Inveresk Annual Report 2009-2010
At the beginning of
this report I must pay
congratulate the members of the Inveresk Workshop for their dedication
to the
work that is being carried out on the vehicles under restoration.
While everyone is
making a significant contribution I
must pay tribute to Bill McGowan and Trevor Jones for their efforts. Bill for his interest in making the general
public aware of the workshop and Trevor for his management of the
Community
Grant Funding. Bill has been instrumental in getting us a special award
of
$2000 in the Launceston City Council Heritage Award program. Trevor has been in communication with the
treasurer Darren Lawson and also the Community Fund Committee.
Of a more serious
note the Inveresk Workshop of the
Don River Railway is being replaced to enable an earth levee for flood
protection to be built. A meeting was held with the then Project
Manager who
outlined the procedures involved. Further meetings have been held with
Council
and with the York Park and Inveresk Authority.
AB2
Structurally this
vehicle is ninety-eight percent
finished. All seating is completed,
first class with high back seats with blue vinyl upholstery and in
second class
wooden seats. Donations of items for
this vehicle include window glass, mirrors, wood panelling and
reclaimed timber
from carriages taken apart at Evandale.
AAL+1 (The Royal Carriage)
All exterior
panelling is virtually complete. The roof
has had ply on it in preparation for covering with canvas, roof
mouldings have
been made, all internal doors have been made, window frames and louvres
have
been completed. When some of the ceiling
panels were removed it was found that most of them were of Huon Pine. Some of the clerestory windows have to be
replaced and we have a computer disc with stencils designs for these. This disc also contains stencils for the
glass door panels. I have to thank
Damian Camplin for his work in producing these stencil designs.
CC56
This vehicle was
donated to the V.D.L.R.S. By the
Queen Victoria Museum. The bogies have
been cleaned and repainted while the body was taken off and rust holes
have
been removed. All brake gear has been
checked and overhauled.
Gang Trolley.
This former Emu Bay
workers trolley has been donated
to the V.D.L.R.S. By Craig Webb and his family.
The motor has been overhauled, a new muffler fitted and a larger
steel
fuel tank installed in place of the plastic container.
The vehicle has new plastic windows, red and
amber marker lights as well as an orange strobe light.
Seats have been padded and safety rails are
being installed to enable passengers to be carried on short trips
around the
Inveresk site. To make the trolley more
appealing to children a smiley face has been painted on the front of
the
vehicle. The trolley has been given the
name “Tooter”.
On all the vehicles
that are restored at Inveresk a
sponsor board will be attached at an appropriate place in the vehicle.
As Inveresk
Co-ordinater I have pleasure in presenting
this annual report.
H H Camplin
