Weds 26th/Thurs 27th - Almost there

Another Weds/Thurs posting which will now be the routine for a while with Nick and Eve in the southern hemisphere for a month. As always, thank you Gerry for Wednesday's photos. Thanks also to Rod for the info on the Door team activities.

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Wednesday

Beginning with Rex cleaning up the internal wood frame for the Cotswold side toilet compartment window in SO 4798 (more on this later in Thursday's section).

On board 4798 Trevor was working on the trim for the Cotswold side centre door.

Rod and Ainsley discuss the jobs for the day. Rod then continued with the window surrounds and Ainsley with internal door trim.

It was nice to see Pat in again. He took on more of the general sanding on the Cotswold side of 4798.

Also related to 4798, Ken was dealing with the metal strips for the south end corridor connection.

Simon was at the south end of RMB 1876 removing some of the internal panelling so that the bottom parts of the connection support pillars could be inspected. 

Tony strips out a non-functioning dynamo, the empty body of which will be fitted underneath RBr 1675 for completeness. 

The old Building Services hut is due to be demolished. As such any items of use are being removed. Tony with the pump trolley, assisted by Rex and Pat, remove some heavy items.

Time to relax while watching two PWay staff at work.

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Thursday

A quiet day for a Thursday with a number of our regulars away, but still some good progress.

Another lovely spring day with just Derek enjoying the fine weather while working outside on the Monster van.

More on the toilet compartment window with Tony cleaning the outside grill.

More cleaning up, this time by Gerry grinding the back of the rebuilt inner frame.

The view inside.

Pat coated the new metal panelling underneath with green primer.

Gerry cleans up more of the inner wood frame.

The inner grill and various sections of the wood frame, some of which will need recreating as they are broken.

Walking past the Open C wagon and spotting a whoops moment.

Alex's notes on the Open C whiteboard.

The new welding power socket set up by our main electrician Steve last week, now completed and ready for use.

On to 1675 and Pat's first go at lining out, beginning on the north end of the Malvern side. The bottom tape is carefully placed along the edge of the brown paint.

Martin started at the south end. We needed to get this done today as Alex will be adding a second coat to his signwriting on Saturday. He begins with one of the little plastic templates to enable the black-yellow dividing line to be pencilled in place.

Pat has progressed to the next section and taping up is now in progress.

With all the tape on at his end of the coach, Martin has now progressed to painting the yellow band on the top line. I later did the same on the lower line.

Tony slid over the top of 1675's south bogie to check the status of the brake rigging.

Later on he fits a new vacuum hose at the south end.

In the saloon Alan and Roger made excellent progress with the table installation. Alan prepares the bedding for the table attachment.

The underside of an installed table showing the fitting.

The leg and wall support for another table. Some painting needed with this one - all the metal fittings will be checked and repainted as required.

Roger sets up the next one for fitting.

Attaching the metal wall support ..........

........ and then the table.

Is this the last one?!

The saloon looking from both ends at the end of the day.

It's almost complete - just some extra black paint  on the table legs where needed and the job is done. Curtains next!