Saturday 17th - Warming up

Another freezing start but it turned into a bright and sunny day, even warm, with lots done.

There's a definite focus on finishing off BSK 34929 having been an ongoing project for a few years now. There's still quite a bit to do though. Chris was fettling the other door liner for the Malvern side guard's door:

While Ainsley was making a few adjustments with the angle-grinder to make the bottom fit:

John H continued his campaign against the comms cord equipment:

While Bob made inroads on the internal compartment sliding doors. This was was all sanded down and varnished by day's end, with a further 2 sanded down:

Meanwhile Jenny and John were in the saloon area continuing the fitting of the seats:

By the end of the day, done!

I guess it's just tables and this area is complete now, great!

On CK 16221 John O took a turn on the filling and sanding, there always seems to be more of that to do...

Elsewhere Derek continued his work on rebuilding the floors, although I missed a photo of him, he was to be frequently found walking between the coach and the woodwork shop, a piece of wood in hand, muttering away. I think it fitted in the end.

Andy and John S set to sorting out our collection of miscellaneous pipework, deciding what we can throw away, and what to tidy up.

"This bit could be useful"...

And so it was cleaned up and red-oxided for later use:

Elsewhere in the workshop Alan S carried on with the lighting improvements:

Before either servicing or swapping out (I wasn't quite sure which) the charging cable for the running rake. I spotted him wondering up the platform with it to meet a train while we were sat in glorious sunshine on the platform for lunch:

Speaking of trains, 4270 rolled through Winchcombe non-stop on its return trip for our lunchtime perusal:

While Dinmore Manor gave us something to wave at during our teabreak:

We soldiered on with the BG in the barn, opening the roller shutters to let some of the warmth in. Here Dave was applying some matt black to the corridor connection, while Pam had her first proper go at top-coating, taking the cream on the Malvern side, and a fine job she did too.