Restoration of McLaren Traction engine No. 767 

Update 16th May 2008

The engine is at the stage where all of a sudden it will come together. Here is a pictorial with captions.

1515 - Rubberised rear wheel



1516 - As the boiler now stands - rear view




1518 - Newly constructed Tender

1520 - Rubberised front wheels



1522 - Rear wheel




1523 - Assembled crank shaft



1526 - Rear axle box




1528 - Steering worm




1529 - Tubes annealed and swagged with motion quadrants on the top of the tubes



1531 - Boiler - front view




1533 - Boiler cylinders




1534 - Smoke box tube plate



1535 - New bushes fitted on secondary shaft housing




1536 - Fire box