When we said Empty we meant...

Work last week continued on the dis-assembly of the pipe work and brake rigging. All the brake components have now been separated and are now in storage awaiting cleaning. 

A6581's pipe over the years has accumulated years of dirt which combined with oil has left a really thick layer around all the bolts and nuts, making them rather difficult to free off. So far only the discharge pipe on the west is the only piece to be removed, the others will be removed in due course. 

You may think we haven't accomplished much, but all will be explained as to why that is now. When looking into the barrel, it seemed like it was empty. This was not the case when we opened the release valve to make sure. Instead of nothing coming out, out came approximatly 7 maybe more gallons of oil, possibly 945 however we are unsure. This has now be placed in containers, the owner of which will be removing in due course.

No update next week due to work comitments 

Work Begins

This week, work has started on A6581.

The east side hand break and break rigging have now been removed, pending cleaning and priming. Work on Tuesday concentrated on taking them off the wagon.  Hopefully, Keith has now separated the parts into individual parts so we can start cleaning them back.

The below photo shows the section after the rigging has been removed.

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Work this week will concentrate on cleaning the individual components and hopefully make a start on the inside of the chassis. The components will also go into store until required.