220023 and 221124 both up on jacks having various exams and powerplant changes carried out 1000x667 IMG_3885.jpg 2009-10-12 14:38:58 |
220023 receives attention to the front bogies 1000x667 IMG_3889.jpg 2009-10-12 14:41:56 |
This chap was helpful enough to pose for me while he tightened some very important nuts on the leading bogie 1000x667 IMG_3891.jpg 2009-10-12 14:43:46 |
This is an HDR photo showing the void where an engine used to be. The power unit was being exchanged for one already serviced. This was on 221124 1000x667 IMG_3900.jpg 2009-10-12 14:52:54 |
221124 stands next to some brand new wheelsets from Crewe, the one closest to the camera also features the axle mounted gearbox 1000x750 IMG_3902.jpg 2009-10-12 14:57:15 |
Here we see 220023 between the jacks again 750x1000 IMG_3905.jpg 2009-10-12 15:01:07 |
Depending on what work is being carried out, where required, the doors from each given vehicle will be stored on one of these trolleys 667x1000 IMG_3908.jpg 2009-10-12 15:09:26 |
This sophisticated machine is very much like a cashpoint for the maintenance employees. It's job is to monitor and distribute any consumables from WD40 through to specific washers. When the staff swipe their card, they request the consumable, it is given out, logged and due to the swipe card system they know what unit and what job it is for too 1000x750 IMG_3912.jpg 2009-10-12 15:12:03 |
This is the main ops room at Central Rivers where they monitor all sorts of aspects of the Voyager fleet. Obviously this caters for 220s and 221s working for Virgin and CrossCountry. Nothing happens to a Voyager without these people knowing, and sorting out how to fix it! 1000x516 IMG_3921.jpg 2009-10-12 15:17:39 |