Saturday 6th - Getting on with it

Another day of striding forward on all fronts, and as ever I didn't get round everyone.

Starting off on the Mink D then, and a welcome to new volunteer Ed who joins us in addition to Didcot C&W. He got going on cleaning on and painting more of the frame.

Maurice spent the morning on priming and the afternoon on undercoating, it's all go.

Thanks to Stuart for the help in removing the faulty vac cylinder after I disconnected everything. Still not quite sure how we'll get it all back again! But after a lot of effort we had it all apart.

Andy stepped in to clean up the internal parts. Some new seals, rubber rings etc and all should be ok.

Paul also got going on plank priming from the batch cut on Tuesday.

Stacking on the wagon seemed like the best place out of the way! Some of the longer planks Ed took care of along the wall in the paintshop. We also had Steven start on the new step boards in cedar, although I missed a picture of that. Unfortunately our hardwood supplier has closed, so we're on the search for a new one to order the timber for the door frames.

Out in the barn to see what was going on; Andy and Andy successfully refitted the new drawbar tailpin on Mary.

Then a check on the brakes to make sure everything was connected up before lowering down.

On the other side, James had done a bit more welding on the BSK and splashed some green primer around.

On 4798 ceiling painting continues apace, with Ainsley...

...And Tony making good progress

Robert and Chris were looking at some door woodwork repairs for the RMB.

While on the coach itself, Graham flatted the Malvern side back ready for second top-coating.

Inside, Dave was top-coating on top of the primed melamine

Simon and Phil continued the toilet vestibule end fit out.

And Ken carried on with the fitting of the South gangway connection, here aided by Stuart.