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No.5 Mona Project

Ongoing work log on the cosmetic restoration by the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association of locomotive No.5 Mona built in 1874

No.5's FINAL SUMMER IN SERVICE 1968

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Courtesy of Stephen Harris, these views from the summer of 1968 show No.5 in service on the south line at Ballasalla, Colby and Douglas.

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FIRST INITIAL VOLUNTEER WORK GROUP

The first small working group on the locomotive took place on 6th February and involved much preparation, removal of the motion, needle-gunning, sanding, undercoating and furthe preparation work including cleaning and clearing the goods shed. At present it is our intention to have the first open volunteer working party from 10.00am on SATURDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2022 in the goods shed at Port St. Mary. The Association are very keen to advance this first phase of work so the reassembly can be completed. If you feel you can get involved with our work please contact granttaylor@manx.net for further information. There is a substantial amount of work to be done before the boiler (in store at Port Erin) can be reunited with the frames and reassembly can take place. Can you help us? Donations to the No.5 project or any of the other various schemes currently ongoing can be made at our website HERE where further details are also available.l details are also available

LOCO FRAMES RETURN TO THE RAILWAY

The frames of the locomotive were delivered back to the railway today and are now stored in the goods shed at Port St. Mary Station to allow volunteer work to commence. A visit has been made by Association representatives to ascertain what will be required. Our volunteers will be on site to begin work in de-greasing and de-scaling the inside of the frames prior to applying the paint. It must be stressed that our volunteer activities will not include the final painting which will be done professionally. Can you help us? Donations to the No.5 project or any of the other various schemes currently ongoing can be made at our website HERE where full details are also available

3rd MAY PROGRESS REPORT ON No.5

Another evening working party took place last night at Port St. Mary with Association volunteers continuing their work on No.5 concentrating on reassembly and painting; in addition to working inside the frames as we get closer to the point when the boiler can be refitted, the first coat of green undercoat was applied to the fireman's' side tank and various other areas. The next working group will be on SATURDAY 7th MAY in the goods shed; as ever if you can assist in our endeavours we would be delighted to hear from you on granttaylor@manx.net