Preserved passenger carriages need to be lifted and bogies removed every 10 years. In 2010 we will be lifting 3 carriages at Eveleigh as part of our planned maintenance program.
The carriage is lifted and placed on purpose built stands and the bogies removed.
The bogies are removed and overhauled. Wheels, axles and bearings are tested and requalified. Pins and bushed are replaced.
Bogie centre castings are crack tested to verify that they are in good condition.
Worn pins and bushes are replaced as part of the bogie overhaul.
The couplers and draft gear is removed and requalified. Worn parts will have to be replaced.
Plunger bars supporting diaphragms are also overhauled.
The overhauled bogie is returned under the carriage ready to reconnect.
The carriage is gently lowered back down onto the bogie.
Just a few more inches!
Time to reconnect the brake rigging.
Time to measure the coupler heights to confirm they are within tolerance.
With the mechanical work completed the carriage is now ready for painting. That’s another story for another day.
