CPK: a good day's work

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CPK: a good day's work

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Saturday 11th May. Today there were around a dozen blokes working at CPK most of the day, with up to 14 at one point. That number hasn't been seen regularly since the days when myself, Mike "Turtle" Haslam, Mike James and a few other old hands were around. Gabor and the firelighting team got a lot of work done during the night. In the morning there was a shunt, and at one point four different teams were working on four different things. If only it could happen like that every Saturday...

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Rovos Rail kindly lent us their 19D no 3360 after our own Dolly failed with a leaking tube. 3360 stands on the pit for attention to her grease pads.
Rovos Rail kindly lent us their 19D no 3360 after our own Dolly failed with a leaking tube. 3360 stands on the pit for attention to her grease pads.
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But has 3360 got two tenders?
But has 3360 got two tenders?
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No, but the tender of 19D no 2650 was split from the loco earlier and stands on the pit.
No, but the tender of 19D no 2650 was split from the loco earlier and stands on the pit.
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The other half of the unusual sight - a tenderless 19D no 2650.
The other half of the unusual sight - a tenderless 19D no 2650.
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One team adjusts the brakes on the water tank while another prepares 2650 for a new tube.
One team adjusts the brakes on the water tank while another prepares 2650 for a new tube.
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The auxiliary water tank also had to be filled from the washout pump.
The auxiliary water tank also had to be filled from the washout pump.
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The vacuum pipe on the 15CA gets some attention.
The vacuum pipe on the 15CA gets some attention.
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The DZ with an old cab on it has been shunted under the gantry.
The DZ with an old cab on it has been shunted under the gantry.
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Re: CPK: a good day's work

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WONDERFULL. GREAT AND JUST LIKE BACK IN THE DAY!!!
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