Cold testing

Work is being carried out continuously...it demands quite a lot of us, even in such a way it's difficult to keep updating the blog on a regular basis. The P8 isn't exactly the only project demanding our attention; other coaches and locomotives are expected to be ready on June 1st

Friday June 1st 2007: press presentation, by invitation only

Saturday June 2nd 2007: presentation to the public, tickets will be available soon

Work on the P8...

To be able to repair the defective wheel axle, the tender was quickly uncoupled after arrival at Schaarbeek. The tender was lifted up from its bogies and the axle removed and replaced by a temporary lorrie. We hope to get the repaired axle back from the maintenance facility and put it back into place next Saturday.

On May 2nd, after extensive preparation by our technicians, AIB Vinçotte came by for the boiler tests which were very succesful: pressure was increased up to 18 kg/cm² without problems.

In the meantime some minor cosmetic repairs were also carried out

To be continued....very soon we will fire up 64.169 for the very first time