|
D8110 [20110] |
| The compressor has new oil, from the start of January.
The loco has been doing a bit of ballast dropping at the start of
February, and now looks a bit grubby. It will stay this way until after
20th May. The mileage for Jan/Feb is about 182, quite a lot of trips
dropping ballast. The loco was stopped in mid March so a oil leak around a
cylinder head can be investigated. The head was removed and placed in the
workshop for inspection. The cylinder liner/bore was found to be all ok.
The water test on the valves found that they all passed water. On removing
the valves, the two exhaust, one valve seats fell out and the other was
lose. Also the valve guides seam to have some wear in them. Add all this
up and it my mean a replacement head ? |
|
[D8118] 20118 |
The cab can now be lock. With new locks fitted to both
cab doors. The linkage between the controllers (which runs under the
floor) has been cleaned up with new chains fitted. The cab subfloor is now
completely covered with a layer of waxoil.
This
will help stop the old rust worm, also under both driving desks has a
covering thanks to an old washing up bottle! With this job done the cab
panelling has been replaced. Along with two heaters. The nose end
compartment has been painted along with the radiator fan compartment, but
not a lot of people will see this. The water pump has been replaced and a
start on cleaning out the engine compartment ready for painting will start
shortly. A lubrication oil change took place over the weekend of March
10th/11th. The following weekend the batteries were taken from D8110 and
placed in 118, as the new set had not arrived. The loco was started in the
afternoon of Sunday 18th March with a lots of smoke, which did clear as
time went on. Some small jobs still need to be done, one of which is to
sort out a blow on one head. This head is one that has been off
before. |
|
D7612 [25262, 25901] |
| The loco was started up on Sunday 14th Jan. But it would
not power. So after a good look around it was found that the equipment
governor was sticking, this was given a quick toggle and power was
returned. The cooker is now wired back and a test boiling is awaited. The
loco has now found it's way under cover after a shunt about. This will
help dry the loco out, as it doe's get a bit wet in the engine room from
leaks from the roof panels |
|
Class 09 |
| Loco has not been started for some time, and it was
found a little time ago that the power unit would not turn when barring it
over. It has now been barred over, this time with two bars |
|
Class 127 |
| The unit was moved to the loop at Bishops bridge at the
start of the month (January), to make room at Buckfastleigh. Coming back
at the end of February and towards the end of March was started up, with a
little help from the battier charger for the Ashburton end power car,
Later after some fuel at test run to Bishops Bridge was made all
ok |
|
Class 122 -
55000 |
| The cab windows (brake van end) have been removed for a
bit more welding around the tops, were the window wiper arm comes through
the body. After this has been done a start on putting the cab back
together will start. A container has now arrived on site for a
store/workshop as the big saloon on the unit has now to be cleared out for
work to start in later in the year |
|
Yorkshire |
| A part from under the loco was found down the line by
the P. W. gang, but was not identified straight away as being from the
loco until a second bit (a large nut) was found some days later. This nut
came unscrewed from a spring hanger, which had dropped due to this other
part coming adrift. All has been replaced, checked around and back to
normal working |
|
Fowler |
| No change from last time. |
|
Hunslet |
| No change from last time. |
|
South Devon Diesels' Drewry 04 |
| This loco has now arrived on the railway (arriving on
Tuesday 9th Jan). It is in working order but is having some work carried
out on it, like a rewire, a new cab floor, a set of marker lights for both
ends, as it came with all red lights (Ex. N.C.B.). The vacuum system can
not be tested as yet as a control valve is missing from the cab. The loco
was started on Saturday 17th March after the rewiring. By the end of March
the loco have change colour from a very dark blue to BR blue, but this
will change again at a later date. A make shift test of the vacuum has
been made, with vacuum created, but still no cab control valve at the end
of March. |
|
Stock |
MINK - No change.
CCT - No
change.
SHOCK - No change
MINK (No.2) - A start on the vans rebuilt has started, with the
help of some dry weekends all the old wood has been striped off, along
with the build up of rust. Some primer has already been applied to the
derusted parts. The vacuum cylinder has been off, checked over and
replaced all in one day. It is hoped to get the wagon under cover before
long so the replacement wood can made to fit.
BG
- Parts to be sold off, then broken up |
|
Other |
| Keep the aluminium drink cans coming
in. |
|
Dates for Diary (Diesels
running) |
15th/16th April Grand Easter Transport
Gala
20th
May
Diesel Gala Day
27th/28th
May Everything Goes |
|
Working Weekends |
Mostly Sundays at the moment.
If you turn up about between 09.30 and I0.00 someone will be
around. But no guarantees on this.
l9th May will
be a clean & polish day, all help gratefully appreciated. |
|
Running Days |
| No running days unlike last year, but as last year
there is the 17.15 from Buckfastleigh on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 24th July to 30th August, It may be possible to put a loco
out on this train, but this will be a last minute
arrangement |
