Maintenance

This section is a collection of images of our maintenance of M50455/M50517 on the Churnet Valley Railway from 2004-Present. M50455/M50517 are currently operational so this gallery is often updated, with the latest images at the bottom of the page. Newly added images are highlighted yellow.

2004

  1. View M50517 & M50455 on the pit at Cheddleton
  2. View Kevin & Chris give M50517's roof a clean
  3. View Receiving fianl touches in the bay at Cheddleton
  4. View 92203 Black Prince (huge!) approaches M50455
  5. View Adjusting springs
  6. View Early use of the inspection pit
  7. View Adjusting brakes
  8. View Cleaning windows just prior to being introduced into service
  9. View CVR interloper at the Severn Valley's mess hut
  10. View Swopping faulty heater control panels
  11. View Washing the underframe prior to Railcar 50
  12. View Adding finishing touches before Railcar 50

2005

  1. View The task of the bogie lift is discussed...
  2. View M50517 lifted for the first time in preservation in the new carriage shed
  3. View M50517 lifted for the first time in preservation in the new carriage shed
  4. View View of the front bogie being separated from the body
  5. View Vacuum cylinders being swapped required a bogie lift
  6. View The second bogie is removed
  7. View Mark & Paul releasing the cylinder
  8. View The old cylider showing the (see inset) wear
  9. View With a replacement cylider fitted the front bogie is returned into position
  10. View The people who made it happen: the carriage jack donors
  11. View With the vacuum cylinders sucessfully swopped M50517 is dragged out of the shed
  12. View View of M50517's toilet sink and formica
  13. View M50455 Speedo repairs
  14. View Mark & Kevin trying to remove a leaking water rail
  15. View The water rail after removal
  16. View The water rail after removal
  17. View The "gubbins" of a DMU
  18. View Mark & Kevin clearly enjoying themselves!
  19. View Chris removing a hose (in close proximity to that toilet chute!)
  20. View Kevin cleaning a large filter out
  21. View M50455's new guards desk, made using old photographs for reference
  22. View Chris testing the new table, why were they removed in the first place we wonder?

2006

  1. View Vacuum cyliders that had been replaced a year earlier
  2. View Trevor machining bushes for us
  3. View Big vacuum valve under the cab desk of M50517 that was a trouble causer
  4. View The route indicator on M50517
  5. View The route indicator cover from M50517
  6. View The route indicator on M50517 without its blind
  7. View Replacement heater control panels kindly refurbished by Llangollen Railcars

2007

For some reason we have no images from 2007! The set must have been behaving itself that year...

2008

  1. View N016d
  2. View The group were asked to help with the VEP restoration before the diesel gala
  3. View Chris working on VEP windows
  4. View Mark working on VEP windows
  5. View The other 3 coaches awaiting fast-track overhaul
  6. View Ex-works VEP Driving trailer
  7. View Work starts on the VEP TSO
  8. View The VEP leans into the curve north of Cheddleton
  9. View The VEP at Froghall. Only 2 more coaches to do!
  10. View Kevin rubbing down the side of...well...I'm sure you can guess which vehicle!
  11. View Kevin, Paul & Terry working on a bodywork refresh for M50455/M50517
  12. View Kevin patch painting the brake of M50455
  13. View M50455 in the stock siding at Cheddleton
  14. View Front view of M50455 with the fake roller blinds set to A1
  15. View Kevin reaching the body just under the gutter
  16. View Refurbished exhauster on the left with the old one on the right
  17. View About to drain the oil on one of M50517's engines
  18. View Removing an old oil filter on one of M50517's engines
  19. View The filter is extracted from its bowl
  20. View Mark swapping an exhauster
  21. View Paul enjoying work on M50517
  22. View First Class end of M50517 in the setting sun
  23. View M50517's leading bogie

2009

  1. View Some interesting rot (now repaired) that was affecting the pass-comm chain
  2. View The replacement engine for M50517
  3. View The replacement engine is removed from storage
  4. View The replacement engine is removed from storage
  5. View The engine on its "mobile bench"
  6. View Replacement engine after being sprayed grey
  7. View Replacement engine after being sprayed grey
  8. View Fuel Pump
  9. View A replacement air tank for M50455 is pressure tested to 2.5X greater than normal
  10. View Kevin & Paul examining an oil filler pipe for M50517's replacement engine
  11. View The top of M50455's unwell left hand engine
  12. View Chris removing injectors
  13. View 37075's Thornaby Kingfisher spied through M50517's driving cab
  14. View Replacement engine for M50517 being prepared for fitting (D.Gibson)
  15. View Replacement engine for M50517 ready for fitting (D.Gibson)
  16. View Replacement engine for M50517 being fitted (D.Gibson)
  17. View Replacement engine for M50517 being fitted (D.Gibson)
  18. View Before and after electrical contacts from a Battery Isolating Switch (BIS)
  19. View Chris updates the fault book
  20. View Steel lifting apparatus to enable the forklift to fit/remove engines
  21. View Replacement silencer for M50455
  22. View The engine block after being returned to the CVR once repairs were complete
  23. View Crankshaft for the "new" engine which ceased
  24. View Mark building up the engine
  25. View Paul building up the engine
  26. View The rebuild of the engine is at an advanced stage by October
  27. View Fitting M50517's replacement No1 engine
  28. View Fitting M50517's replacement No1 engine
  29. View Fitting M50517's replacement No1 engine
  30. View M50517's replacement No1 engine in place
  31. View Preparing to remove M50455's No2 engine
  32. View Removing M50455's No2 engine
  33. View Removing M50455's No2 engine

2010

  1. View Replacement control air tank & unloader valve in Jan 2010 later fitted to M50455

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