Wednesday 24th - Film crew day

 A very busy day with a number of jobs moving on. A film crew from the University of Gloucester spent a day on the railway, they are doing a promotional film of the railway which will also count as an assignment for their University year 2.

They were very professional, and went to many operations on the railway. A brilliant experience for them and the makings of a great video of our railway.

They were keen to film a welding operation , so I volunteered and had to do as directed ..... a film star in the making?

Meanwhile in 1675, Trevor was making more adjustments to a door which is not being cooperative.

Still with 1675, Chris is cleaning up sections of guttering ready for welding and fitting back on the carriage.

Colin looking surprised working on internal paneling in the saloon.

Welding up many holes in sections of gutter.

A view looking down from the south end of 1675, Dave is busy undercoating the various parts of the doors from the Toddington shunter before re-fitting. If we have anything which needs painting  .... this is the place to leave them with a request note (very important!).

In 1675 saloon, the Upholstery team are measuring windows for curtains.

Ben is assisting the carpenters, trimming a piece of moulding.

Rod doing much of the same ......

Gerry is also cleaning guttering .....

Rex is well on the way with his fantastic build of the battery carrier for 1675.

Not sure what Phil's is doing, but it is to do with 1675 ...... many skills in use.

13326 did not escape attention, Ken is fitting wooden blocks for the corridor connector ......

Ken had previously drilled and tapped the studs for mounting the emergency brake rigging ..... we then braze these studs, on this occasion 7 fixings.

Simon is working on the framework in the North vestibule.

Finally, it is good to have John back with us .... here he is making repairs to a gas locker door .... he does like bench work.

Thanks to Gerry as always for the great photos.