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by asbibby
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 24-03-2024
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The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 24-03-2024

:) On a glorious Sunday with The Legend of Steam locomotives, Sir Nigel Gresley and Brittania i was joined in our workshop by Jonathan, John, Clive, Dave B. We had a brew and a breakfast barm before collecting all our gear and boarded the 10:10 train to Rawtenstall Station to install cabling to enab...
by asbibby
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 17-03-2024
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Views: 96

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 17-03-2024

:D Today on the last day of Legends of Steam Gala, the electrical volunteers were, Sophie, Colin, Jonathan, John, Stephen, Dave S and myself. We all had a brew before watching the departure of the A4 Sir Nigel Gresley and Brittania. It was decided to test some LED tubes and replace a faulty one in o...
by asbibby
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 10-03-2024
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Views: 96

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 10-03-2024

:D A big day today on a very dull wet day, we were introduced to our new Head of Department, Barry in the FXP building at Bury Bolton Street Station by our General Manager Lee Kenny. Today the volunteers consisted of Jonathan, John, Colin, Dave B, Dave S, Peter, Stephen and myself, we had a brew and...
by asbibby
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 03-03-2024
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Views: 97

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 03-03-2024

:D Today on a very pleasant day, sunshine and blue skies, i was joined by Jonathan, Jack, Dave B and Dave S, after a brew and a breakfast sarnie we tested out the fire alarm call point at Bury Bolton Street Station, all was fine and we recoded the findings. :) We then collected all our gear and boar...
by asbibby
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 25-02-2024
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Views: 106

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 25-02-2024

:D On a lovely February day we caught the !0:00 train up to Rawtenstall Station, i was joined by, Peter, Jonathan and Stephen, Dave S joined us later after the bus he was waiting of from Bolton did not show up. He caught a later bus to Bury then onto Rawtenstall by another bus, he then joined us in ...
by asbibby
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 18-02-2024
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Views: 126

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 18-02-2024

:D Today i was joined by Jonathan, Dave B, Dave S and Peter, Dave had purchased a new GRP electrical cabinet for the replacement rotten metal box which supplied the three phase power to Rawtenstall Station Cafe carriage. We walked down to the carriage & wagon shed to see if we could have a look ...
by asbibby
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 11-02-2024
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Views: 199

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 11-02-2024

:D Well today was all about medicals at Baron Street in the ELRPS building, first was Dave B, then Peter, John and later myself. The fire alarm call points were checked at BBS station and the results logged. The rest of us, Jonathan, Colin, Sophia, John, Stephen and myself rounded up all the gear we...
by asbibby
Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 04-02-2024
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The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 04-02-2024

:D Today i was joined by, Jack, Colin, Peter and Dave, the railway was still shut to the public apart from the usual lunchtime Diner train. We checked out the electrical outlets on the undersides of the platforms at Bury Bolton Street Station for any loose backboards, none was found. :) In our works...
by asbibby
Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 07-01-2024
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Views: 476

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 07-01-2024

:D The first Sunday after the Christmas and New Year break, i was joined by Colin, Clive, Jonathan, Dave E, Dave S and Peter, we thought we had obtained a key for the roller shutter door on the staircase at the bottom of platform two to do some work on the emergency lighting. The key turned out to b...
by asbibby
Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 24-12-2023.
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Views: 451

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 24-12-2023.

:D Back from the pre Christmas cruise and i decided to attend the last Christmas Santa's in case there was any electrical problems at BBS. David and Stephen were helping out on the greet and meet and the Santa train. :D Everything was fine electrical wise, the weather was a bit inclement with shower...
by asbibby
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 10-12-2023.
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Views: 474

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 10-12-2023.

:) Today i was joined by, Jonathan, Peter, David S and Dave B after a brew and a breakfast barm we were contacted by numerous people asking for help with various electrical problems. :idea: Jonathan PAT tested some electrical tools after the PAT printer has now been returned to us. First job was to ...
by asbibby
Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 26-11-23.
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Views: 509

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 26-11-23.

:D Today the electrical volunteers welcomed another new recruit, Peter who was joined by Jonathan, John, David and myself, after a brew we thought about going to Heywood Station to erect the Christmas lights but decided on arrival of the DMU shuttle from Heywood which was packed to postpone the job....
by asbibby
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 19-11-23.
Replies: 0
Views: 451

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 19-11-23.

:D Today on a very wet day we met up in our workshop underneath the stairs at Bury Bolton Street Station, i was joined by, Jonathan, Clive, David, Dave and John, we had a brew and a breakfast barm before starting work. Dave had bought a new RCD switch for us to install at Rawtenstall Station after w...
by asbibby
Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Saturday 12-11-2022.
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Views: 427

The Electrical Volunteers Report Saturday 12-11-2022.

:D Today i was joined by Stephen, Jonathan, John, Colin, Sophie and David B we had a brew and a bacon barm before gathering together all our gear for Christmas lights erection time at Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Stations. :idea: We completed the fire alarm call point checks at BBS and recorded our fi...
by asbibby
Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:55 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 05-11-2023
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Views: 505

The Electrical Volunteers Report Sunday 05-11-2023

:) Today on Bonfire day our team consisted of Jonathan, Clive, David, John, Colin, Sophie and myself, we had our usual brew and breakfast barm and waited for our chat with Lee the general manager after Simon and Lewis had both left the employment at the ELR. :o It was reported to us that a D type bu...