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Thursday 20th December 2007
"D22 Leaves Bridgeton" |
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| After just 8 weeks since D22 arrived in Bridgeton, today was the day scheduled for her to be uplifted by the scrapman. The plan was for D22 to donate useful parts towards D23's restoration, and every single component removed from D22 will help towards D23 restoration as well as keeping her going afterwards. |
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| First of all, one last job was to remove the Timtronic mount - which was fixed from underneath. For quickness, the mount was cut out using an angle grinder. |
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Above: John grinding out the Timtronic mount - © C.Anderson |
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Above: John grinding out the Timtronic mount - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Timtronic mount almost gone - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Mount gone - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 ready to leave - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Lower deck looking backwards - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Lower deck looking forwards - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Upper deck looking backwards - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Upper deck looking forwards - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Missing roof - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Halfshaft out - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Stripped cab - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Shunter moves into position - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Head To Head - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Chained Up - © C.Anderson |
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| The chain proved to be insufficient.... Or so we thought... As the brakes had no air they bound on, so the front brakes were wound off (as in the case of every other bus!). But D22 would not shift, even with a pole. Then we realised the back brakes had to be wound off too... And by that time the pole was already in place, so we continued to use it. |
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Above: Pole On - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 gets pulled out - © C.Anderson |
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Above: R-Type meets R-Type - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Central bus meets Central bus - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 leaves the shed for the last time - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 awaits the scrapman - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Front Offside - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Front nearside - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Rear Offside - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Rear Nearside- © C.Anderson |
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Above: Tow wagon backs up to D22 - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 gets hoisted into the air - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 placed on blocks - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 gets connected up - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 connected to tow wagon - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 leaves Bridgeton - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 on tow - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 disappears into the distance for the last time - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22's mess - © C.Anderson |
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Above: Brushed up - © C.Anderson |
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Above: D22 gone - © C.Anderson |
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