With this in mind the Traction Department had a lot planned for today however Ullr had other ideas! On routine inspection it was discovered that one of the bearings in the axle had collapsed which rendered the locomotive out of action; it was swiftly moved to the workshop where it was lifted and the axle box removed from the axle. On further inspection of the bearing on the other side it was thought that bearing may be similar to that used on 1881, the locomotive sat on the plinth by the station area. After removing that bearing it was exactly the same, a relief for the team, it was cleaned out, examined and then greased and fitted. Thankfully this allows the locomotive to run next weekend at the traction gala.
Inside the new building trim was being fitted to the panelling recently installed over Easter to finish off the joins between the panels. Also the timber for the workbench was cut and further fitted together allowing for the sturdy bench to be used once the top has been delivered to site.
Alongside all of this the service train was operating with healthy passenger numbers enjoying the warmth of the sunshine!
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| De-winterisation |
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| New Workbench support structure |
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