Saturday 13th - Festival Weekend

Beginning today with the Mink D van. While there are still a number of important aspects to be done, the major job is now the rebuilding of the eight large doors.

It is important to have good tools. Jim carefully sharpens a chisel.

Measuring the angle of the cross brace.

A trial joint has been made by Jim.

Maurice and Paul are adding more top coat.

Ken works to release the vertical wood support and part of the U frame from the Malvern side of the south corridor connection on SK 25451.

The basic bodyside preparation is coming along well on the Cotswold side of the coach. Ian concentrated on the lower triple-banded line which needs to be completely removed as it will be replaced by the simple two band line.

George tackles the remaining side, giving everything a major pad sanding.

Tom mixes an adhesive screeding for new floor tiles in the Inspection Saloon kitchen.

The completed job.

Andy is straightening the newly added bottom sections of the repair to the connection U frame.

More sheet metal cutting being done by James for 25451.

In Upholstery Laura prepares another cushion case, ...........

........ while Carol finishes off a specs case.

Next the office to capture Rose busy in her new Admin job.

Finally on to SO 4798, now named "Christine" to honour Christine Johnson, who has recently retired from being Head of our Railway Catering Service.  On the Malvern side the name has had a second coat of golden yellow.

Alex repeats the job with the Cotswold side name.

Each of the four end doors is being finished with a "1".

Ainsley is going round the coach, tightening the door hinges and bending the little metal tags at the base of each one. Alex has painted the "1" - these will be given another coat on Tuesday.

Graham went over the Cotswold side, keying the paint with scotch bright ready for varnishing. Obviously he kept away from the doors and area around the freshly painted name.

With the table wall supports attached lower, each will have a carefully measured wood block fitted to raise the table top to the correct height.

It's our annual Rail Ale Festival this weekend with the blue Class 37 on the Toddington - Winchcombe shuttle, .........

........ and " Manston" and 3850 on the main trains.

The crossing monitors allow the public access between the platforms while Train 2 waits to leave for Toddington.

The festival is usually very well attended and certainly looks to be that way this year.

A wide angle shot of the gang at the end of the day. Rose had just left to do the plant watering in her greenhouse and garden on the other side of the yard.