Text and images courtesy of the Climax 1650 Steam Trust Board
Dateline: April 16, 2022
Some photos of our project. Thanks to John, Murray and Paul of Pitcorn Engineering, and a lot of other supporters, we have made a lot of progress towards an operating Climax locomotive.
![278114097_2268230596659958_9216599272490690103_n.jpg 278114097_2268230596659958_9216599272490690103_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/52-592a57a106f9e0addb09f3254af6b841.jpg)
![278126458_2268226243327060_6415484153267707333_n.jpg 278126458_2268226243327060_6415484153267707333_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/53-c9ae8d081df9998e63557d6259237cfc.jpg)
![278168455_2268224903327194_831956869356704149_n.jpg 278168455_2268224903327194_831956869356704149_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/54-a5dbcb1d80b98f4063622c3a2398a092.jpg)
![278265233_2268226106660407_6044134467481998576_n.jpg 278265233_2268226106660407_6044134467481998576_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/55-ca799498e80adad41da51d103e7715bc.jpg)
![278342268_2268226179993733_2507061574280525307_n.jpg 278342268_2268226179993733_2507061574280525307_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/56-2d889cf158634d06d7be6be3333bb740.jpg)
![278370034_2268226189993732_3947492836270858964_n.jpg 278370034_2268226189993732_3947492836270858964_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/57-f2b13662bdeaac6d59bc2953b4ed8c2a.jpg)
![278452130_2268225739993777_2317001080116752303_n.jpg 278452130_2268225739993777_2317001080116752303_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/58-37b2fd599da8336ce4cee2195b13168f.jpg)
![278525989_2268226159993735_146196841846116930_n.jpg 278525989_2268226159993735_146196841846116930_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/59-77babadec87c6ad0c874608c161149cc.jpg)
![278618651_2268226136660404_3520043119038874982_n.jpg 278618651_2268226136660404_3520043119038874982_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/60-90bfed614c9accb7627983759e26832d.jpg)
![278660555_2268226089993742_3862496514400757137_n.jpg 278660555_2268226089993742_3862496514400757137_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/61-9ef1987e1b9eac349cdca25561ae8bce.jpg)
The progress can be summarised as:
Boiler:
- Weld repairs completed
- Steam dome outlet attachment replaced
- Washout plug holes repaired
- New smokebox rolled and fitted
- New regulator
- New firebars cast and fitted
- Hydro test
- Steam test
- Sandblasted and painted
The boiler was refitted to the chassis.
Chassis:
- Chassis assembly completed
- Engine overhaul completed
- New cab fabricated. The cab was drilled and hot rivetted.
- New bunker/water tank fabricated.
- Cab floor installed
Climax 1650 is now starting to look like a loco.
There is still a lot of work to complete our loco, but we are making good progress.
The Climax locomotive will operate at the Glen Afton Line at Pukemiro Junction when it is completed.
Thanks to all our supporters.
Dateline: April 16, 2022
Some photos of our project. Thanks to John, Murray and Paul of Pitcorn Engineering, and a lot of other supporters, we have made a lot of progress towards an operating Climax locomotive.
![278114097_2268230596659958_9216599272490690103_n.jpg 278114097_2268230596659958_9216599272490690103_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/52-592a57a106f9e0addb09f3254af6b841.jpg)
![278126458_2268226243327060_6415484153267707333_n.jpg 278126458_2268226243327060_6415484153267707333_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/53-c9ae8d081df9998e63557d6259237cfc.jpg)
![278168455_2268224903327194_831956869356704149_n.jpg 278168455_2268224903327194_831956869356704149_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/54-a5dbcb1d80b98f4063622c3a2398a092.jpg)
![278265233_2268226106660407_6044134467481998576_n.jpg 278265233_2268226106660407_6044134467481998576_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/55-ca799498e80adad41da51d103e7715bc.jpg)
![278342268_2268226179993733_2507061574280525307_n.jpg 278342268_2268226179993733_2507061574280525307_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/56-2d889cf158634d06d7be6be3333bb740.jpg)
![278370034_2268226189993732_3947492836270858964_n.jpg 278370034_2268226189993732_3947492836270858964_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/57-f2b13662bdeaac6d59bc2953b4ed8c2a.jpg)
![278452130_2268225739993777_2317001080116752303_n.jpg 278452130_2268225739993777_2317001080116752303_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/58-37b2fd599da8336ce4cee2195b13168f.jpg)
![278525989_2268226159993735_146196841846116930_n.jpg 278525989_2268226159993735_146196841846116930_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/59-77babadec87c6ad0c874608c161149cc.jpg)
![278618651_2268226136660404_3520043119038874982_n.jpg 278618651_2268226136660404_3520043119038874982_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/60-90bfed614c9accb7627983759e26832d.jpg)
![278660555_2268226089993742_3862496514400757137_n.jpg 278660555_2268226089993742_3862496514400757137_n.jpg](https://climaxlocomotives.com/forum/data/attachments/0/61-9ef1987e1b9eac349cdca25561ae8bce.jpg)
The progress can be summarised as:
Boiler:
- Weld repairs completed
- Steam dome outlet attachment replaced
- Washout plug holes repaired
- New smokebox rolled and fitted
- New regulator
- New firebars cast and fitted
- Hydro test
- Steam test
- Sandblasted and painted
The boiler was refitted to the chassis.
Chassis:
- Chassis assembly completed
- Engine overhaul completed
- New cab fabricated. The cab was drilled and hot rivetted.
- New bunker/water tank fabricated.
- Cab floor installed
Climax 1650 is now starting to look like a loco.
There is still a lot of work to complete our loco, but we are making good progress.
The Climax locomotive will operate at the Glen Afton Line at Pukemiro Junction when it is completed.
Thanks to all our supporters.