News 04/01/2010
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| Four RRRG volunteers braved the freezing conditions to visit Booths and
acquire brake cylinders from recently arrived 37698. The rusty
unserviceable ones were easily identified being full of ice! By the end
of the day we had rejected 3, removed 7 and sprayed 2 up for saving.
Also managed to acquire some drivers brake valves and numerous internal
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A sample of the 17 brake cylinders removed during January, still in as removed condition (complete with mounting plates in some cases). They might look rough on the outside, but all were inspected at Booths and considered to have decent insides, unlike some of the ones inspected.
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News 19/01/2010
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| Two RRRG volunteers returned to Booths after the thaw had commenced to
tackle brake cylinders on recent arrival 37684. Luckily it was on a
burning road so we had the cylinders cut off saving best part of a days
hard graft. Lady luck continued and out of the dozen, 9 were
serviceable too. Efforts then returned to the 2 remaining cylinders on
37698 from last time. The vac system on 37698 also yielded much 2"
pipework fittings for use on 50029's rebuild. 37077 also on site
yielded its fire rings for 50029. |
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Here 37684 is seen on the 28th December 2009 near to Allely's depot en-route to Booths.
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