A wet and blustery day on site, with frequent heavy showers, meant another day focused on under‑cover jobs. Despite the weather, good progress was made across several projects.
Work continued on repairing the transmission leak on the Baguley, and by mid‑afternoon the locomotive was ready to return to service. Out on the line, the public service was operated using Gilbert with one coach and the brakevan, supported by manual sanding in the worst of the conditions – a special treat using the ex-NCB Colliery locomotive in passenger service. However, only one train ran today, carrying eight of the eleven visitors to site. Even allowing for the poor weather, attendance remains on the low side.
Elsewhere, more diesel was added to the generator, and Gilbert was topped up directly from the main tank using the extended hose for the first time. Wagon chassis B10 was extracted from shed 83E and moved into the workshop for its black topcoat. Discussions also took place on the best method for straightening one of the body end panels and securing the panels to the chassis.
Steady progress continued on the Dough wagon wheelsets, with cleaning, undercoating and topcoating moving forward. Lettering was applied to the side panels of carriage TO211, adding another small but satisfying step toward completion.
In the workshop, the motorised trolley project reached a milestone as the engine was coaxed into life. A few more adjustments should see it ready for its first run around the yard.
Despite the relentless rain, it was a productive day overall, with several tasks pushed forward thanks to the hard work of everyone on site.
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