Thursday 4th - The big box
It was a much quieter day with not many of us in. Our signing in sheet looked a bit sad after the lengthy list of the previous day.
This long tall box has been sat in our lobby for a while, though I guess it was generally well known what was inside, and obviously by those who requested it and were involved with the ordering. It was now time to unpack and load the new chiller unit to its future home on board RMB 1876.
Our electricians Richards I and II, and at times Phil S, were very much involved. The fun was getting it into the coach and involved the use of the jack trolley for the initial lift, and then with help from Phil J and myself we got it on board and into its final position in the servery.
Alan, Christine and another member of RCS came to view it, with Richard II providing the explanations.
Now for some testing of this particular inverter to see if it would be adequate for the power supply.
Meanwhile in the north compartment Bob began top coating the ceiling.
He almost completed the job with just two panels left, which will be done on Saturday. Both the south compartment and servery ceilings have been top coated. This leaves the vestibules to do when they are ready.
In SO 4798 Bob watches Phil in the early stages of glossing the south compartment ceiling.
[Photo : Paul W] Phil meanwhile sorts out a loose table fitting.
[Photo : Paul W]
[Photo : Roger] More running repairs being done by the Indoor Gang in Rake 2, which is currently stabled in Platform 2.
[Photo : Roger] With the rake not running the team are able to return to the seat side panel replacements in SK 25488.
[Photo : Roger] The worn out panel that was replaced.
[Photo : Roger] Other running repairs in the rake included fixing loose arm rests and tables, and internal doors which were not sliding or locking.
Bob Mack's memorial very thoughtfully decorated for Christmas by Rose, a very warm hearted touch for an all round volunteer we will always very much miss. Thank you Rose ☺
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In the Tue/Wed post there was the following query:-
No we do not make them, they are "off the shelf" but I do not know the supplier.
To add some more background to Rod's response, this may be the last of a small batch that was obtained many years ago, however I don't know from where we got them. Back in 2009 we were joined by a very skilled sheet metal worker, who has been retired a good number of years now, who actually made several door skins. He even made a jig to be able to form the window section correctly. After that he had a number of skins part made by a firm, which he then completed when a new skin was required. The members of the Door Team who were around at the time have now also been long retired or have sadly passed on.
I will ask some of our longer term members to see if anyone can remember the source of this batch. We may, of course, have obtained them from another heritage railway.
I note you are fixing a new skin to a door - are these off-the-shelf or do you have a press to make them?