Weds 17th / Thurs 18th - More innovation and a wagging tail

Wednesday

Thanks again to Gerry for Wednesday's photos

Simon and Neil are finishing off the newly refurbished kitchen in the GW Inspection Saloon.

Ken continues his rebuild of the corridor connection.

The window on the Cotswold side of SK 25451 that Gerry was working on with assistance from Ken.

Ben and Trevor are removing the droplight sliders from spare doors.

Ben checking the droplight on the Cotswold side south end door on SK 25451.

Gerry captured me giving a Works tour to four members of the Bromsgrove Probus Club. Having seen our extensive Wood and Doors workshop, I'm pointing out the cramped area under and next to the Workshop mezzanine where the two teams originally had a single bench each.

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Finally some extra photos taken by myself both during and after the tour.

Laura explains the work of the Upholstery department, the source and make-up of moquette, and the contracts we have completed and are expecting. The group members were very interested and asked many questions. This part of C & W continues to provide the greatest interest to our visitors.

Yet another addition to our sales items will be the door stop. This was made by Carol on Saturday.

I wish Pam could have been in today. She would have loved seeing Jasper, Trevor's adorable little Cocker spaniel. While Trevor is working Jasper stays in the Changing Room with a bowl of water and his tennis ball.

Trevor takes him for a walk at least twice during the day.

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Thursday

Derek continues to make progress with the repairs to the Shark ballast plough. Those doors are not in a good state and the threshold looks very chewed up .........

..... but Derek's efforts are paying off. This is the Malvern side south end door, repaired and undercoated.

The storage area at the north end of the Workshop had a very old wormy cupboard, which has ended its days broken up and on Rose's bonfire. Phil is constructing some racking to take its place.

With so many events being held this year, we are having to do more shunting than ever. Ian and Tony had to rearrange the north side of the yard.

The small BR freight has been relocated in the south yard. All this is in preparation for the first of three Goods Train Sundays which is being held on June 21st. The trips will be between Toddington and Winchcombe, with a layover in our headshunt. The other dates are the 9th and 23rd August.

After all that shunting, a relaxing end of day job for Tony, cleaning up another vacuum cylinder.

All remaining photos are of SO 4798's progress, beginning with Richard varnishing the doors of the newly built cupboards in the secured centre vestibule.

Alan and Roger are fabricating a stand to place under the tables as they are being set up. This helps to ensure that the tops remain level, as demonstrated below.

Alan and Geoff fixing one of the spacers to the top of a table bracket. Prior to this job, both had travelled on Train 2 to fix a loose door handle on SO 4787. The door had been locked out of use.

Roger uses the stand to check another single table.

Securing a leg to the underside of this tabletop.

Bob was back in, so the south vestibule was shut off so that he could complete the varnishing.

First job is to vacuum the small radiator. This will receive a fresh coat of Silver Hammerite (a new tin has been ordered).

Bob then proceeds to apply the varnish, starting on the north side of the connection corridor, then moving round that side of the vestibule and ending with the compartment sliding door.

Looking at the completed job from the Malvern side open doorway.

Richard did some paint snagging, a very useful and well worthwhile job.

For Phil and Graham the main job was to scotch brite the Malvern side top coat in preparation for varnishing. The mild scouring pads are excellent for providing a key for the varnish.

When completed the scoured surface is wiped over with tack cloths to remove the dust.

Taking a break to watch the passing trains.

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To end this section, an excellent set of photos taken during Tuesday by Roger. They show the setting up of the tables and some overall views of the interior as everything comes together in 4798.

The bracket very securely attached under the window, with the screws going into the z bar frame.

The spacer is held by screws on to the bracket ....

....... and the table by screws from the spacer. The leg is then screwed to the floor. The overall fixings provide a very firmly set table, essential to resist movement as passengers slide in and out of the seats.