Restoration of trailer car 113 - Schöneiche tram - Part 2 (2024)
Stop: Rahnsdörfer Straße.
YouTube name: Sebastian Schüßler.
Date: .
City: Schöneiche (Germany).
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Schöneicher-Rüdersdorfer Straßenbahn (SRS)
Operational
Description
The historic trailer car 113 of the Schöneicher-Rüdersdorfer tram (SRS), which matches the self-built railcar 73 from 1974, is now finally being repaired. You can learn about the work and background information, from the weld seam to the ride. By the canal, you can also often see views of neighboring Woltersdorf.
We urgently need donations to restore the car to a roadworthy condition: Tram 88 e.V. Sparkasse Märkisch-Oderland IBAN DE41 1705 4040 3000 0074 30
Hello friends, today we want to show you how the bogies on our wagon were replaced. In the previous video, we already explained why wagon 113 was stored. When it was taken out of service, a broken road beam was diagnosed. To fully repair the wagon, the body had to be separated from the bogies, allowing everything to be refurbished and restored. First, the wagon needs to be brought onto the hoist. Since there’s limited space on the company premises, some items have to be shunted and moved around a bit. Today, to avoid unnecessary shunting, the KTVD 22 is also brought along. It’s still waiting for revival in the workshop hall. Once we reach the hoist, the real work begins. First, the wagon and trestles must be positioned. Then, the crossbeams are placed between two trestles.
The wagon body then rests on top of these, and we can now start. The wagon body is finally up, and the bogies can be moved out. The hoisting position is therefore outside. Now, everything still needs to be cleared away from the decade-long buildup to see if the load beam is truly broken, once and for all. Out with it; luckily, only the spring is broken, not the load beam. For the bogies and small parts to be sandblasted, the car must be placed back on replacement bogies. These are now being retrieved from the open storage area. The interesting thing about these places is that they are identical to our current ones. They were intended for two additional trailers that were never built. After a brief adjustment of the replacement frames, they are now positioned under the car, and the car body can be lowered onto them. The car stands on its auxiliary legs, and now it can be taken out again. Yes, sometimes you have to use muscle power to maneuver it. The first test is over, and now it's time to go back, but the first treatment has already taken its toll—the generation gap. Almost 40 years lie between the two vehicles. A popular game on this day: moving bogies. We did this a few times, but only one time for the very last time. We go back to the hall so that all the small parts can be dismantled. And this is what's left.
