For spares or repairs is the advert I would put on this lot, which if you read last weeks post (available here) are the remains of the wagon that broke up as it was being moved! Off the track the remains are now being stored awaiting their fate!
A day at the Rocks by Rail Museum today where the plan was to give the Euclid dump truck a wash down. Rob had got the pressure washer out, filled a large water container and rigged up a power supply. Now at the best of times water and washing generally have some wetting probability for those engaged in the task. Add a pressure washer to the mix and the probability of wetness goes up and then add rain, heavy rain at that, and it is just inevitable that those engaged are going to get wet! However there is a point at which you get so wet you just carry on as you have already got wet and cannot get any wetter! So it was hat Rob, John, Pete and myself got soaked but the Euclid looked a lot better.
John surveys the cleaning products - I don't think my suggestion for polishing and waxing the paintwork after washing went down too well!
Rob arrives with the water and pressure washer. We got water pressure by raising the water container up in the air - clever!
Rob's enthusiasm sees him clambering all over to get the dirt off.
even to the point of getting inside the dump body - I did suggest we take the ladder away and leave him in there!
It may not have been muddy dirty but the amount of dirt that had just gathered on the truck from the weather shows in this picture where the pressure washer has cut through to reveal clean paintwork and rust!
What does the inside of the tipper body look like - well here is a photo but without Rob in it!
Finished and cleaner looking. Rob mentioned painting but that is definitely a job for a dry day!
Flushed or should that be soaked, with the success of cleaning the Euclid, Rob suggested doing the same with the drag line. We started but as the rain got heavier the enthusiasm wained and we called it a day!
This is how wet it was getting with flood water everywhere.
And to think I could have been inside in the dry helping Pam paint Harriot the JCB
Or Alex paint the ceiling of the cab of Ketton No1.
Or David and John fitting a makers plate to DE5.
Or Pete cleaning up a bench drill. Even Riley the dog is sensible enough to be inside - but not me!
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