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Following Electric Traction Limited (ETL) securing a locomotive hire contract, the profits from which will be used to fund the restoration of other AC locomotives, the AC Locomotive Group (ACLG) is pleased to announce that further works on the Class 89 will now go ahead.
Initially work will concentrate on the overhaul of traction motors 4-6 and the field convertors for motors 1,3, 4 and 6. These works will require the locomotive to be lifted from its bogies and the locomotive roof to be removed. Traction motors 1-3 and field convertors 2 & 5 have already been overhauled and will be reinstalled following the work on the other traction motors and field convertors.
Work to follow will include the removal and overhaul of the rheostatic braking units, the vacuum circuit breaker and re-commissioning of other systems on the locomotive. Removal of the late in service fitted rain deflector strips should rectify several small corrosion problems on both cabs of the locomotive. At a convenient point in the works the locomotive will also receive a full repaint and rectification of bodywork cosmetic problems.
As the majority of the restoration work is of a heavy and specialist nature it will be undertaken by contractors with project management, etc. being undertaken by volunteers from the ACLG. Volunteers have undertaken regular work on the locomotive since its arrival at Barrow Hill as well as project managing the contractors used for motor and field convertor repairs to date. Volunteers are currently in the process of re-commissioning the field and control batteries.
A timescale for the work on the locomotive has not been set, ultimately it will be dependent on the condition of various components in the locomotive and the availability of suitable contractors. It is intended that the locomotive will be brought up to full 125mph operational standard such that it could be used on mainline operations.
Mark
http://www.mark5812.smugmug.com
Following Electric Traction Limited (ETL) securing a locomotive hire contract, the profits from which will be used to fund the restoration of other AC locomotives, the AC Locomotive Group (ACLG) is pleased to announce that further works on the Class 89 will now go ahead.
Initially work will concentrate on the overhaul of traction motors 4-6 and the field convertors for motors 1,3, 4 and 6. These works will require the locomotive to be lifted from its bogies and the locomotive roof to be removed. Traction motors 1-3 and field convertors 2 & 5 have already been overhauled and will be reinstalled following the work on the other traction motors and field convertors.
Work to follow will include the removal and overhaul of the rheostatic braking units, the vacuum circuit breaker and re-commissioning of other systems on the locomotive. Removal of the late in service fitted rain deflector strips should rectify several small corrosion problems on both cabs of the locomotive. At a convenient point in the works the locomotive will also receive a full repaint and rectification of bodywork cosmetic problems.
As the majority of the restoration work is of a heavy and specialist nature it will be undertaken by contractors with project management, etc. being undertaken by volunteers from the ACLG. Volunteers have undertaken regular work on the locomotive since its arrival at Barrow Hill as well as project managing the contractors used for motor and field convertor repairs to date. Volunteers are currently in the process of re-commissioning the field and control batteries.
A timescale for the work on the locomotive has not been set, ultimately it will be dependent on the condition of various components in the locomotive and the availability of suitable contractors. It is intended that the locomotive will be brought up to full 125mph operational standard such that it could be used on mainline operations.
Mark
http://www.mark5812.smugmug.com
