Yet another week has passed at the SGLR, heres a low down on
the work that has been going on at the railway.
Thursday last week saw Permanent Way reconstruct the second
point needed for the loop above Recreation Ground Station, this was completed
and ready for fitting the following Sunday. On the Sunday the point was
propelled up to the work site and laid down on the sleepers, as it stands now
both points are now fully bolted down, just in need of tamping and ballast
packing which will be completed at a later date. The remaining track needed to
connect the point to the rest of the right hand track was then sourced, and
altered ready for fitting this coming Thursday, where hopefully one side of the
loop will be connected up and the other side can be properly ballasted. The
first part of the loop was really put to the test yesterday as at the end of
the day as the light was fading, ZM32 propelled Manrider 104 up and round onto
the loop, now the facing point from Recreation Ground has been tested by both
our large 16 seat manriders.
Sunday also saw the return of the Motive Power Department,
who during the week had the injectors for ZM32 sent away to be refurbished at
Key Diesel of Burton-Upon-Trent. They provided a full refurbishment of the
injectors and got them back to us later in the week. This enabled the fitting
of the injectors back on ZM32 and test runs to be performed. Injectors fitted
and the system bled for any air in the maze of pipework, with a push of the
start button ZM32 fired up after a few turns of the engine and ran very
smoothly. After the engine covers and panels were returned the engine was
warmed up and the locomotive was took out on its first test run, where it ran
the entire length of the line, the injector refurbishment had proved a great
success, and major thanks must go to Key Diesel for the refurbishment. In other
news, Hibberd 4008 was having its fuel tank attempted to be fitted but needs
slight alterations to allow it to be fitted in snug on the inside of the cowls.
Rolling Stock that is currently under repair or
refurbishment currently is manrider 101, one of our small Ladywash 4 seat
manriders is currently under going a complete repaint, at this moment it is
ground down to the metal work ready to accept treatment paint.
A very hectic but productive week, bring on this week!
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| The chiefs behind keeping ZM32 running on the SGLR |
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| Laying the second point for the loop |
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| Mixed traction ready to depart |
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| The late afternoon test train |
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