Work Week 2003

Every year the members on Feilding Steam Rail take a week off work and con as many of their mates to do the same and work down at the depot getting the most important jobs done. This year we worked on carriages as the Wab and F are basically ready.

Removing the first class seats so the floor can be repaired

Once the seats were removed we carried them out the of window and stacked them in a pile.

Using a needle gun to remove the scale from the crash ends

We need to remove the cladding so the brackets could be checked for rust.

Once needle gunned we used a electric wire bush to clean up the crash ends then painted them with primer.

Shunting the carriages so they could all be inspected from below in a inspection pit.

Some steel had been replaced but the old rust steel had been left and not originally removed. We removed this rusted steel as it would encourage rust onto the replaced steel work underneath.

The device is used to test each carriage braking system. It is connected to the carriage brakes and an air compressor. There are valves and orifices to test the different functions of the carriage braking system.

Peter McCallum from the TGR came and helped us with the inspection. It took five days to inspect all the carriages including the UC water tank. Peter checked for corrison in the frames, and wear in the bogies amoungst many other things.

After the carriage was inspected underneath, it was inspected from rail level. Here you can see Peter showing Mike a rotten step.

When a defect was found it was marked with high visibility pink paint and the defect was recorded on an inspection form.

We also have many spare bogies and these were inspected as well.

The F was loaded onto our container base and sent to the central districts field days. When the F returned Josh stripped the rotten wood from the container base, so we could refit new timber. Josh is from Gisborne Vintage Rail and is studying at Massey University, and often spends Saturdays working with us in Feilding.

The lights worked after replacing a few tubes. But the charging system may be a lot harder to get operating.

As the crew worked for six day solid they need a good catering team. We eat very well over those six days. Here you can see sausages being cooked, these would be served with coleslaw, tomatoes, and potatoes, with dressing and tomato sauce of course.

Work continues on these carriage, click here for more information

	Removing the first class seats so the floor can be repaired
	Once the seats were removed we carried them out the of window and stacked them in a pile.
	Using a needle gun to remove the scale from the crash ends
	We need to remove the cladding so the brackets could be checked for rust.
	Once needle gunned we used a electric wire bush to clean up the crash ends then painted them with primer.
	Shunting the carriages so they could all be inspected from below in a inspection pit.
	Some steel had been replaced but the old rust steel had been left and not originally removed. We removed this rusted steel as it would encourage rust onto the replaced steel work underneath.
	The device is used to test each carriage braking system. It is connected to the carriage brakes and an air compressor. There are valves and orifices to test the different functions of the carriage braking system.
	Peter McCallum from the TGR came and helped us with the inspection. It took five days to inspect all the carriages including the UC water tank. Peter checked for corrison in the frames, and wear in the bogies amoungst many other things.
	After the carriage was inspected underneath, it was inspected from rail level. Here you can see Peter showing Mike a rotten step.
	When a defect was found it was marked with high visibility pink paint and the defect was recorded on an inspection form.
	We also have many spare bogies and these were inspected as well.
	The F was loaded onto our container base and sent to the central districts field days. When the F returned Josh stripped the rotten wood from the container base, so we could refit new timber. Josh is from Gisborne Vintage Rail and is studying at Massey University, and often spends Saturdays working with us in Feilding.
	The lights worked after replacing a few tubes. But the charging system may be a lot harder to get operating.
	As the crew worked for six day solid they need a good catering team. We eat very well over those six days. Here you can see sausages being cooked, these would be served with coleslaw, tomatoes, and potatoes, with dressing and tomato sauce of course.