Steady progress over last month. Layers of undercoat- grey, pink and now red- on both sides of 7828. A final few coats on the roof with extra layers in strategic places has finished work above the cantrail. All four … Continue reading →
The new end frame has now been completed and the pictures below show it being fitted. The new sections of cant rail are currently being made and will be fitted with the new side frame members over the next few … Continue reading →
At Rowsley the frame repairs on the NRM’s Third Open 7828 are at last complete aside from a few little tweaks. Ben Riley slogged away for hours trying to get a stubborn bolt out of the bottom rail at the … Continue reading →
Two tasks were progressed today on the Brake Third. Much grinding, hammering and chiselling was applied to one of the vertical frame supports, which needs to be removed in order to facilitate the wider window reveal, for the proposed extra … Continue reading →