Well that was a surprise! While the others were enjoying their early cuppa I walked through RMB 1876 and identified a number of internal jobs for the Painting team, particularly because I was expecting a good attendence. When I came back down from the Mess Room I found a pile of flooring materials and a grinning Bob. The floor screeding was going to be done today!
So Plan A was out of the window. But actually I was delighted to see Bob and Pete as it meant that they had been able to bring forward the flooring job in 1876.
After we had cleared out everything on the floor, Bob went through applying a primer.
With the first batch of screed mixed, Pete soon had the south end vestibule and compartment coated. In the background Richard works on the Cotswold side doorway.
The view through the south corridor connection.
While Bob carefully pours the contest of another bag, Pete activates the electric whisk.
Looking through the north connection.
Pete, having just done both toilet compartments, finishes off the job with the last bit of the north vestibule and connection gangway. I plan to begin my identified internal jobs on Thursday when the screed will be fine to walk on.
[Subsequent contact from Rod indicated that by lunchtime Wednesday he could begin working in the storage cupboard, so the screed had hardened by then].
There's no hanging about with Stu. The four axlebox covers on the Cotswold side of 1876 were soon topcoated.
Then he was immediately over to the Malvern side to undercoat the axlebox covers there.
Martin repairs a bit of paintwork on this capping strip on the north doorway on the Malvern side.
Richard freshens up the battery box covers on the Malvern side. The opposite side had been done just prior to this.
With the screeding completed and access to the inside now out for the day, Phil took the opportunity to get the north end connection and passcomm system painted. There's still more to do on the connection but, as with the south end, it's looking so much better. The headstocks at both ends are still unpainted.
The data plates from TSO 5023 missed being put back on when the 64 seat coach coach went back out. The north end plate from 1876 advertising 44 seats will also need reinstating. First though will be a fresh coat of gloss black completely over all three. Jeff will be in on Wednesday and picking out the characters in gloss white is his favourite job.
David took on the filling and sanding job on SO 4798, working on both zones 1 and 2. I will check them both and if ok then let's get some grey undercoat painted on. We will then move on to zone 3.
Stu undercoated the three ceiling panels from the south vestibule of 4798. I had previously cleaned all three up, including the very dirty backs.
Ainsley was reconstructing the door destined for BSK 35308.
The droplight now moves up and down perfectly.
Having glossed the fasteners in white, Stu now recoats the battery box covers destined for BCK 16221.
Paul and Maurice continued the rebuilding of the Mink D van, drilling and bolting on more of the painted planks.
Maurice top coating parts of the south end of the van.
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