Tuesday 3rd - Filling and sanding

Rake 2 sits in Platform 2 after the megashunt on Saturday.

This is good news because there are still things to be done in RMB 1876 in the north vestibule and toilet compartments. In the former the ceiling beading still needed top coating.

In both toilet compartments various bits of varnishing and black glossing were required. Phil and I shared the jobs, tackling each in turn. Hopefully that's it now, although there is a radiator cover that would benefit from a fresh cost of Hammerite, if we have time and the Rake hasn't been moved to Toddington.

It was good to see Keith back with us after a lengthy spell away. There wasn't quite the usual pile of trestle jobs, but enough to keep him busy. The long pole with the bolt at one end and tie at the other needed priming. The thinned primer dried quickly and Keith managed to follow this with white undercoat. It's going into yellow, so something for the Works, but what is it for?

While Paul is drilling yet another hole at the north end of the Mink D van, Maurice just watches.

To prove he is working Maurice drills a hole on the other side. The planking at this end was attached during the day, so more good progress with the Mink D.

We also made very good progress with SO 4798. Stu continues the filling and sanding on the Cotswold side.

Roger began working on the Malvern side north end doorframe. A lot of sanding, filling and tidying up is needed here, and probably will do for all the other doorframes.

When Stu initially greyed up the two main areas on the Cotswold side, to save time he left out the windows. Richard painted all those still in the old cream paint.

Ian took care of the lower half of the north end, easing out the uneven surface with filler.

David carried on where he left off on the Malvern side with more filling and sanding.

Stu moved to the south end, sanding down filler and adding more where required.

Stu also finished off the sanding of Graham's filler that was put on during Saturday, adding a bit more filler where necessary.

Time to recoat all this with more light grey undercoat. 

It's beginning to look good. The troughs, lumps and bumps seem to have gone.

I think we may have nailed this one. Although the paint is still not quite dry, it already looks very much better.  If so, just the two end doors and corner sections to do on this side.

And your starter for ten as to what these are for. The answer will be in the next post.