The ‘tarting up’ of the tanker has been completed by the weekday volunteering team.
The Coles having been fixed at the weekend meant the tanker could be manoeuvred onto the running line yesterday. Katie was on hand to take these photos.
With the wagon re-railed, the lid could be craned into place. This wasn’t removed during the previous restoration but it has enabled some remedial work to be done inside the tank.
Bruce did the honours of tightening up the new/refurbished securing hooks.
All done! A nice quick win for the team and proof if proof be need be that the team can turn around wagon overhauls in good time.
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Looking good, compared with how it appeared at Bishopton in 1990 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/mosacidtank/e49bb516
Excellent, well done. There used to be railbourn sulphuric acid traffic from the smelting works at Avonmouth to the RoF Works at Puriton near Bridgwater – running until 1990. Of course by then in modern air braked 4 wheel tank wagons.
does anyone know why tank engine 1369 is at the shed at the moment?
It’s on a little holiday in Bristol!