As pace starts to increase as Easter comes ever closer, here
is what has been happening this week.
The big news of this week has been the removal of the back
shed structure off our site last Thursday, many thanks to Baker Metals of Derby
for the drop off and collection on the same day of the skip. A special thanks
to all the volunteers who turned up and assisted with the moving of the large
metal sections that made up the shed.
The Permanent Way team today have been undertaking remedial work
on the branch line, improving ride quality and the track level in relation to
the ballast.
In the Motive Power Department, ZM32 and Hibberd 4008 have
been on the list today. ZM32 was seen to be weeping a slight amount of oil and
diesel on the engine house floor, after an investigation on the pit, it was
narrowed down to a slight tighten on the gearbox oil plug, plus a tightening of
the diesel tank tap fitting. Hibberd 4008, after the triumph of last week was
once again run up, this time to let it get up to working temperature, and to
see about the slight leaks on the oil pressure plate, which resulted in the
decision to re-fit it with an oil pressure gauge.
Strides are being taken in time to get the railway ready for
Easter, but there’s still more to be done!
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| ZM32 on the back shed move. |
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| Last shunting operation finished this morning |
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| Starting handles at the ready! |
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| Rail Grinding in Killers Dale |
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