Railtour Maintenance Team

The Railtour maintenance team requires many disciplines. There are welders, metalworkers, mechanics, painters, glazers, woodworkers, greasers, electricians and others too many to mention.





Wheelsets need changed. Brake blocks need changed (very frequently). One coach per year is refurbished pretty comprehensively - Alastair McLeod and Graham Sang do all the carpentry, panelling and finishing work. 



During the winter, before the start of the new season, the whole train is given a comprehensive mechanical and electrical inspection.  Don Clarke and Robin Nelson do the

electrical checks to both the 24v battery system and the 800v ETH wiring. 

The mechanical team are Ian Boettcher, Alan Scott, Dave MacLaren, (the late) Graeme Robertson, Muir McDougall and Bill Hoy (Mr Buckeye couplings).  The body repair department is Jim Grady, Alastair MacLean, James Robertson and Alec Hunter.  Everybody "mucks in" when it comes to painting a coach. Matt Miller is our resident plumber and gas man.

More pictures further down.