Weds 21st / Thurs 22nd - Sprayer and Carpet

Wednesday

Many thanks to Nick and Russ for the photos.

[Photo : Nick] The first two photos show the weedspraying wagon rig set up to test the pump and meter. The test was successful.

[Photo : Nick]

[Photo : Nick]  The above shows the spraying boom in its final form. Ken assisted with the setting up, which was successful.

[Photo : Russ]  Russ did some shelf painting in RMB 1876's servery as indicated in the above photos.

[Photo : Russ]   A request for a repair. Alan and Geoff looked at this the next day. They believe the shelf actually ran the whole length of the unit. As such the hole was simply filled and the shelf painted.

Two photos taken by myself on Thursday showing more progress on Wednesday with the NYMR's dmu seats. Above a sewn base cover ready to be fitted.

A seat back in the process of re-covering. In the background the pile of prepared seat base inners has grown since Saturday.

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Thursday

Many thanks to Roger for the extra photos.

[Photo : Roger]  A toilet lock repair was required on FK 13326 in Rake 1. A job for the Indoor Gang

[Photo : Roger]

[Photo : Roger]  The distorted lock barrel.

This is the coach with the charcoal check moquette. I seem to be the only one who likes this!

[Photo : Roger]

Tony spent the day in the Barn cleaning up parts from the dismantled bogie.

One of the ends of the Malvern side tie bar before cleaning.

The other cleaned end.

Ainsley sanded both undercoated sides of the north end connection on 1876 and then applied a thinned coat of gloss black. Exterior painting and varnishing on this coach is nearing its conclusion. Interior painting and varnishing is now limited to the vestibules and completion of the internal doors.

Richards I and II are installing the necessary electrics for the new chiller unit in 1876's servery.

Roger applied new sealant around the sink area.

[Photo : Roger]

[Photo : Roger]

The carpet for SO 4798 has arrived.

Bob and Pete, our regular flooring contractors are measuring up.

Returning later to find Pete now carefully spreading the screed mix. This will set hard and provide a dead flat surface. The mix is preceeded by a floor primer.

The completed screeding ready for carpet laying.