Work has stepped up a pace at Steeple Grange, here's what's been happening.
Thursday saw the Permanent Way team taking a look into the point at Dark Lane Quarry, completing some routine maintenance to this rare section of pointwork. Further to that they also completed a monthly inspection of the mainline.
Today saw a bright day until the massive downpour at about 4:00pm. Early on in the morning Greenbat departed for Sandy Lane Crossing with a small freight train, with the aim of positioning our small mining tub on Sandy Lane, this was completed so now you can view this rare piece of rolling stock on temporary show.
The Motive Power Department were again looking into getting 4008's gearbox absolutely perfect, with the final drive positioned it was test ran with the engine running and all three gears able to be selected could be used. In the afternoon, 4008 was coupled up to Greenbat and shunted the short distance to Dark Lane Quarry - with only a few little niggles along the way, but nothing serious. 4008 was shunted into Dark Lane Quarry C&W shed, swopped with L16 PEGGY which was brought to Steeplehouse ready to have work started on restoring the cosmetic appearance of the locomotive.
All go at the SGLR!
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| The freight at Sandy Lane |
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| Sorting the gearbox on 4008 |
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| Back on tracks again |
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| 4008 and Greenbat in Dark Lane Quarry |
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| Greenbat and Peggy in Dark Lane Quarry |
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