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21 May
The Trains for the coming week
page is updated weekly, with detailed information for visiting enthusiasts - but please note that notification of a train or service on that page does not necessarily imply that it is available to the public - all public services are listed in the Timetable.
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18 May
The first photo below (as always, click on any photo for an enlargement) shows the old corroded dragbox.
The next shows a damaged roller bearing, which has been replaced by the South Devon Railway. The damage cannot be seen when the outer cover is fitted, so we would not have known there was a damaged race if we hadn't had to press off the driving wheels to attend to the excessive play/movement in the wheelset.
The final two photos show preparations to cut out a damaged section of the main frames around the hornguides, and the sections cut out, and this also shows a crack which has been cut out and then welded up.
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12 April
Our Sussex Food Festival at Horsted Keynes on 23 & 24 June is a celebration of locally produced food and drink.It is being supported by Ashdown Park, FoodLovers Britain.com, Haywards Heath Co-operative and Plumpton College.
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1 April - Second update
1 April
This is conservation rather than simple repainting, and the engines are being taken back to bare metal, and then various layers of undercoat built up after any rust is killed with Chelade. Rubbing down has shown that the original undercoats on 75027 have largely failed and turned to a chalky texture, whereas the original undercoats on 92240 are in slightly better condition. Prepared sections that have been fully rubbed down, and treated or painted, are now smooth to the touch.
The 9F Club are also continuing with their invaluable work on the engines, and they have been working to clean the wheels and motion. It is pleasing to see our younger members taking part in this conservation project. Derek's next photo below shows the other side of No.75027, where the 9F club have been helping with the wheels.
Derek has 14 new pictures on pages 1 and 2 of the gallery specifically featuring this work.