Sandstone News January 2007
Technical inspection and adjustment of the Feldbahn trough the Sandstone inspection crew
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| preparing of the engine | ||
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| load for the engine | ||
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| in the station... waiting for departure of the test train | ||
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| on the rail.. | first adjustment stop | |
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| inspection of all parts | ||
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| and ahead again... | ||
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| one stop more | in the back the tool train | |
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| adjustment of the new bearings | ||
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| light smoke | ||
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| after a long first part of the day the crew needs some food => railway man's braai! | ||
| The engine steam's like a hell and is very light in use of coal and water! The sound is impressive and different to all other engines on the farm. The engine produce only light smoke, to get here spelling with black smoking, the fire man will has his problem (we tried but as you can see; only light smoke!) | ||