Wow, 29 attending on a very busy day, which included two new members fresh off the Volunteer Induction course which took place during the morning. The Mess Room in the morning and lunchtime was packed to bursting.
Firstly a very warm welcome to ......
Mike who has joined Woodwork .......
and Tim who has joined the Painting and Prep team.
The start of the day in the Barn with SO 4798 on the through road and two bogies on the jack road.
With Shutdown in full swing it wasn't long before the 03 was fired up and shunting began. The buckeye inspection for Rake 2 has been completed so the coaches can be closed up and recoupled.
SK 25488 had been previously moved out for the bogies to be wheeled in, but was now returning.
Now at last, what we had been waiting for. BSK 35308 was being moved back to the Barn, but it would have to be pulled right out first.
SO 4798 back where so many of us need it, in the Workshop. There is still loads of prep work on the bodysides and ends before we can grey up, and still an awful lot left inside to do.
Thankfully this part of the shunt was able to take place when it did. Later on the 03 shunter packed up. We need the 04 back at Winchcombe. It was much better when we had two shunters - they provide a back up for each other and occasionally you need two for a particular set of movements.
Prior to the move I had a look inside 4798 to reassess the jobs for the Painting and Prep team. Phil was beginning to reinstate the heating pipe covers, a fiddly job. The next section was missing the wood strip for attaching the top part of the cover - a new one will require the removal of the plyboard panel. Not what we wanted with the carpeting deadline looming!
Meanwhile a look down through the coach to remember what is still to be done within the three compartments. Some remaining wall varnishing, and if time also the seat sides. The rims of the circular lights need fresh Hammerite. That door will need revarnishing.
The Cotswold side toilet compartment has just the ceiling to paint as the wall varnishing has been completed with three coats. The toilet and sink can then be plumbed back in and all the associated parts reinstated.
The Malvern side compartment (not shown) needs a third coat of varnish and then its ceiling also can be painted.
John was back to machining more new pins of the heavy variety for wagon use. It's slow work and could really benefit from a larger lathe.
We are back to the MINK D planks with Maurice undercoating, and I think Paul is priming as I can glimpse the green tin in the background.
Now these look like door planks being primed.
Later both Paul and Maurice were cleaning up what looked like door catches from the van.
Now into Upholstery and the sound of a stapler clicking instead of a Workshop anglegrinder. The Saturday team are really busy with the NYMR's DMU seats. Starting with Jane who is applying the underlay over the foam on a seat base.
Laura is showing Peter the job of firmly stretching the Bournemouth Blue moquette over a seat base.
Now some guidance in the stapling.
Carol uses the spray glue to secure the underlay to the foam.
Jane applying the underlay to another seat base.
Carol secures the underlay on her base.
A good result from today's efforts.
The others have gone and Carol is now on her own. Time to do something different - finishing off another spectacle case for sale in one our shops.
[Photo : Paul W] Paul cleaned RBr 1675 amongst other coaches in Rake 1. Having not yet been on the train now that 1675 is running, it seems strange to see another coach beyond the extension. All the time while we were on board prepping and painting inside 1675 that connection door was firmly closed.
Robert and Chris are making a new battery box cover.
It needs to be ready as soon as possible so Tim gets going with the wood primer.
We have aquired a new hot water boiler for the Mess Room. It is however somewhat larger that our existing ones so a bigger base has been built and now needs priming and painting.
Now on to RMB 1876 where a lot was done today. Alex on the steps and Phil are rubbing the Cotswold side with scotch bright, preparing the varnished surface for its second coat.
Meanwhile Phil has now moved round to the Malvern side to scotch bright the two coat paint surface.
Returning later to find Alex now well underway with the second coat.
Back to Phil who has now done about two thirds of the Malvern side and should soon have completed it.
Martin did more revarnishing on door backs.
Simon and Mike are preparing the veneer walls for the toilet compartments.
The two compartments taken at the end of the day.
Above and below, the Malvern side compartment.
Above, one of the new walls in the Cotswold side compartment.
The corridor wall and access door for the Cotswold compartment.
We will be using up a lot of varnish with this end of the coach.
