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9103 Restoration - 2010Details of our ongoing restoration work throughout 2010. The previous years restoration progress can be viewed at:
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| July 2010 | ||
Good progress down the west side - we have now completed 5 out of the 7 doors and are over half way along the side applying filler.
A view down the corridor where the scumbling is complete apart from the double doors.
One of the brass ends for the corridor hand rails - highly polished! |
The toilet flaps are now in position and working as is the toilet valve. This took a lot of detailed work setting up, synchronising the toilet to flush, open the flap and close with a measured amount of water! Not so easy but thanks to Pete Simpson now mastered.
The completed washbasin plumbing in the north end toilet. A Peep Behind the ScenesSee 9103 firsthand at the 4150 Fund's 'A Peep Behind the Scenes' weekend, August 7th & 8th 2010. Further details from 4150.org.uk.
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June 2010 |
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Dave and Rob continuing with the finishing painting on the East side - now in second undercoat after a bit more filler. Barney is on the photo as usual!
Work has commenced on Collett Full Brake 98 - owned by the 813 Fund but now used by GW(SVR)A. The double doors in the worst condition have been removed and are being rebuilt. The photo shows the first door frame with new stiles now in place and a proud Shaun Parsons admiring his handiwork! |
The west side of 9103 where we have already completed 1/3 of the way and 3 out of the 7 doors - very good progress. Inside Keith and Peter are getting on well with the plumbing of the toilets and washbasins.
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May 2010 |
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The first chocolate and cream undercoat has been applied on the eastside - now for more filling and flatting! A new working platform courtesy of the LNER Coach Fund has now been moved to the west side and work begun to re-bed the doors and make the final fit. The corridor handrails have been machined and will now be fitted. The plumbing of the toilets is also progressing. Before too long the coach will move temporarily to Kidderminster for lifting and bogie swop. We will then need to work in two locations: at Kidderminster dismantling, cleaning and painting the bogies - this will be mid-week and working party dates will be advertised on this site if you would like to come and help, while at Bewdley we will continue with the west side doors on Saturdays.
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The first undercoat on the East side.
The final fitting of the West side doors.
Another view along the East side.
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April 2010 |
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We have had a cold, snowy winter which has made progress difficult. We have concentrated on the east side doors making sure they work all open and shut smoothly, individually adjusting each lock and strike plate. The cold, damp weather has had an affect - doors which opened smoothly in the summer began to stick again! So these have taken some regular adjusting to open and close smoothly again. Meanwhile Harry has painted and grained the south end toilet and constructed two GW style end boards from original drawings. These wait their final fittings and canvas before we can install them, this needs to be done to keep the weather out before the curved end sliding doors can be finally fitted. Further filling and flatting of the coach side has also been carried out. Keith has finished the piping runs for the water tank fillers and tested for leaks. The other major job has been to carry out a major tidy of Full Brake 98 with everything stored and labeled to ensure it can be found easily.
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The guards van, now emptied of tools and paint!
The south end toilet painted and grained.
Finished door fittings
Three of the restoration team enjoying a well earned tea break! |
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The new castings for the Guard's handles have been polished. |
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