Wednesday 5th - Progressing well

As always many thanks to Gerry for taking Wednesday's photos. Gerry sends me details if needed. Apologies if I have not interpreted all the photos correctly.

Upholstery have now returned to the seating for SO 4798. The Snapdragon moquette is being neatly cut into sections by Laura, while Eve is stapling these to the stripped armrests.

Chris, the fourth member of the team, looks on.

Ceri is machining a larger piece of the Snapdragon moquette.

With the rebuild of the veneer panelling and window frame now completed in 4798's Malvern side toilet compartment, Rod applies the first coat of varnish.

With Rake 2 currently in Platform 2, Russ has been doing a brilliant job polishing the Malvern side of RMB 1808. The coach will eventually be replaced by 1876, but it will be a while before that happens. When 1808 is also refurbished it will remain in chocolate & cream.

It looks like Ken is having to remove the south corridor connection from BSK 35308. Nick assists with a lengthy crowbar.

In the siding next to the Works road Trevor is adding coach bolts to secure the new heavy planking on the MOD warflat wagon.

Nick is adding welds where required.

An overall view of the wagon, which is used by PWay for rails and other very weighty track items.

Ainsley is making a good job of getting the roof painting done. It's preferable to get all roof painting completed before the main top coating is done below.

Simon continues the rebuilding of the toilet compartments at the north end of 1876.

Bit of a mystery this one. This could be Jim who has transferred to our Woodwork team from S & T.  This may also be in the north end of 1876.

Another mystery one of Ben, sharpening tools?

Finally lots going on with the build of the weed spraying wagon. Above, Nick is working on the Cotswold side section that will have the removal barriers to enable loading and unloading of the internal tanks and spraying equipment.

Not sure what this is, but no doubt it will become clear as the build develops.

Nick welding up one of the barriers.

Rex and Bryan carefully manouvering one of the recently acquired lengths of steel.

I think this is Rex, preparing the power saw to cut the steel into the required lengths to make the removable barriers for the Malvern side.

Work is now in hand to prepare the Malvern side for the removable barriers. Bryan is drilling the necessary holes.

Rex tapping more(?) holes.

Bob continues painting the planks with non-slip floor paint.