Another week flies by in the valley, Easter now very close,
only another month left!
Thursday saw the Permanent Way team back in action on the
branch line, re-packing and levelling sections of the line which haven’t seen
attention for a very long time. In other news from Thursday, the back shed
spoil removal department were carrying on with clearing, nearly complete for
more concrete to be laid.
Sunday saw action in all areas of the railway. This morning
saw the return to Killers Dale of the rail grinder, finishing the last 3 track
panels of rough corrugation making the track suitable for the next running
season. In other Permanent Way news, the finishing of the branch line was also
an achievement, meaning levels and ballast are all ready putting the branch in
tip top order for the season.
The Motive Power Department have been seeing to issues on
ZM32 and Hibberd 4008, as both Peter and Greenbat were in use on works and
driver training trains today. Hibberd 4008 was having a small weep seen to on
the fuel pipe out of the tank, a minor issue seen to valiantly. The gearbox is
another job on the list for the locomotive, a tricky challenge on going at the
moment. As spring is underway, ZM32 is starting to adjust to the temperature change
and small oil and fuel dribbles are starting to appear, however, these were
seen to this afternoon, and most sorted out.
Attached in the pictures is our poster for 2014, feel free
to download it and put it up in your local area.
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| Rail Grinding in Killers Dale, once again! |
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| Lizzie heading a double manrider train in Dark Lane |
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| ZM32 running at Steeplehouse on test |
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| Our new 2014 Poster, feel free to download and display |
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