Volvo A25C needs to hide from a weigh bridge

[Renaultman]

This is coming from Nant Helen OCCS heading to the Onllwyn disposal point.

[Holger]

Uh-oh ... looks like slight overload ...

[IBH]

I'm sure the Volvo can cope with it

[martyn williams]

Worked up at Onllwyn many times.Bit bleak up there in the winter
Martyn
I am the one with the dirtiest overalls

[RichardJW~]

I;'m intrigued Martyn, what's involved in servicing one of them engines. I am sure its more than just pulling the sump plug and dropping th old oil on the tracks What's the intervals, quantities and oil types for something like the one in the picture.
Guess you wouldn't need to worry about checking the steering

[martyn williams]

Hello Richard
The oil changes are done at a depot because it takes nearly 45 gallon.We do filters, injectors and sometimes brake blocks.I have used a jcb to change buffers. An "a" exam is done monthly and E exam is done 5 yearly.These 50 tone shunting engines are moved to depot by road.The nearest depot to Onllwyn is Margam.We do up to C exams on site. An E exam can be an engine overhaul.Oil used is a 20/50 grade which is used in all locomotives.
Go onto GOOGLE and type in CANTON RIP and you will see the work done on these shunting engines.We have 5 remote control shunters based in Celsa works Cardiff.They are operated by a remote box carried by the operator.They are "fun" when they go wrong
Martyn

[SRB]

Looks like a normal load for a coal hauler, in fact there is a bit of room for another couple of teaspoon fulls of slack on there!

SB