Lifting Shop

The lifting shop is part of the site that was built during the 1930s, and was used for minor repairs to engines at Didcot. The building contains a 50T hoist, this is used to lift boilers, frames and any other large item, there is also a forge, a selection of belt driven machinery, and some more modern machines. The picture shows the boiler for 3822 awaiting its frames to be rolled underneath, see Fitting the Boiler to 3822 for more details.

All photographs ©Mark Baldry