Category Archives: Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Generator Game

Posted on 09/06/2013 by mikej

A visit to Bowers found much work in progress with 33035′s generator. The field frame has been cleaned and tested to check the insulation and cabling, and has been finished off in anti-tracking paint. The brush gear has been dismantled … Continue reading →

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Up, Up and Away

Posted on 28/04/2013 by mikej

Since the generator disgraced itself on Good Friday, we have been preparing for the big lift to remove it for repairs. The biggest challenge was the ring of bolts connecting the end of the generator to the engine crankshaft, which … Continue reading →

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Bad Friday

Posted on 02/04/2013 by mikej

Good Friday was far from it for 33035, when the ETH generator decided to heat itself by flashing over. The picture shows the damage to the commutator copper segments that have burnt away across two of the slots. The main … Continue reading →

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Keeping in the Loop

Posted on 03/03/2013 by mikej

33035 has been awoken from its winter slumbers, not without some resistance from lazy contacts and relays, as well as disappearing volts from the batteries and other far reaches of the electrical system. The loco was pressed into service last … Continue reading →

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Nose Up

Posted on 20/01/2013 by mikej

Despite the cold and snow, work continues with the fleet at Barrow Hill, Wirksworth and Bury. New nitrile rubber seals have been fitted across the top of Sherwood’s nose and the crown craned on. Next job will be to re-drill … Continue reading →

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Wintry Blues

Posted on 04/11/2012 by mikej

The last couple of weeks has seen activity on three of our fleet, adjusting to the cold weather and loss of daylight. Carl has started bolting the nose end on to Sherwood, with the difficult job of lining up the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Gold

Posted on 03/11/2012 by mikej

Our lucky guests for the Drive-a-Diesel Experience day this Friday were blessed with glorious autumn colours for a drive down the Ecclesbourne Valley to Duffield and back. The late afternoon sun produced spectacular colours with the blue Crompton and blue … Continue reading →

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The Heat is On

Posted on 14/10/2012 by mikej

After much tinkering with antiquated electronic circuitry over the summer months, the arrival of autumnal temperatures signalled it was time to get the train heat working. Not that there is a great choice of ETH coaching stock on the EVR … Continue reading →

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The Doctor Calls

Posted on 27/08/2012 by mikej

33035 performed much better during the August Diesel Weekend on 11-12th August including an extra fish-n-chip special to Duffield and back on Saturday evening. However it still has a habit of catching the driver out on the rolling load bank, … Continue reading →

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Running Repairing Restoring

Posted on 15/07/2012 by mikej

Maybe not what teacher considers to be the Three R’s, but in the PDLG world that means lots of activity. 33035 made the running on Friday with a charter special on the EVR for a university professor celebrating his 60th … Continue reading →

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