Chameleon Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Anyone know why 62005 is sitting at Joppa in Edinburgh this week? The mainline steam site shows it arrived from Fort William on the 5th and its due to go back on the 11th. It dosent appear to be working any tours or suchlike and I doubt it's for maintainence, as it here's nothing they could do there that they can't in Ft William. Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Except Tyre Turning (at Portobello) perhaps - just an educted guess as to the reason it's there, not a known fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I would go for tyrn turning. I know some engines do wear their tyres out on the tight curves on the West Highland Line so it seems logical the K1 will probably need them doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Oh I'd forgotten about the wheel lathe opposite. That would probably explain it being separated from its coach. I suppose they can handle wheels that large? Need to disconnect the conrods etc. Certainly no signs of life round it for the last couple of days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I suppose they can handle wheels that large? Hi, The Wheel Lathes operate on the contact point between the wheel and rail and then rotate the wheel to turn the tyre, the contact point is roughly the same for all rail sizes reguardless of diameter or size. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted August 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hi, The Wheel Lathes operate on the contact point between the wheel and rail and then rotate the wheel to turn the tyre, the contact point is roughly the same for all rail sizes reguardless of diameter or size. Simon True, but the point about con rods still stands as I don't know of any diesel / Electric loco (other than a 08), DMU, EMU that has its axles linked together mechanically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Here's it is on 6th August at Joppa sat waiting tyre turning http://www.scot-rail...o/scaled/12468/ with the rods off (which would be the case unless for example the pony truck was being done)..... According to UKsteam it was booked to run back to Fort William on Saturday morning.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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