Saturday 19th - A walk through the Works
It's very annoying when you are sent some extra photos and then forget to include them - sorry Roger!
Many thanks to Roger for the above four photos taken on Thursday in FK 13326, which is one of the Rake 3 coaches up in the north yard.
There were problems with locking the north connection sliding door which Geoff was able to sort out.
Rake 3 will be in use as the diesel hauled Toddington - Winchcombe shuttle during the Model Railway weekend (26th/27th September). This extensive event will have 45 model railways and various trade stands based at: -
Winchcombe:
Tim Mitchell Building (Platform 1)
Waiting Room (Platform 2)
Model Railway Coach (our permanent displays)
C & W Paintshop
S & T Workshop
Toddington:
Cotswold Halt Cafe
Diesel Shed
This should be quite an event. Our website has the complete list of all the railways and where they are based.
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Now on to Saturday's activities which, with 24 attending, were very wide ranging to say the least. So beginning in the Paintshop and steadily moving through the Works.
Graham was back in and continuing the hand flatting and keying of the Cotswold side of SK 25451. I also got stuck in on the north end of the opposite side. The centre panel had been undercoated, but the bottom panel still in grey had that vertical rippled look and needed flatting. It all looked a mess again when done but was much smoother and ready for undercoating in Express Red once the line tapes have been put on.
Bob concentrated on the north end, Malvern side. Several filled areas needed sanding and the general paintwork needed a good sand down.
Jenny had been sorting out all the recycling and had taken the latest load to the bins at the top of the station car park. The bin by the main door needed cleaning and the advisory notice replenishing, so a visit to the Paintshop in search of some good felt tip pens.
With the Model Railway Weekend requiring the Paintshop, SK 25451 will have to be moved into the Workshop and TSO 4867 into the Barn. The MINK D has been boxed up to enable it to go outside, where it will now stay while the doors are being rebuilt. It will be a relief to have the roller shutter back down again after so long in the raised position.
Maurice and Paul check that everything necessary has been done. The reason why the new roof canvas hasn't been trimmed over the doorways now becomes clear.
Now into Woodwork where a repaired plank from one of the station's seats awaits further work.
Robert hand sands the inside of one of the cutouts that will be used to make a coach window bottom frame section
Robert makes adjustments to the saw settings, while Chris with his measuring instruments enables the final precise setting for the height at which the end of the frame will go through the saw.
With preparations complete the jig is carefully moved past the saw blade and the cut correctly made.
Two of the frames with the cut made. Still some way to go to the final product.
Photo shown in Tuesday's post with Keith adding the first coat of varnish to the final result. Towards the end of Saturday I sanded these and gave each a second coat of varnish. The batch shown being made today will eventually appear on the trestles for two coats of varnish.
Bob (out of sight), Dennis and Paul wait for the Black 5 to come past. Nice to see it on Rake 2 again - the black goes very well with the crimson & cream.
In the Workshop Phil is cleaning up more covers for the coach end electrical connections [I have been told the name of these but it was sometime ago].
Returning later to find the set of cleaned ones screwed to a plank - whatever is going on?
Well, that was inspired! Always awkward to paint, this certainly ensures clean hands.
Next to Phil on the tool bench, Ken had brought in a very rusty looking radiator for cleaning up. I meant to ask where it was from - part of the steam heating in SO 4798?
James is back on the north end rebuild of TSO 4867.
It's beginning to look somewhat complex, but he knows what he is doing.
I missed Simon and Neil (who normally does Wednesdays) - apologies both - who I believe were working on more floor repairs in 4867.
The new opened up south vestibule, the initial preparation for making our fourth accessible coach.
John and Andy are making new pipe sections to replace a faulty length of steam heating pipe from under SO 4798. With the correct gauge cutter installed, the thread cutter is powered up.
One of the prepared replacement sections with the thread cut at both ends.
The old length lying along the base of the work bench.
The old length is placed on the bench so that replacement sections can be worked out.
John and Phil are replacing the sections that caused the problems with the steam heating when tested.
The wheelset being serviced on Wednesday now looks very smart with a coating of Black MIO.
Clive cleans up the face of the opposite wheel.
I missed Alan working today on TSO 4406, but the large replacement panel has now been trimmed at the base in line with the existing level.
Returning later to find that Alan had given it a coat of green primer.
Further along on the same side, Dave is giving the body side a general sanding.
Later in the afternoon Dave gave the tour of the Works for the participants of the final Behind Closed Doors day this year. This is the all-railway tour which includes the sheds at Toddington, C & W, a signalbox visit, a round trip of the whole line, lunch and tea.
Dave hands over to Laura for a description of the work of the Upholstery team.
Returning later to get some photos to find Carol attaching the handles to a bag made out of Trojan moquette.
And while visiting Upholstery, a few more steps into the office where Rose is busy transferring more of our coach records to the Railway's Sharepoint system.
Then over to the Mess Room which Jenny is once again cleaning. She always does a great job.
Our final fish and chips evening for this year. Our fish and chip provider, busy cooking it all outside the station, does a cracking job getting so many done in time for the 7 pm "Cheltenham Fryer". And they are very good, both the fish and chips very nicely cooked and the portions very generous. Then to round off, Rose had cooked a nectarine crumble. I struggled to finish my chips but somehow managed to find room for the crumble.
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