Carriage transfer - Petersham
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A bit more
A bit more
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Out from under the overhead
Out from under the overhead
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Control stand
Control stand
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Control stand
Control stand
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Looking on with interest
Looking on with interest
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DMT9204 looks at the removed Tullochs
DMT9204 looks at the removed Tullochs
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Halfway there
Halfway there
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Push! (the bogie)
Push! (the bogie)
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And the other end
And the other end
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At the controls
At the controls
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Jacked up on old sleepers
Jacked up on old sleepers
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The transfer begins
The transfer begins
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Preparing DIM8020
Preparing DIM8020
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4819
4819
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DMT9204
DMT9204
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48130 with the removed Tullochs
48130 with the removed Tullochs
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The scrubber works well?
The scrubber works well?
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DMT9204
DMT9204
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DMT9204
DMT9204
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The back of DMT9204
The back of DMT9204
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They are separated for the transfer
They are separated for the transfer
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Later in the day, getting the V cars into position
Later in the day, getting the V cars into position
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As far as it goes
As far as it goes
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Bring back the shunter
Bring back the shunter
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A hydraulic arm pushes the slide over until the bogie is lined up with the track again, and then it is lowered back on the track.
A hydraulic arm pushes the slide over until the bogie is lined up with the track again, and then it is lowered back on the track.
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A special metal beam is placed underneath, with a sliding stand, and another smaller jack on it - this lifts takes over from the first jack.
A special metal beam is placed underneath, with a sliding stand, and another smaller jack on it - this lifts takes over from the first jack.
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After making a secure base out of old sleepers, a hydraulic jack is used to raise the carriage
After making a secure base out of old sleepers, a hydraulic jack is used to raise the carriage
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Some of the track has been removed
Some of the track has been removed
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Grab more equipment from the truck
Grab more equipment from the truck
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What next?
What next?
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Take her away!
Take her away!
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Second bogie is in place
Second bogie is in place
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48130 couples up to T4877
48130 couples up to T4877
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DMT9204 oversees proceedings
DMT9204 oversees proceedings
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DIM8020
DIM8020
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4819
4819
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4819
4819
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DMT9204
DMT9204
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T4847 in the dirt
T4847 in the dirt
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An then the front end loader dumps the other end in the dirt
An then the front end loader dumps the other end in the dirt
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A problem with the second car?
A problem with the second car?
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Damn overhead!
Damn overhead!
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I like role play ... oh wait ...
I like role play ... oh wait ...
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48130
48130
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Bogie # 1
Bogie # 1
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The interurbans wait their turn
The interurbans wait their turn
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Wedge it in there
Wedge it in there
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Shunter
Shunter
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Temporary track slung over local down line - first bogie on the way to transfer
Temporary track slung over local down line - first bogie on the way to transfer
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"We're bustin' outta here tomorrow"
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The sun sets on the Tullochs at Petersham
The sun sets on the Tullochs at Petersham
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Temporary track into Petersham college of training, to allow swap of the two Tulloch cars for two V set cars
Temporary track into Petersham college of training, to allow swap of the two Tulloch cars for two V set cars
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