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Tuesday, 19 February 2019

No.13 Point Maintenance

No.13 point is within the Sunniside - Andrews House token section under the control of Marley Hill signal box.   The crossing timbers under the blades are to be replaced.
Dave removing chair screws with the impact wrench
Kevin & Colin unfastening the point motor / economic facing point lock
Kevin removing a crank
Removing more FPL fittings
Steve fitting a temporary screw which Ian uses to draw out the timber
Dave cutting off a fitting
With timbers removed, Bill, Kevin & Steve clear loose ash from the bed
Bill removing ferrules
Steering replacement second hand hardwood timbers .....
..... as they are pushed in by Ian on the digger
Some are more awkward to insert
Ian measuring the left hand switch rail
Kevin & Dave cleaning chairs as Rob & Steve move timbers to avoid existing holes
Adjusting gaps to spec
The left hand switch rail being lifted out

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