Canterbury Railway Society Inc

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General News - February 2001

3/3/2001

Work is continuing in the carriage shed this month. The sprinkler system is nearing completion while the closing in plans are progressing. The new electrical switchboard is now in use. The track team have been busy building the new track in front of the shed.

The five Toshiba EO locomotives have been inspected by Tranz Rail who are considering moving them to Wellington for banking duties on the NIMT.

Car A 463 which was expected to leave Ferrymead last month is still on site. It is now thought it will leave in the next few weeks. Car EA 2654 has been extricated from its shed (by slewing some existing track) and is being restored on site by contractors, destined for a new home in Papanui.

Rumour has it that our General Manager, John Regan, is moving to sunnier climes and greener pastures west of the Tasman Sea.

Reversing the brain drain, two former CRS members, Mike Anderson and James Garter have arrived back in town from afar. Both will be working with the Diesel Traction Group on their locos on the FR site. The DTG is planning a busy year with a major assault expected on DI 1820. Work continues on cutting out body rust in DG 772.