People - our greatest asset!The workhop activities described in this album are only possible through the dedicated
contributions of
| Roy Stanley on his Colchester Lathe | Kate Kobylas - carriage door sill painting (Sept 98) |
| Denis Richardson - underneath Car 82 (Sept 98) |
| A railway fitter of the future? Young Ryan Willams with Dad Ron and Ian Johnston (Sept
98) |
| Andrew Gramp and Peter Brown demolishing Car 82 battery boxes |
| Ralph Lee, a stalwart Past president fills his trusty mobile water tank before
heading off to Gemmells to top up a "Highlander" loco. (Sept 98)
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| Roger Currie, fireman and lubrication guru, grinding irregularities off F251's
wheel flange (Sept 99)
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| Andrew Gramp (again) this time showing how Superman moves locos with effortless
ease (Sept 98) |
| Andrew Dale and Jack Gerrard - loco cleaners par excellence, touching up F251's
drivers |
| Brenton Job wrestles with the coal grab bucket (Sept 98) |
| Ross Vonow showing his carpentry skills in the restoration of CEntenary car 60
(Oct 98)
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| Brian Carter also at work on Car 60 |
| Doug Gibson carrying out modifications to the MIG welder trolley
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| Trevor Clift carrying out repairs to RedHen 428's cow cathcher |
| Kim Critchley cutting up the essential loco lightup wood |
| Andrew Gramp - grease into loco 520 (Oct 98) |
| Dean Smith cleans out F251's firebox (June 99)
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| Daryl Simon milling away at Mt Barker |
| Paddy Mulady working on Rx207's drivers (Dec 98)
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| Fred Valstar - new doors for CEntenary cars (Oct 99) |
| Firewood sleeper collection from Ridgeway (Nov 98) - Pete Charlson and Pat
Francis |
| Pete Charlson - Chair of the Board of Management and a multi talented hands-on
worker! |
| Ron Williams (our full-time fitter at Mt Barker) machining 520's conrod |
| A mystery volunteer welder (centre) with colleagues Brenton Job and Peter
Brown |
| Trevor Williams - rubbing down F251's frame ready for painting |
| Barry Edwards needle gunning a Ruston and Hornsby boiler being repaired under
contract by SteamRanger |
| Eddie Howes servicing DE 350's brake cylinder (June 99) |
| and the "boss" - Loco Manager imprisioned in F251's firebox - the best place
for him! |
| An off-the-payroll volunteer - Bob Hughes and Ralph Lee providing some
sustenance for our visiting "maggie" |
| Sometime rolling stock manager Ben Greeneklee catching up on his
paperwork |
| Bob Hughes preparing DE 507 for repainting (July 99) |
| .... and Jason Sipos on the 507 job too |
| ......whilst Peter Kither works on the battery boxes |
| Rex Hoppo admiring his paint work on DE507 |
| Doug McKenzie and Peter Kither |
| Richard Wilkins - just one of a valuable team of carriage cleaners (Feb
2000) |
| .... and David Goscombe too |
| Quitea carriage cleaning team! - Steve Batty, Denis Richardson, Chris Danby,
Paul and Ben Greeneklee |
| Alan Dale polishing up F251's motion |
| John Davidson - reassembling Rx207's main springs |
| Geoff Hancock - reaming Rx207's release cock (May 2001) |
| Pam Cameron - Sanding the end of car 73 in preparation for painting
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| and the team pauses for lunch at Mt Barker one sunny Saturday | |