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John Ashworth

Post subject: FOTR people at work 24 July 2010

Posted: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:07:13 +0000

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We had quite a big team working at Capital Park on Sunday 24 July 2010

Photos by John Ashworth

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File comment: Shedman Gabor at the controls of class 19D 2650

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File comment: Robert and Steve test a dynamo which Robert has serviced, while Gabor lubricates class 19D 2650

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File comment: A headless man

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File comment: The steam gets thicker...

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File comment: Finally they disappear in a cloud of steam

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File comment: Tom and Des discuss boilers

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File comment: Uncle John goes mountaineering on class 24 3664, proving that artificial hip replacements do actually work

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File comment: Gabor lubricates 19D 2650

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File comment: Les pumps up 3664's boiler for a hydraulic test, while Des looks on. Apart from one leaking tube, the boiler looked good

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File comment: However replacing him with a pump operated by compressed air got the job done quicker

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File comment: Guarding 3664

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ch.janssen-schmidt

Post subject: Re: FOTR people at work 24 July 2010

Posted: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:38:16 +0000

Joined: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:27:39 +0000
Posts: 85

Good to see all the activity, good luck guys

Regards
Charles

Chris Janisch

Post subject: Re: FOTR people at work 24 July 2010

Posted: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:24:14 +0000

Joined: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:10:34 +0000
Posts: 729
Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Dynamo Dadford. The fitter with a full crankcase of steam!

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FOTR people at work 24 July 2010