03.11.2014

Mark 1 TSO 4777

After spending last week being rubbed down, the paint is now being applied.  Murray is pictured here painting the roof.

 

The roof looking clean and sparkling in its fresh coat of steel grey paint.

Here the window frames have been painted in undercoat and the bodyside masked off ready for the surrounding area to be painted.

Another picture of the side with a partially painted body side band.

The cream undercoat band completed. (correction 04/11 its actually light grey undercoat, it looks yellow in the sodium lights)

Mark 1 TSO (Kitchen) 4331

The vestibule floor has been removed and the step entrance has had the problem web removed.  The area has all been ground level.

We have been here before (SO 4477 Jan 2014)

Another view of the dismantled vestibule area.

Another view of the vestibule.

 The new oak floor supports in production.

 

Another view of the new oak floor supports being produced.
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The end panel needed some work, the lower end of the grab rail had come adrift, needing welding.  As well as the bottom of the panel had a previous repair which was coming adrift and needed a new patch fitting.

This area had a pop riveted patch fixed to it which we removed.  We thought that it probably covered some damage and would need repairing.  We were surprised to find this opening which we don't know what it was for.  We will cover it with another patch but disguise it as a vent.

BR B 944445 Bogie Bolster built 1955

This wagon brought us some lengths of steel from Boat, in return we are servicing the axle boxes.  Pictured below is the top of the box, the bottom having been removed.

The axle box lower boxes having been removed and awaiting cleaning up.

A number of the oil pads had become glazed and needed replacing.  First of all these need to be soaked in oil, any tub will do, including this formed tea / coffee urn.

Two new arrivals this week are these ovens.  These will be used for the production of our own horn guides  for commonwealth bogies.

More oven views.