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Cab - Next Stages
20/04/2026
	Today's job was to remove the cab from the frames and place it back down on the floor so we can work on it. In order to support the cab at the front, Diamond Engineering tack welded 4 supports to the bottom of the cab floor. Here Steve is grinding off the tack welds so we can remove the cab. In the photo, the cab was being supported by the overhead crane and was still bolted to the diaphragm plate at the rear of the cab. Our next task will be to fit the ventilator panels on the roof of the cab.
2026 Open Day
13/04/2026
	On Saturday 11 April we had our best ever Open Day with over 750 visitors attending. For the event, the recently refurbished cab was fitted to the frames and access was provided. This proved to be extremely popular with a long queue stretching down the shop. At lunchtime we had a meeting of our boiler team. We intend to build the boiler in the UK - this will be a welded boiler with a steel inner firebox.