Tuesday 30th - After the busy weekend

After the busy Railway 200 weekend it was time to put all the display goods, signs and barriers away again. Being only four weeks to the Autumn Showcase when we are open for the fourth and final time this year, Keith and I took a few shortcuts to speed up the job. We have enough storage space in the Monster van to leave intact the stands for the viewing area and advisory notices. Unless the space is needed for anything else, we will continue in this new mode- it will certainly save some time and effort when both setting and packing up.

Sixteen windows = thirtytwo pelmets to make. Why is the latter double the number of the former? The wall lights in SO 4798 are in the centre of each window. Chris and Robert are going to be busy!

And talking of those lights, Phil is repairing the base section of one of them.

Is Keith painting a coat of GW Brown on a new table top? No, it will be a new gala notice board with respect to prohibiting public access to the Works via the signalbox footway. A bit posh, but better than the small metal notice currently used. And a good way for others in the Painting team to practice signwriting. 

More new door back panels made by Robert for RMB 1876, dyed and now ready for varnishing.

As for other work on 1876 it was back to the seemingly endless body side, door and doorframe preparation. Pam working on her doorframe at the Cotswold side south end, ensuring all the filler is adequately sanded.

It was nice to see Roger back in. He ended up doing the same on the north end door.

Richard was on the opposite side doing the same on the central door.

David worked on both sides clearing up areas where more filler or sanding was required. It's amazing how much still needs doing despite all our efforts as I found out when marking these areas out with blue chalk.

Ainsley was working on windows and the gutter panelling on the Malvern side.

Maurice had a good day cleaning up the corrugated north end of the weed spraying wagon.