London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)
Existing tasks continue including cleaning the brass window frames and improving the passenger door frames read for their new skins.
London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD)
Contract works continue at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
British Railways 1961 Brake First Open (Kitchen) M14021 (GOLD)
No progress to report.
British Railways 1958 Brake Corridor Second M35148 (SILVER)
This vehicle has very much been the main priority this week. Interior work has continued with the cream wall panting of the guards compartment now completed. This concludes all the painting works except the floor which will be done last. It won’t be too long before all the components are refitted to this area.
Adjacent to the guards compartment is the little side corridor, which has now been rubbed down ready for a similar cream repaint. Replacement ambulance cupboard frames for the notice and glass handle cover have been produced ready for fitting soon.
The corridor wall woodwork has had a further two coats of varnish applied and this area is now starting to get as glossy as the rest of the vehicle!
The first of four new lower door cards has been cut to size and fitted to one of the passenger doors. More are planned but the first one has been removed again to protect it so it does not get dirty whilst in a vulnerable state.
The exterior of the vehicle is going well with most of the landward side now prepped ready for repainting.
British Railways 1957 Class 101 Railcar Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory E56062 (SILVER)
No progress to report.
British Railways (GWR Design) 1958 “Fruit D” W92097W (SILVER)
No progress to report.
Maintenance
A further day has been spent turning the first wheelset for Gresley Buffet E9128E. The flanges are being cut to shape and both sides are receiving a final true-up.
Dominating the week however has been fitting the new power supply changeover control box to RBR (dining) car E1969. This has been ongoing since March when the design work started, however this week was the big week where old cables were removed from the vehicle and equipment stripped out ready to replace with the new box, so no turning back once we started! Thankfully the installation was successful and we can now return to seamless switching from shore supply to mobile generator when the dining trains are preparing for departure. For the avoidance of doubt, proper labels are on order and the picture shows the temporary arrangement!
