Midland Railway (later M&GN) 1886 6 Wheel Picnic Saloon 3 (BRONZE)Both ends have now been gloss painted including the buffer beams. Additionally, both sides have had one top coat and it has been decided to key and apply a further top coat, for maxi…
Midland Railway (later M&GN) 1886 6 Wheel Picnic Saloon 3 (BRONZE)The rubbing down and paint preparation of the Picnic Saloon has continued and is now practically complete. With the weather warming up as well it should not be long before paint star…
Midland Railway (later M&GN) 1886 6 Wheel Picnic Saloon 3 (BRONZE)Now that Pigeon Van 6843 is complete, work has started on the second candidate in our vintage train refresh project, the Midland & Great Northern Picnic Saloon, which has been in…
With such a busy schedule recently, the lack of blogging means that no less than three vehicles have been released from our workshop to re-enter service on the railway.London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)Since the window …
Today marks the tenth anniversary of this blog. Exactly a decade ago on the 16th January 2015 we decided to try something slightly different and share the news from within Carriage & Wagon online to all enthusiasts rather than those within the rail…
As is traditional, the final Blog post of the year looks back on what we have achieved these past 12 months. Exactly a year ago, I wrote about the challenges of adjusting to the post-Covid world of a slashed volunteer workforce which for us had led to …
We hope all readers have a good festive period wherever you are. This is the last normal update for the blog this year but don’t forget the annual review of the year which will land before New Year!London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third…
London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)No progress to report.London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD)No progress to report.London North Eastern Railway 1929 4 Wheel Pigeon Van 6843 (BRONZE)This is th…
London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)Further varnished trim has been produced, stained and varnished.Brand new glass for the eight main passenger windows has arrived. These were required as the glass used on the previous r…
London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)Following completion of the ceiling, it has been decided to build out the bulkhead wall at the Holt end of the coach by around an inch. Some packing pieces, which will be hidden, have b…