Our Hunslet Diesel receives some serious TLC
Our ex Mines Hunslet Diesel has been the backbone of our railway since we acquired it many years ago from the Midmar Museum in Natal. Its build date is 14.1.1984 so it is already a respectable 28 years old.
The 6LW Gardner engine in the Hunslet was very tired and so we have done effectively a full engine transport using the engine from a Broomwade compressor that is in tip-top condition. See the picture below.
While we are about it we will be attending to a number of other issues with respect to the Hunslet now that the sub frame, axles, and drive train have been revealed. When complete the locomotive will then be resprayed and should look as new for Stars of Sandstone in 2013.
