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ALn 773.3516 during trip to Rome. The railcar was transferred in
the tow of ordinary goods trains and took three days for the trip
down from the north. (Photo Corrias) |
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ALn 773.3516 on arrival in Rome S. L. Here it was tranferred to the
tracks behind the depot where the initial repairs took place. (Photo Corrias) |
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The ALn 773.3516 after a brief period of time spent working
against corrosion and for various refurbishments , was eventually
transferred inside the roundhouse on track 31, one not usually used
for FS maintenance. Moving the railcar and adjusting it on the track
31required a little deftness, using a little drasine since the railcar
completely occupied the turntable. Here you can see some photos
while turning railcar. (Photo Corrias) |
| Restoration work lasted for quite a while inside the depot. Work was needed even on the underside of the railcar, as with time it had become encrusted with filth, this forced a request for an underside wash and mechanism cleaning. For this reason rail car was taken out of depot and towed to the washing facilities. |
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Restoration took place progressively over the whole railcar. All
traces of rust corrosion have been repaired and protective paint was
given where needed, and only after this the whole railcar repaint
took place. Many coats of paint were applied using standard
techniques of the FS in the 1960s. The livery adopted is made up of
grey and magnolia green used by FS in the early sixties. In these
photos you can see the rail car during several stages of work. (Photo Corrias) |
| Last stages of work inside the roundhouse depot. Since the work in
the roundhouse was being reduced, ALn 3516.773 had to be moved
outside depot for a while, then moved inside the diesel maintenance
shop where the final works were carried out. In these last photos
you can see the railcar virtually completed.
(Photo Corrias) |
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