One more journey


Hydraulic Climbing Jacks

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Step 1 The steel spreader beam passed under the bogie to a similar arrangement on the opposite side of the train.

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Step 2 The ram was then extended, lifting the train by over 100mm.

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Step 3 Wooden blocks and steel spacers were then placed underneath the jack.

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Step 4 The ram was then retracted to bring the train to rest on the spacers and wooden blocks.

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Step 5 Three more wooden blocks were then slid under the jack.

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Step 6 The ram was then extended again, and the spacers removed.

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Step 7 This time two outer wooden blocks and spacers were placed at right angles to the previous ones to form a stable tower.

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Step 8 The ram was then retracted again and three more wooden blocks slid into place.

From here the above process was repeated until at the required height of 1.3 metres.

Final Height


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