"Skate" under 59206 loco bogie?

[truckman060473]

Can anyone describe what this item is that's put under a locomotive bogie when they use a skate? I haven't heard of it before but a few days ago 59206 became unusable at Robeston refinery due to a seizure of the rear bogie. There wasn't adequate road access to rescue the loco and it couldn't be towed, so they used a "skate" under the faulty bogie and operated the loco at 20mph from Robeston to Margam (light engine of course).

 

[ralphchadkirk]

To put it simply it's an attachment that lifts the wheel off the track and keeps it still, and it has a couple of little wheels on it so the train can still move.

 

[Benbo]

Loco is now stabled @ Westbury pending a further move to Merehead where it will be repaired. Subject to the coffers at DB not being empty

 

[GearJammer]

Has'nt 206 just re-entered service after wheelset/bogie problems?