| The brake valves finally returned from overhaul in mid July and were refitted on Sunday 13th and Sunday 20th.
Sunday 20th saw the loco over a pit at Tunbridge Wells West having various work performed in advance of the August diesel gala which was fast approaching. During the day, an air leak was found underneath the body at Number 1 End - we ran out of time in whcih to cure the fault but it will be dealt with before the gala. Friday 25th saw the loco on shed having attention to the newly-found air leak. The pipework involved was removed from underneath the body and repaired in the loco shed before being reattached to the loco with success as no leaks were present after reinstalment. Rectification work to a defective windscreen wiper on the secondman's side in number 1 cab was done at the same time. After the work had been completed, two light engine test runs were performed to prove that the reinstalled components were functioning correctly. Thursday 31st (the day before the Summer Diesel Gala), 37254 took 3 coaches to Groombridge on a test run to check the vacuum brake side of the loco after the recent overhauls of the brake valves and the distributor by a contractor. Unfortunately the overhauled distributor did not work as it should so the old distributor was refitted to the loco before the test run departed. The "overhauled" distributor will be going back for more work to be done on it! Once at Groombridge, the 37 was used for shunting the sidings to retrieve a class 101 DMMU driving trailer and to put into store one of the mark 1 vehicles that we had brought from Tunbridge Wells West earlier in the evening. The loco made its way back to Tunbridge Wells West in the pitch black towing the three coaches and arrived rather late into the evening! The loco was stabled ready for the gala to commence. Workings for the month: 25/07/2008 Tunbridge Wells West Groombridge Loop 0Z37 Light Loco test run 25/07/2008 Groombridge Loop Tunbridge Wells West 0Z37 Light Loco test run 25/07/2008 Tunbridge Wells West Groombridge Loop 0Z37 Light Loco test run 25/07/2008 Groombridge Loop Tunbridge Wells West 0Z37 Light Loco test run 31/07/2008 Tunbridge Wells West Groombridge Loop 5Z37 3 x MK1 31/07/2008 Groombridge Loop Tunbridge Wells West 5Z38 Class 101 + 2 x MK1 |
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