Thursday 8th - Repairs

Happy Birthday to Richard II and Roger. All the usual goodies were available plus the birthday tray bake. Inevitably somebody cheekily mentioned that as there were two birthdays there should have been two tray bakes! Forget diets when you are a member of C&W. 

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With Gerry away there were no photos taken of Wednesday's activities, so a catch up some obvious advances.

The first completed DMU seat for the NYMR contract.

The weed spraying van safety rails and gates have been top coated in Rail Grey.

The actual spraying equipment has been attached to the front end.

A general side view with the van partially undercoated in light grey.

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Now on to today's work.

Being thoroughly tied up with several jobs for RMB 1876 I missed a number of activities taking place in the Works. Thanks to Roger who captured the work that he and Alan were doing in Rake 1, which is currently in Platform 2, and in 1876's servery.

Ainsley carried on with the filling at the top of the Cotswold side of 1876's north end. 

With all the filling and sanding completed he ended his job with an undercoat of dark grey on both sides of the connection. The brush is a bit small but would have been needed around the many attachments on this side.

Phil meanwhile had been up on the scaffold extracting the water tank breather. The beard is progressing well!

My main job was repairing the right hand side of the centre doorframe on the Malvern side. The door striker plate had been successfully reinstated following the metalwork repairs on Saturday and the door now shuts properly. With the filling/sanding process completed, the lines were taped and then fresh undercoat applied. Paint repairs were also done on the doorframe at the south end.

Richards I and II are setting up an electrical board in the servery. I later primed this ready for painting.

Roger is taping up ready for some new sealant along the joins in the stainless steel surround above the sink.

[Photo : Roger]  Two of the cross pieces on the shelves were made of painted wood. Alan replaced these with cleaned up capping strip.

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Rake 1 in Platform 2. With Rake 2 in the headshunt, we now have full access to both rakes during the Shutdown period.

Paul was busy vacuumin through the rake. The Christmas decorations have already been removed by a dedicated team.

[Photo : Roger]  Alan and Roger repaired a loose table in TSO 5042.

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[Photo : Roger]  Job cometed with the table once again fully secured.

Stu, our Works Manager, was driving the 03 for PWay, who were loading the track, fittings and sleepers for the new point to be installed at Cheltenham.