These photographs are provided as a background to the restoration of the branch line and for the information of historians and enthusiasts.
Where possible, sources have been acknowledged. The Copyright of these photographs remains with the source / photographer and these photographs may not be reproduced without their permission. If you have any photographs or additional information you would like to make available for public viewing could you please contact Rick at:  Likewise if you have any additional information about errors, sources or captions, please let me know. |
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Restoration of the OTHR "Wickham" Section Car - PAGE 3
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OTHR own a Wickham Section car which is being restored for use by maintenance crews on the line. This section of the website will follow the restoration of the section car by OTHR volunteers. Details of the car numbers provided below. |
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| Details: Wickham Type No. 4 (open pattern) Car No. 7199 Imported for the NSWGR from UK in 1955, presumably complete as the frame is constructed from square type Enlish. Importation likely to be in Nov 1955. Originally fitted with a J.A.P. 600cc (UCZ.R) engine but probably one of the batch refitted with the current Wisconsin engine, in or after 1977. Wisconsin Engine - model S12D2, ser. no. 146678. Spec No. X964 (12.5HP) (acknowledgements to Greg Lee, Alan Robinson & Errol Hall with extracts from Keith Gunner's list Of Wickham Cars in Australia). |
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| Early May 2008 and the chassis is ready to be set back on its wheels. | Looking more like it! | |||||
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| Engine reassembled. | ||||||
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| Touch-up painting continues. | Ross Allen who generously made his workshop available for the restoration. | Timber work ready for installation and being inspected by Richard Webb. | ||||
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THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN LATER IN MAY2008 |
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| Track Manager Peter looks at progress on the section car, Charles in the background. | Ross, Tony and Arthur continue with the reassembly. Methodical part storage has made this task easier. | |||||
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Looking much more like a section car now.
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| Photos16 to 21 by Harry Shannon. These photos show the final stages of the restoration of the Wickham section car. |
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| What a great job the crew have done on this project. | ||||||
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