The Bagnall 2-6-2 loses a cross-head bearing plate. The crew replace the missing plate with a piece of wood roughly cut to size at the track-side, then wire it into place. This temporary repair allows the loco to continue the day's schedule. The mechanically unfit loco heroically struggles up the Wallah Gorge spiral towards Tiger Camp accompanied by much slipping despite crew members sitting on the buffer beam liberally sanding the rails. The vertical slack in the piston rod caused by the wooden cross head guide bearing, dislodges the piston rod packing on the right side. This results in severe blowing of steam and very little power in the right hand cylinder. Despite this, the Bagnall makes it nearly to the top of the spiral unaided. Congratulations to the crew for not giving up the struggle.
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