650 Restoration

Collett open brake Third. Likely to be the next carriage in the restoration programme, meanwhile work is progressing in the background.

650 Brass Castings
650 Interior

Keith Scott repositioning the activating bars on the brake shaft for 650.

The handbrake assembly, made by Keith Scott, bolted up to the underframe.

The brake shaft and vac cylinder going up on 650.

The new battery box stretchers.

The two new longitudinals in place, bolted up and ready for riveting.

650 having it's luggage van doors fitted.

We have finished riveting the solebars and have now cut out the defective longitudinals.

Carriage lifted to do the queenposts...

...the defective longitudinals in place...

...Eric had burning out the rivets...

..and on the floor after Colin had knocked them out.

Rivets in 650 underframe prior to rivetting...  

...Eric peening them over...

...Colin heating them up...

...and the finished result. This completes one end, the other end and then the queen posts will follow.

650 has moved into Kidderminster carriage works to have the underframe riveted up plus other work as a contract job by the SVR.

Bent longitudinals to be cut out and replaced.

Battery box bearer burned off at gusset plates, a legacy from having its underframe stripped when taken out of service and lifted onto Kerne Bridge station platform.

Currently stored inside Kidderminster carriage shed, 650 is likely to be the next carriage in the restoration programme following on from 9103.

Replacement trussing has been built for the underframe. The completed frame work is in place and awaits final riveting.

Some parts have been sourced and are in store to rebuild the art deco style interior.

Further brass fittings and parts for the interior have been obtained and manufactured.

Some repanelling and frame repairs have already been undertaken. This work was mainly carried out while stored at Foley Park sugar beet factory.

Currently resting on temporary accommodation bogies, its own are under overhaul in the mechanical shop at Kidderminster.

New pins and bushes have been manufactured for the brake rigging.

Work continues on the overhaul of the bogies. Kidderminster mechanical shop, June 2004.