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Safety Line

1956 , Ilford (Essex)

Cat no. 594

The inspection and maintenance of rolling stock at Ilford Electric Train Depot.

Electric multiple units are filmed at a station. There is a steam train in the background. The first part of the film shows the intermediate inspection, carried out every four days. They enter the inspection sheds. Work includes checking the brakes and new brake shoes are fitted to the engine in situ. The commentary explains that these last between 12 and 28 days, depending on the function of the carriage. The wheels and the automatic doors are checked. We see the mechanism inside the guard's van. Cables are checked for wear; axles, pins and linkages are checked for greasing. The pantographs, the electrical mechanism, are overhauled carefully. The train is driven out of the shed to resume service. The second part of the film shows the major overhaul that occurs every four years. The pantograph is removed, the body of the train is lifted from the wheels and the brakes are overhauled. The bogies, the undercarriage of the train, are checked. Wheels are inspected and turned on a lathe. Only 1/8th inch wear is allowed. They are replaced after two years. The compressors receive a detailed check. The train is re-assembled and tested under service conditions. It is washed in an automatic train wash. This is like a car wash only bigger.

Keywords

Industrial repair; Trains; Train stations

Manifestations

Safety Line

  • Barcode
    INV364007
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:34
    Modification Date
    27/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    730335
  • Barcode
    INV330895
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:34
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    725146
  • Barcode
    INV391647
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:34
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724339
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV386013
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:34
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    707785
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV253151
    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    bw
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:12:30
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    05/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    699416
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV207159
    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:11:00
    Has Image
    N
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    05/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    699414
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    optical
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV160190
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 485
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673395
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV252813
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:40
    Has Sound
    Y
    Modification Date
    08/05/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    670209
    Sound
    sound
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV244363
    Canonical Identifier
    A-409
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    656117
  • Barcode
    INV245556
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-316
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:11:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563207

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