Thursday 6th - Relentless

Another busy day beckoned with everyone very much aware that the end of our shutdown period is not far away, and rakes have to be ready before that arrives.

Many thanks to Paul W.  for the extra photos.

It was a very foggy and cold start to the day at the Works with the fog remaining until later in the day.  Driving in over Cleeve Hill or anywhere higher it was clear.

Paul trundles off into the fog to visit Rake 3

Rex and Gerry take a refurbished vacuum cylinder for fitting under the latest coach on the jacks.

On the Malvern side of SO 4798 Bryan redrills the necessary holes for reattaching the internal window framing.

Phil is back at his part of the tool bench repairing more electrical components.

Stu was continuing our programme of the steady overhaul of the vacuum cylinders as  coaches are brought into the Barn.

In RBr 1675 Richards I and II consult their records on an electrical matter.

[Photo : Paul]  On now to more shutdown jobs in Rake 2 with SO 4787. Alan and Geoff were once again involved.

[Photo : Paul]  Firstly a replacement window slider was put in on the Cotswold side of the coach to replace one with cracked glass. As the replacement is already pre-painted in cream, it will need repainting in maroon.

[Photo : Paul]  More window repairs to replace parts of the internal wood frame that had become rotten, again on the Cotswold side of the coach.

[Photo : Paul]

[Photo : Paul]  One of the capping strips needed a new screw, the existing one was loose and falling out. 

Meanwhile in Rake 1 Paul cleaned the floors of BSO 9000 and RBr 1672.

[Photo : Paul]  The "hidden" side of the Discovery coach. The whole coach in fact needs a repaint.

A very pleasant treat in the Mess Room - thank you Paul!

The relentless partial repaint of TSO 4986 into Crimson & Cream was again underway with both Phil and myself top coating the upper panel and gutter; Phil the whole length of the Malvern side, me the north end of the Cotswold side. Both sides of this level are now complete.

Bob top coated the entire length of the Cotswold side bottom level. The Malvern side south end bottom panel has already been top coated by Alex.

Jeff finished cleaning the north end which had been started by Keith on Tuesday.

We were out of the Orange Brown paint that we use for our corridor connection doors. However we did have a 5L tin of Johnson's tan paint, which when mixed with orange was almost the same shade, so we will have enough to last for a very long time. Jeff followed up by repainting the faded and chipped north end door.

The Cotswold side at the end of the day. Next job will be repairing the lining out.