Sunday, February 10, 2008

...And then there was the rest of the week.

Oh far out, I can't even remember half the shit I've done this week.

I've been working on Y1 class 610 (1 of only 4 ever built), working on the low voltage electrical gear, which means headlights, taillights, indicators, door control (which is partially an air circuit too), then there will also be the sound system, and fucked if I can remember the rest. So not the smallest job. That's been making progress, and I've been driving the display tram for half the week.

I keep a log book of what service duties I've been up to, and only today I realised I've forgotten to fill it in this week (and last) - and I only remember half of it! That's just service duties too...

Thu/Fri, came into workshop in the arvo to muck with 610 some more, slung some more wiring through, managed a powered test, most of the 2nd console is working, no indicators yet (gotta troubleshoot it - or just shoot it =P ), and wire in the 1st console.

Then there's today (Sunday), which whilst not technically service, was me driving a tram, more specifically the Z class. FKN AWESOME!
Drove that for about 4, 4.5 hours, managed to do 4 trips around the circuit. After I said I wouldn't be able to rack up the trip numbers. It had 8 trips left on it before it *has* to go in for maintainence, now it doesn't. Kept forgetting stupid little things, like pop the side mirror in when switching ends, and then remembering it, and at one point could not for the life of me get the brakes to disengage. Did all my troubleshhoting, reset the system, nothing worked... until I realised the rear door was open.
D'OH!
Oh well, we had a good laugh.
Oh, and thanks to Squiddy, who made the day a lot of fun just by being there, and word to my ninja for making a mystery appearance. You know who you are - hell you've probably read it before it's even typed out, because you're a ninja. =P

So, with today's hours not actually written in my hours, I've done about 35-odd hours this week.
FARK!
Loved it though.

Anyway, me & the boys will be taking the Z out in a few weeks (hopefully) to offically celebrate me getting my full tram licence =D

Huzzah!

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