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A look into the shed where
Lady Edith rests with the brake and van on the track to the right.
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The rebuilt ex-T&D brake
with the CVR van to the right. The brake has original hardware
and most of the original undercarriage, but the body is almost all new
construction. The arrangement of windows and doors was a somewhat
arbitrary decision on the museum's part. The windows had been
planked over in a rebuild when the T&D dropped passenger service
and converted the vehicle to a full brake, but the framing for the
windows remained and since the NJMT planned to use it for their
passenger service, they decided windows would be a nice thing to
have. It's a handsome vehicle in any event.
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A close up of the bogies at
the brake end of the vehicle.
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A close up of the axle box.
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An axle guard of the CVR
van. The raillway's initials are on the journal box.
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Lady Edith and the CVR van on
the left.
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Lady Edith's smoke box.
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Lady Edith on the fireman's
side. The boiler wrapper is presently off; her dome and safety
valve cover are stored in the CVR van behind her. Interesting bit
of trivia: the boiler (a replacement built by Hunslet in the 1920s) was
insulated with oak blocks. The NJMT removed this and replaced it
with asbestos lagging, which had to be removed later at a cost of many
thousands of dollars.
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Lady Edith's name plates--her
name, number, and builder's plates are all original, though the museum
has made copies which are safely stored away just in case.
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Coach 18T in very sad
condition. It had been stored out in the elements for many years
and looks much the worse for it. Even if I'd thought to try to
step inside it, Jim would have prevented me--not at all safe at this
point. I don't know the explanation for the County Donegal paint
scheme.
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A close up of the bogies of
18T.
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While stored outdoors,
somebody had the bright idea that if he put a tarp over the roof, the
coach would be protected from the elements. The tarp instead
trapped the moisture beneath it and accelerated the rotting of the
roof. Here's a view of the roof formers and planks in the central
1st class compartment and one of the inadvertent skylights--there are
several.
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A picture taken through one
of the window openings in the third class section (no glass) of the
benches (very likely original) and the partition separating the first
and third class compartments.
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One of the benches (likely
original) in the outer first class section. It would have been
covered with cushions when in service, which is why it looks more
utilitarian than the third class bench.
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A look through the end window
into the first class compartments. I had to stand on the front
deck of the adjacent diesel switcher (or shunter if you prefer) to get
this photo. There is a legless cushioned bench in the middle
compartment, but I don't know if it's original.
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