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A tough day to get to the depot due to the local M1 junction closures but this didn’t put the volunteers off getting to the depot and work carried on as usual, when we arrived. Work was focused on Tulyar, underneath the fifth cleat box has had the cables disconnected and waits to be taken off the bogie. Two volunteers focused on body work treatment working on both sides of the body. Inside the body and more work was underway on the battery boxes. Carrying on from last week and a lot more head scratching we have managed to remove the first traction motor link cable. Once it was removed we could see the insulation was in a very poor state and we will continue to remove the other seven cables but based on this cable all the other link cables are to be retested in case they need changing. Along side the power unit on the warflat a scaffolding frame base been erected for further work and investigation on the power unit. Further paint work has been completed on one of the traction motor blowers. In the coach the sink pipe work has been having further repairs.

Photos from the day have been added to the gallery here.

Work today was focused mainly on Tulyar with various jobs being progressed. Inside Tulyar the battery boxes were having a clean up and once this was completed they were painted in primer paint. Outside 15. further body work treatment was underway. Underneath another cleat box was removed after a lot of trouble and an attempt was made to remove the first traction motor cable that needs replacing, this didn’t quite go to plan but we know that the cable is now able to move. In the workshop one of Tulyar’s compressors was being painted in white undercoat. D9009 and 55019 had their bed plates drained. In the coach the sink pipe work was being repaired.

Photos from the day have been added to the gallery here.

The day started with a big tidy up in the depot and move around ready for a big shunt next week. Once this was complete the work on Tulyar began. Externally further body work filling, sanding and painting has been underway while drilling has been done to refit the battery box grills. Underneath the loco disconnecting the traction motors and cables leading into loco from the cleat boxes has begun. In the workshop repainting the compressors has begun well with both being rubbed down and one in primer green.

Photos from the day have been added to the gallery here.

D9009 is now back at Barrow Hill.

D9009 ALYCIDON is booked to return to the DPS depot on Wednesday October 21st following its visit to the Nene Valley Railway for the season. As with the outward move in June, First GBRf will be undertaking the move. Booked timings are expected to be as follows:

Orton Mere (dep) 09.45
Peterborough (pass) 10.03
Oakham (pass) 10.32
Loughborough (arr/dep) 11.08/11.10
Alfreton (pass) 11.57
Chesterfield (pass) 12.26
Barrow Hill (arr) 12.46

Please note that, as always, the train may run early or late!

The corruption problem on page 19 has resulted in a second omission in the BDP advert. The following should have also been present in the advert: -

Cheques for the BDP Book should be sent to Baby Deltic Project, Black Dub, Twyford, Barrow on Trent, Derby, DE73 7GA.

The Editor expresses his apologies to the BDP for this error.

10th & 11th October

A celebration of the end of an era, the end of Steam and the birth of Diesel traction.

D9009 is booked to work the following diagrams:

SATURDAY:
1105 Wanfsord-Peterborough
1144 Peterborough-Wansford
1305 Wanfsord-Peterborough(TPO)
1335 Peterborough-Wansford(TPO)
1735 Wanfsord-Peterborough
1759 Peterborough-Wansford

SUNDAY:
1105 Wanfsord-Peterborough
1144 Peterborough-Wansford
1305 Wanfsord-Peterborough(TPO)
1335 Peterborough-Wansford(TPO)
1735 Wanfsord-Peterborough
1759 Peterborough-Wansford

theses will be the final workings on the NVR this year with D9009 returning to Barrow Hill shortly after the event.

UPDATED 02/10/09

2nd 3rd 4th October 2009

Alycidon will be taking part in the gala on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Diagrams for Friday are:

12:00 Ex Wansford (plus 50 008)
17:00 Ex Wansford

Saturday:

1042 Wansford-Peterborough
1130 Peterborough-Wansford
1522 Wansford-Peterborough
1610 Peterborough-Wansford

Sunday:

1042 Wansford-Peterborough
1130 Peterborough-Wansford
1522 Wansford-Peterborough
1610 Peterborough-Wansford

55 019 arrived back at Barrow Hill on Monday 14th September. A big thanks to all at the GCR for their assistance in the move both ways and over the Gala Weekend.

A selection of pictures from the Gala can now be reached by clicking here.