The forecast of heavy showers today (sadly all too accurate) meant that the railway didn't have too many visitors in the morning. The only silver lining was that carriage number 124, which had been withdrawn on the previous day, due to a failed bearing, wasn't missed. A replacement bearing will be fitted during the week.
Quiet times allow us to catch up with many jobs that aren't always finished in the hurly burly of a bank holiday, such as cleaning and restocking the Gift Shop's shelves. During this time a new tube brush was fitted to Beddgelert/Yeo's tube brush handle. Drivers dread new tube brushes as it makes the daily task of cleaning the boiler tubes extremely arduous, until the brushes have worn down a little. Envious eyes are cast at the Vale of Rheidhol and Ffestiniog Railways whose oil-fired locomotives tubes can be cleaned simply by pouring sand into the firebox.
CJ
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They were lovely showers though at least now I can actualy brush the tubes on Beth now.
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