Another two-day posting with Wednesday's photos submitted by Gerry and Eve in Upholstery. Thank you both.
On Thursday Gerry went through Wednesday's photos with me and briefly described what was happening - hopefully I have remembered correctly.
Neither day had a large number attending but we were still very busy.
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Wednesday
Over time we are receive donations of tools as well as things such as nuts, bolts, screws, and if they are in good condition or can be cleaned up, we will keep them. The same applies with reusing items such as nuts and bolts - why spend on buying new, when we can reuse what we already have, especially in these cash-strapped times. Ken has had several sessions checking and cleaning these, and ensuring they work, a job definitely worth doing.
Nick and Eve were back after their long holiday, both eager to resume their activities. Nick cuts a length of square tube for use with the creation of the weed spraying wagon.
The internal wood framing in the Malvern side toilet compartment on SO 4798 is now complete and Rex has applied a coat of varnish
Also doing window framing on 4798 was Rod, above attaching a cleaned up piece of bottom frame and below cleaning up another piece which is able to be reused.
Simon is fitting out new base sections of flooring in the toilet compartments in 4798.
The repair work on the Malvern side doors on the LNWR van continues with Dave sorting out the rotten base of the left hand door.
Trevor has a plan for the door hinge.
The temporary right hand door complete with lock.
The repairs to the other door look to be coming along well.
This would make a brilliant photo for a caption competition! Jane and Chris are sorting out the arm recesses in the second of the heavy seat backs from BCK 21092.
Laura is preparing the second set of side panels.
Eve and Jane now working on the back, providing a good view of the heavy construction of these seats.
The soft fleece is now being fitted - this really bulks out the moquette and helps make these seats so comfortable to sit in. A far cry from the modern age, no wonder Classic Hospitality who run our Race Trains call our coaches luxury.
Photo taken by me on Thursday showing the completed padding and the two stripped armrests. Everything is ready for re-covering in the lovely Silver Horsechestnut Leaf moquette. These are the final items to be completed for the reupholstered compartment in 21092. The race is on to get the new seating back in place because the coach will be used in the Gala.
On now to progress with the weed spraying van. Bob sets up the angle grinder with a cutting disk.
First some work with a cold chisel.
Nick takes a breather - the bottom half of the corrugated south end is to be removed.
Using a length of angle iron to provide a straight edge.
Job done. This end will be where the spraying equipment is located.
A reminder of what we hope to achieve.
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Thursday
Gerry showed me the two toilet compartment windows in 4798. The Malvern side is more or less complete with the glass now reinstated.
On the Cotswold side the quarterlights are in ......
........ and I capture Gerry inserting the main panel.
Ken has been busy rebuilding the south end. The vertical supports for the corridor connection are in place, while the three heavy wooden top plates now have the recesses cut for the communication cord equipment and are on the Paintshop trestles for topcoating in gloss black.
I have often captured Richard I lying on the floor, this time fitting the electric bonding strips in RBr 1675's pantry.
The plyboard strip at the back of the servery counter with the modifications made by Phil to allow the correct seating of the display case frame.
I missed Geoff and Alan doing the job, but they showed me the results of fitting the beading around the control panels in the kitchen. The top panel is now complete, the lower panel in progress.
While on board I was once again impressed with the look of Upholstery's efforts with the new curtains and reupholstered chairs. As such I moved the chairs from the Cotswold side of the saloon so as to complete the row on this side. It looks very impressive now; when all the curtains are in place it will look stunning!
Referring back to 1675's electrics, let me introduce Mike who has joined the Electrical team. Mike was formerly on the South Devon Railway. He and Richards I and II were having a meeting to go over some of the aspects of 1675's system.
There were no trains running today following the very busy Bank Holiday weekend. As such David and I had a very quiet day working on the two display coaches in Platform 2 bay. The only sound was the occasional Karcher jet spray being used by two members of the FOWS who were cleaning up the edge of Platform 1 prior to its repainting, and the endless delightful song from blackbirds, thrushes and robins.
As I was busy with painting and varnishing on the Royal Mail TPO, David concentrated on the south end of the Model Railway coach, hacking out old cracked filler, cleaning up the pits and then priming.
He then filled as much as possible, which I carried on doing until it was time to pack up. I scribbled SAND in chalk on all the areas still requiring basic sanding down. We have made a good start on the coach, but it's going to take some time before it is completed.
Thankfully the sky remained generally cloudy which kept the heat away and enabled me to make good progress with the Model Railway TPO, initially varnishing the main south section, ........
......... then varnishing the north end, ...........
......... and at last adding a top coat on the south end.
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