Thanks Matthew, that's quite a to do list ! Amazing how you can plug a
computer into the bogie computer to find the faults.
Though you can do that with almost any thing these days.
Regards,
Tim in Sydney.
On Fri, 19 Oct. 2018, 7:05 am Matthew Geier, matthew@...>
wrote:
>
>
> On 18/10/18 17:01, Tim Boxsell wrote:
> > Hi Matthew, Thanks for the pic. True blue Aussie quality even after 3
> > 1/2 years in the open.
> > Just curious, what does & doesn't work ?
>
> So far the major problem is a cracked hydraulic line that results in the
> brakes dragging on two wheels on one motor bogie as the system can't get
> enough pressure to hold them off. The computer noticed and reported a
> hydraulic pressure fault.
>
> This is either due to a shipping restraint being pressed against the
> hydraulic pipe or it was hit by something while in storage.
>
> The centre bogie brake computer is reporting a fault, but we haven't
> investigated that one yet. Need to plug a laptop into the Knorr Brake
> computer processor and dump it's fault log.
>
> One aircon pod started making unpleasant noises then shut itself down.
> Subsequently found the main circulating fans were rubbing against their
> grill, but it's still unhappy after we fixed the bent grill.
>
> One of the salon lights sent out 'smoke signals'. Others have quietly
> failed. Hopefully most just need new tubes and not new driver boards.
>
> One of the passenger door buttons fell apart.
>
> One window is smashed. (Drivers side window)
>
> The morning it was delivered one door motor failed completely, so the
> tram was moved with the door interlock bypass active, but the fault
> appeared to be moisture as later in the day when things had dried out,
> it worked again and continues to work. (I think that's the door with the
> broken external switch and water MAY have been holding the button
> circuit active, preventing the door from closing).
>
> I'm sure more things will be found to be faulty as we work through
> recommissioning the car.
>
>
> The main problem is actually dirt - when the doors are operated manually
> they don't close fully - they only close fully if power operated. Early
> on the trams were 'inspected' multiple times and the doors manually
> opened and closed, leaving a small gap along the door seals.
>
> The yard they were stored in is a trucking depot and the hard-stand is
> just compacted dirt. So in the dryer months, the constant truck
> movements made lots of dust that found it's way through the poorly
> closed doors and mixed with the water leaking through the roof when it
> rained.
>
> Last summer it was like a sauna inside 2107. I'd gotten permission from
> TfNSW to take steps to prevent the water getting in late last year - we
> tarped the air-conditioning units as it was likely the water was getting
> in via them (it always did), but that didn't help. The roof drains were
> blocked with leaf litter and we really didn't have the tools and
> equipment to clear them.
> I put buckets of 'damp rid' in the car (buckets of the stuff intended
> for stored caravans) which bought down the humidity levels at lot and
> stopped more mould.
>
> Before their demise, both 2105 (first out to Penrith) and 2103 had
> significant amounts of mould on all interior soft furnishings. 2107 has
> been spared significant mould attack, but water dripping through the
> roof has destroyed two seats.
>
> The remaining air-conditioning unit will run, but it's obviously low on
> gas and it's not cooling strongly, but it has got the humidity levels
> down significantly.
>
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