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| 27th February 2002:
'Douglas' is now 'In Service'. Work was done today to adjust dragging tender brakes, but an inaccessible bracket under the tender was subsequently found to be fouling the brake rods and causing brakes to stay on. |
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| 27th February 2002:
Inside cylinder of Bittern had been removed. |
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| 27th February 2002:
Duncan almost half-way round with undercoat on the first car of #721 by mid-day. |
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| 27th February 2002:
Leading driving axle of #35005 Canadian Pacific had been removed to inspect the RH axlebox. Note the scoring. |
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| 27th February 2002:
Mid-afternoon: Old white metal removed, crown in the chill, Frank pouring
new white metal. |
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| 27th February 2002:
Recycling contractors had already broken up Class 33 diesel #33204, and were half-way through this coach by mid-morning and ... |
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| ... by late afternoon the next coach had been shunted into position and most of the roof was off |  |
| 20th February 2002:
Class 33 diesel #33204 was purchased as a parts donor. The 45-ton steam crane was used to remove the generator set to retain as a spare. |
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14th February 2002: Outside cylinders have been lifted from the frames of A4 Bittern for access to repair a crack in the frames
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8th February 2002:
Neil Davis in the forge corner, tinning a connecting rod bush ready for re-metalling |
Dave Sibley has completed through-piping CP for air brakes, and is well on the way to completing the same work on Bodmin |
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The first unit of Class 117 DMU #721
is in the shed for repainting to Brunswick Green. When it is in timetabled
service, passengers can get a driver's eye view of the line (which they tell
us they enjoy)
Photos (all 8th February 2002): Tony Wood |
| 5th February 2002:
'Fern' was moved to the yard to have the vestibule end fitted. |
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John Dunkerley on the fork-truck, Clive
Holliday and Clive Meech on |
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31st January 2002:
Roger Thornton and Duncan Richardson at work on |
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| 29th January 2002:
Driving axle chocked on the wheeldrop whilst #34016 (Bodmin) axlebox crowns are replaced Graham Varney was fitting four bulkhead lamps on the moveable section and said he'd thought of a way to improve the pump pipework for emptying the wheeldrop sump of water
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| Left-hand hornguides and centre connecting rod of #34016
Photos: Tony Wood
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