Saturday 10th - Taking apart and building back up
A reasonable number in today after the quieter day on Thursday.
The first part has been carefully laid out and correctly positioned, ready for the felt adhesive.
Inside the cabin Maurice is now undercoating the ceiling.
The newly made and primed footboard is being bolted in place by Richard.
[Photo : Alex] During the morning Clive was busy adding dark grey undercoat to the inside framing on the Macaw bogie bolster.
Alex had been guard on the Maroon rake in the morning, but took over the undercoating after lunch.
On Thursday I took the above photos of the suspended bogie and released wheelset.
Work on them was resumed by Andy and Ian, both replacing the respective covers after the axleboxes had been thoroughly greased.
Ken had been trying to remove the pedestal liners from the horn guides, but not having much luck as both stubbornly refused to move.
Later on Andy and Ian removed the brake hangers ...........
....... which Andy subsequently cleaned up in the degreasing wash.
John was back fettling more door guides from metal blocks donated by the Loco Dept.
Moving on to RBr 1675, I got back to thoroughly sanding down the Cotswold side kitchen door (the "blind" door with a metal panel instead of glass).
The top side nicely cleaned up and undercoated in light grey. The reverse side will be painted on Tuesday, with the exception of the metal window, which may be left as we have been requested to replace all the lower back panels of the kitchen doors with sheet metal.
Meanwhile Ainsley is working on the last of the double doors, but having trouble releasing thr lazy tongs. This will be my next door for a major sanding.
Into the Paintshop and more progress with CK 16221. Having retaped the vertical demarcation line, Phil uses the line positioning tool to mark out the tops of the two lines.
Then after taping up the two lines, the door and corner section are undercoated in madder.
Alex adds the final lettering to the north end.
The camera lens has distorted the lower lettering - it is in reality perfectly matching the "RESTRICTION C1".
Internal reconstruction continues with Simon adding beading in the south end vestibule.
Robert is doing the same inside the north end vestibule.
Later inserting the small panel above the door frame.
Pam spent some time cleaning up the window runners, which were somewhat tarnished and more obvious as such next to the nicely varnished wood. In the process of getting the main job done, the little things like this can easily be missed and not noticed until the coach is about to go out.
Job done, and finally one last coat of varnish to make a good job great.
These two doors receive their first coat of varnish.
[Photo : Neil H.] Finally a nice postscript to the Winchcombe Station fire bucket and backboard repainting. We received a very nice Thank You from Neil and the Friends of Winchcombe Station for all the work put in by Alex, Keith and Pam.
There was actually a tiny bit still to do, but they were whisked away no doubt on the Friday when the FOWS have their work day. We might be able to highjack each in turn and finish them.
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Sun 11th - A few photos taken at Frampton Country Fair
This very large and very popular one-day country show is held every September in the very extensive Frampton Court grounds at Frampton-on-Severn, Glos.
https://framptoncountryfair.co.uk/
There was a traction engine and a steam roller, both in full steam and lovely to look at.
There is always the display of vintage engines put on by the Bristol and South Glos Stationary Engine Club, some with famous names such as Lister and Petter in action and running on "motor spirit". The years of manufacture in the display ranged from 1918 to 1949. They are fascinating to see running with their phut-phut-pop sounds.
Part of the general display, followed by close-ups of some of the individual engines.
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