Russell009.jpg	A close up of the weighbar shaft, which connects the motion on both sides of the locomotive, and the reversing screw control in the cab.  Fitting this proved harder than anticipated, as it turned out that the bearing housings that hold it in place had been fitted wrongly when the locomotive was built in 1906!
Russell011.jpg	Dave Ruston examines the brake pull rods in the machine shops
Russell010.jpg	A close up of one of the arms that are connected to the weighbar shaft, and help set the direction of travel.  Note the stamp "901", Russell's works number, which is a feature of many of the original parts of this loco
Russell012.jpg	A close up of part of the brake pull rods.  The centre of the circle is an inner ring of metal called a boss, which has been fitted during the restoration to make the hole circular again and compensate for 100 years of wear.  Fitting the boss requires precision machining to the thickness of a human hair to ensure it stays in place
Russell004.jpg	And this is the end result.  A nice smooth and even metal surface.  It needs to be painted almost immediately to make sure that no corrosion takes place
Russell004a.jpg	Compare and contrast 1: Russell's frames before shotblasting.  The boiler is at the back of the restoration shed, having also been overhauled and had the tubes replaced
Russell003.jpg	Shotblasting is also a hot, sweaty and unpleasant job.  Even in what he calls his "romper suit", Dave still manages to get covered in the fine metal grit used in the process
Russell001.jpg	July 2008: Dave Ruston begins shotblasting the frames to remove old paint and rust
Russell002.jpg	Shotblasting takes the frames back to an even surface of bare metal to allow painting
Russell007.jpg	Another view of the driving wheels.  Overhauling the wheels has proved a lengthy task, as cracks were found in two of the centres.
Russell008.jpg	Russell's pony truck wheels are also back in Wales, looking very shiny for having new tyres fitted.  PICTURE: Michael Chapman
Russell014.jpg	A close up of the back of Russell's boiler, with the newly fitted firebox door waiting for its first steaming...... PICTURE: Michael Chapman
Russell005.jpg	Compare and contrast 2: a view of the frames after shotblasting and painting in a first coat of primer
Russell015.jpg	August 2008: The decision has been taken to replace Russell's axleboxes, as some of the old ones were showing their age.  Restoration engineer David Pritchard prepares some working drawings for sending to contractors, using the original 1906 outline drawings on his left
Russell017.jpg	Russell's newly painted driving wheels take a short trip along the line at Gelerts Farm Works (to free up space over the pit where they'd been stored).  Geoff Jenkins gently moves them back into the shed.
Russell016.jpg	August Bank Holiday 2008: Things have moved on with Russell's driving wheels, which have now acquired a coat of gloss paint.  The frames are in the background
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russell028.jpg	Sparks fly in the early evening as Dave Ruston dismantles Russell's cab.  PICTURE: Mark Holden
russell029.jpg	A closer view of the cab as it is reduced to its constituent parts.  PICTURE: Mark Holden
Russell031.jpg	Russell's pony trucks have central axleboxes, which have now been refurbished.  The whole assembly is seen here on the machine shop table.  The axle goes through the hole in the centre, and the wheels on the outside.
Russell030.jpg	These are the slide bars, which are mounted above and below the piston as it emerges from the cylinder on both sides.  The groove visible in two of them is apparently to collect any surplus grease, oil and dirt that builds up on the surface, referred to by the restoration team as the "crap collecting notch".
Russell032.jpg	Russell's new ashpan takes shape.  This is the damper door, along with a Birmingham spanner.
Russell033.jpg	Yes, Russell's frames really are this red!  The first coat of topcoat is nothing if not bright, and certainly turns the heads of visitors to the restoration shed
Russell036.jpg	This anvil does rather look as if it's ready to be dropped on a passing road runner, but forms an essential part of the restoration team's equipment......