Saturday 16th - Getting hotter
The temperature was beginning to rise during the day and a foretaste of what is predicted to come over the next few days. With the Railway temporarily closed on Tuesday because of the excessive heat, this will be the last posting from the Works until at least Thursday.
Now that the water tank for CK 16221 south end has been successfully tested, it was time to put it back.
The cleaned up and primer coated bearers, now with the padding restuck to each, and ready to pass into the compartment when called for.
A big heave to raise the tank off the ground, and then a twist sideways, and finally through the door. Then the big squeeze getting as many as possible inside the vestibule for the big lift once the far end crossbearer has been put in place. A big heave to get the far end of the tank in over the bearer. As the near end is lifted, on the tower outside Andy ensures the circular filler correctly goes through the ceiling cavity. Once in place a final push and a bearer is quickly inserted underneath the near end of the tank, and relief all round as it is now secured.
Job well done! Andy looks down with a smile.
The main lift was impossible to photograph in such a cramped environment, but in the post-lift calm, Phil and Andy now insert the remaining bearers and secure them with nuts.at each end. The tank will now need to be reconnected to the filler pipes and the plumbing for the toilet compartment.
With the excitement over, the relative calm of the Woodwork shop to find Simon cutting lengths of prepared skirting board for 16221.
I couldn't photograph Simon doing the job, but new panelling and beading is now going in next to the completed frames on the Cotswold side.
Door work continues on the Malvern side. Robert is preparing a new top section of doorframe.
Ainsley carefully grinds down side of the north end door to enable a clearer fit.
Another short section of reinforced underfloor crossbearer destined for RBr 1675.
Always room for improvement with whatever we do.
Just that extra couple of inches makes John's work very much easier.
The cleared wooden base for one of the seats from BCK 21092, which are being completely refurbished. Jenny vacuums the final bits off the frame as John watches on. I think Laura had been working on the seat back but I missed her as they all went a little earlier with the afternoon getting hotter by the minute.
The Paintshop on the whole was relatively cool with a good draught throughout the three main workshops, with all the roller shutters raised and side doors ajar. Pam was able to complete a lot of work, initially giving the first top coat to another notice board and then proceeding on to more varnishing and painting with other irems on the trestles.
Alex continued his cleaning up work on the Malvern side and south end of the bogie bolster wagon.
[Photo : Alex] The completed upper half.
With this BG being one of the locations for some of our reorganised storage, Dave thought it might be good to do something about the external scruffy appearance, much as we have done elsewhere.
4270 waits for the down train to arrive on what has by now become a hot sultry day.
Unlike Dave, I didn't manage to get any pictures of the trains in glorious sunshine. The master plan had been for dinner and drinks at the Royal Oak in Gretton, where you get a great view of the line, and watch the evening fish & chip train steam past. The angle and lighting was perfect, just one thing missing:
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