Saturday 7th - That's more like it!

A much busier day with 21 attending.

I'm afraid I missed a lot of activity being somewhat busy in the Paintshop. Hopefully enough has been covered to provide a decent posting.

Of course it rained as always. I missed the shunting. When I did step out I think the team were beyond the station, though the shunter was back when I took this photo. Rake 1 is finally back together and ready for the half term week, which begins on Saturday 14th. Rake 3 will be going up to Toddington for the week.

Jenny and Paul W. were busy outside. I couldn't find them, but there was evidence of some thorough cleaning going on in CK 16221 "Abigail/Charlotte".

On my way through the Works I found the Barn empty, with John doing a great job sweeping up. BSK 35308 remains on the through road with the recently repaired door ready to go back on.

Later on SO 4790 was on the jack road and having adjustments made to the south bogie.

Stu is conducting a test on the piston part of a vacuum cylinder.

George doing some filling and sanding on zone 2 on the Cotswold side of SO 4798. I have chalked zones in an attempt to make the team concentrate and  complete a section before moving on to the next.

I missed John S. and James who were doing more work on the tank filler system at the south end of 4798. I also didn't get Simon working in the south vestibule. Simon intends to build new access doors to replace the existing ones where the old veneer is breaking away. 

It certainly wasn't quiet as on and off through the day loud banging emmanated from the Mink D van. Maurice and Paul E. were drilling holes to secure more newly painted planks.

[Photo : Paul E.]

[Photo : Paul E.]

Jenny cleaned almost all the windows on the Cotswold side of RMB 1876.  Paul needed her with the outside cleaning so the remaining windows on the coach will be done next week.

Martin was back in to do more painting on the south end connection.

The ceiling panels for the toilet compartments have been replaced with new ones, but those for the north vestibule and connection corridor have been cleaned up and will be repainted.

Some of the inner doorframe beading has been quite awkward to secure. Robert carefully sorts this one out with its rubber draught seal.

The wooden threshold on the Cotswold side south doorway was misshapen, so Robert trimmed it to the correct shape.

Bob gave both toilet compartments a second coat of varnish.

Alex made a start on the south end coach data.

Bob moved on to the store cupboard and began giving it all a clean. The walls in the shelf area are formica. The rest are painted and will be repainted in Silver Grey, the same as the Servery.