Tuesday 5th - Oiling up and wiring up
It was very much Tool Van day, with almost all the staff attending busy in the Paintshop.
For Tool Van 4 we are on the final lap.
Alex repairs the loose roofing felt at the north end.
Having cleaned up the handand grab rails on the Malvern side, Maurice primes them.
Ian was back on the floor painting the wheels and bits of underframe.
The lettering on the Malvern side is now going on.
Later in the day, while Alex continues his lettering, Maurice is painting the previously primed rails in undercoat white.
On now to Tool Van 92 and the boiled linseed oil begins to be applied by Roger.
Pam meanwhile is sanding down the handrails on the Malvern side.
Later in the day with the Cotswold side completed, Roger is working at the north end. As with the epoxy primer when it was applied on 4, it's lovely to see the colour change on the old wood as the linseed oil goes on..
At the south end Ian is using a tiny belt sander to remove this remaining strip of old paint.
While Alan adds red oxide to the handrails on the Cotswold side, in the background Roger begins applying a second coating of linseed oil.
Pam has now also joined in the oiling on the Malvern side. It will be interesting to see which paint lasts longer - 92 with the linseed oil base or 4 with the epoxy primer base.
Looking as majestic as ever, 35006 slows for the stop at Winchcombe.
The traction rod spacer tubes and spacer disks have been given their final coat of gloss black by Alan and are ready for collection. Alan now paints the cleaned up DA valves.
Over the past few weeks when featuring the progress with RBr 1675, there are often photos with the various members of our Electrics Team, Richards I and II, and Phil, installing the new wiring in the ceiling void and around the walls in the vestibule, kitchen, counter, and seating areas. On climbing into 1675 their hard work is now becoming very obvious as can be seen in the above and following four photos.
Robert was busy producing another door liner for 1675 and in the process of cutting out the recess using his adapter, specially made for use with the router.
My money is on the linseed oil as an old seafarer, its smell [that alone stays with you forever] and it's ability to keep timbers in good order for years is the reason why. BZ Jon Bribie Island in the 'Land of OZ'
ReplyDeleteI bet the aroma in the workshop was heavenly that day!
ReplyDeleteNothing less than amazing what you are achieving with the Tool vans an 1675.
ReplyDeleteCertainly the linseed oil is much more pleasant than the stink of the 2 pack epoxy primer - you definitely needed some fresh air after doing a panel with that stuff! Time will tell on the comparison between the two, the epoxy soaked into the wood further than the linseed oil has, but then the wood on No.4 was in slightly worse condition to begin with, so we shall see. It will also be interesting to see what happens to the few areas of new planking we've let in and how that lasts.
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