Thursday 27th - A good sign

Thursday was a surprisingly quiet day with a number of staff away on holiday or doing other things.

However, before displaying the photos taken during the day, a flashback to last Saturday.

[Photo : Clive] Ian proudly points to our new sign which has been mounted above the main entrance to the Works. While it's lovely to remember Bill Ellesmere's wonderful legacy with the Paintshop sign at the end of the extension, it's good to have what we are portrayed on the building as well. The Barn of course has always had this sign.

Now on to Thursday's activities.

Beginning with the Santa coach, more corrosion was found under the roof corner at this end, so some more holes to be covered. Gerry meanwhile cleaned up some of the previous welds.

Rex using the press to bend the curved sections for the roof repairs.

The various repairs gradually being spot welded in.

Bob took on the painting of the new battery boxes for RBr 1675, adding the Underframe black, while Dennis watches. Alan is making his way into the Workshop with some more repair jobs no doubt in mind.

With both boxes completed, Bob moves on to the doors.

Prior to the preparation of the roof sections for the Santa coach, Rex was cleaning up more of the new panelling on the Malvern side of 1675. Here he is checking the alignment of the newly refitted doors and adjacent skirting.

Time for a tidy up with Paul vacuuming the lobby area.

[Photo : Paul W.] Alright then, who left two of our mugs on one of the yard wagons?! PC Wood has his suspects !!!

Pam finishing off her work on the second of the two new nameplates.

A close scrutiny of the first plate revealed some more work required on the outer edge. A number of cracks showed between the bonded layers, so Pam added some very fine filler, sanded this down and then applied another coat of the brass paint. The result was a big improvement.

Finally a second coat of paint over the whole of the top of the outer edge and she was happy. Over to Alex now for the bottom halves of the two nameplates.

A ten minute very worthwhile job. We get through lots of rags in the course of our work and it's not long before that bin is nearing empty again.

More very good progress with the Mogo, and with the Gala fast approaching, the pace has to be maintained. Maurice continues the various undercoating and top coating of the doors.