RN 306 - Weekly Steamshed Report by Derrik van Zyl - 8th January - 15th January 2007

Henry made a new fuel tank for the BSA railcar and is busy fitting the fuel filter and the new tank.
Earlier in the week he helped to offload the one converted cattle truck that arrived at Sandstone from Port Shepstone.

Henk is still busy at Port Shepstone with the removal of rolling stock and various other things that were bought by Sandstone from the PS steam loco shed.

Robert was busy repairing the lubricators on the Barkley and the Peckett, he is currently helping with the replacement of the inspection hole on the tender of NG/G16 No. 113.

I have finished repairing the tender on NG/G16 No.153, as well as the repairs on NG/G16 No. 113.
After testing the tender for leaks I painted the inside of the tender. Now helping Henry on the BSA railcar and busy with the body work.

Ben has finished drilling bigger holes in the No. 2 clips and put them in bags for the contractor how is going to built the new storage line at Sandstone.
He also helped to offload the converted cattle truck that arrived at Sandstone from Port Shepstone.

Oupa finished painting and varnishing the old wooden 3'6" gauge bogie.
He helped with the tapping of the fishplate bolts for the new Sandstone storage line.

Petrus helped at Vailima with the off loading of the converted cattle truck that arrived at Sandstone from Port Shepstone. He is also busy with the tapping of the fishplate bolts for the new storage line.

Jamina is, as always, at her post, sweeping and washing the floors and keep the workshop garden neat and tidy.