Aln Valley Railway

Longhoughton Goods Yard - ?, general stock maintenance - futher details to be confirmed, The lower halves of the axle boxes on the Ruston were removed so the oil
reservoirs can be cleaned out and the oiler pads checked.Drain holes were drilled in the crane frame and a temporary wooden cover has
been constructed over the gears on the crane to try and protect them from
the winter weather.

Longhoughton Goods Yard - TS, MM, clean up the Ruston 48DS paying attention to the brake gear to try and free this off. Also continue working the crane to try and free off the slewing mech, Tom and Michael had a look at the slewing mechanism on the hand crane