Wednesday 4th ..... The Last Day or is it?

 Once again I could not be there for this momentous day

very Kindly Rod Wells did the photos, and by the wonders of the modern telegraph

sent them to me.

We start with a steam pipe leak on SK 24949

This is the new one being manufactured, like most parts

we have to make. B&Q do not hold stock for Mk1 coaches.

Thats where its going .....

That's it in position .... a great job well done.

While the body was raised John Hamer took the opportunity 

to inspect the brake rigging, a problem was reported by

the maintenance team.

The North vestibule of 16221 .... Derek has been finishing the

floor supports ..... all that beautiful work will be covered up!

The carpentry team have been cleaning up before tomorrows 

impending lockdown ...... Tea and cake?

BSK 24949 John and Jenny have just finished another seat squab.

16221. The south Cotswold side, this panel was deemed to be a bit to 

badly dented to fill, so Ken Austin removed the offending section

and let this nice flat piece in. For those of you who'd don't weld, the trick

is to spread the heat out so as not to distort the new panel....

best to tack the four corners and then move around the panel ....

eventually it will be fully welded and ground flat.

Once again many thanks to Rod for his photos.