Wash and Brush Up

After 16 days in traffic, number 73020, a standard Class 5 locomotive, goes back to the sheds for cleaning inside and out and a detailed mechanical check-up. A team of men, each with his special job, sets about the task. The parts are inspected and reassembled. Steam-raising begins again. After vacuum tests by the crew, coal is taken on and water topped up. Then, less than 27 hours after entering the sheds, 73020 is back on duty.