Soon the turntable will be operational ....

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It was a dark and stormy night - no wait, wrong fairy-tale. It was a wet and muddy day at the John St Roundhouse as work continued on the turntable restoration, roundhouse interior renovations and a little track-work off in the corner. The turntable has a number of final details under way, the air motor controls need adjusting and floodlighting wiring is being installed to name just two.
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The motor air supply pipes are now connected complete with oil mist lubricators and governors to prevent motor overspeed. Today, both motors were run briefly on a temporary air feed to the turntable centre to prove the pipe layout and connections.
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By Michael Guy, TRHA