to get Santa to take a day off from the North Pole to meet the children. He is wonderful and has such a fantastic way with the little ones which is why I know he is the real thing.



Loved Scrooge and the Grinch too.

Great guys keeping the Epping and Ongar railway fleet on the rails :-)

A good railway I enjoyed helping out with the London transport team for the met No 1 visit :-)

If you like nostalgia then this is a must. It's like stepping back in time. Not just for train enthusiasts! The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Great site. Up to date information.

Really good insight into what goes on behind the scenes, you don't realise how much hard work goes into keeping a Heritage Railway running......

I really love this railway, the staff are really friendly & helpful, the steam engines are fab, and they have some lovely coaches, soo much more comfortable than modern trains!!. The stations are fantastically preserved in GER & LNER colours and again look so much better than modern stations!.. I hope they can get a station at Epping because that would enable then to offer the locals a great train service in to London again.

How did you manage to get Santa to take a day off from the North Pole to meet the children. He is wonderful and has such a fantastic way with the little ones which is why I know he is the real thing.



Loved Scrooge and the Grinch too.

Great guys keeping the Epping and Ongar railway fleet on the rails :-)

A good railway I enjoyed helping out with the London transport team for the met No 1 visit :-)

If you like nostalgia then this is a must. It's like stepping back in time. Not just for train enthusiasts! The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Great site. Up to date information.