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23 November 2016
LMS 149 Buffet Car
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File:LMS Buffet 149 Interior.jpg
Interior view of LMS Buffet 149, taken with permission whilst inside Carriage Shed
15 November 2016
GWR 9615 Kitchen Diner First
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File:9615.jpg
9615 in store 14/11/16
GWR 9627 Restaurant Third
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File:9627.jpg
Interior view of 9627
13 November 2016
GWR 9615 Kitchen Diner First
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GWR 9615 Kitchen Diner First
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GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Side doors now close.jpg
Following work to straighten the new steel side panels, the side doors now close correctly.
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Further welding and straightening.jpg
The new side panels have been straightened, and recieved further attention from our volunteer welders (shewn by the lighter coloured lines in the paintwork) to seal the joint with the kerb rail against water ingress. A new side door and some original h...
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Toad Handbrake.jpg
With the handbrake column now returned to its rightful position 17410 starts to look like a GWR brakevan again, but the steelwork being refurbished on the stand behind it betrays the need for much more work.
12 November 2016
3 November 2016
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:17410 veranda new side door.jpg
R Gunning uploaded a new version of File:17410 veranda new side door.jpg
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Toad refurbished door pillars.jpg
A new side plate and a refurbished original side door pillar, the base of which (painted white)is the replacement for the original that had almost completely rusted away.
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Toad inside new floor plates.jpg
The new underfloor steel plates are seen in this view. Their functions are to strengthen the end whilst supporting the sanding gear, vacuum cylinder and the handbrake pillar.
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Toad New side and end.jpg
New steel end panels and corner posts fitted during October 2016. The vertical "T" irons and the horizontal angle irons at waist level are the refurbished originals.
31 October 2016
LNER 24506 Brake Third
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File:70442 Rothley Works Brian Hallett.jpg
70442 is seen in Rothley C&W Works prior to dispatch to the SVR for dismantling and incorporation into 24506. Surprisingly from this view, the life expired steel panels hid teak side framework that was mostly in very good condition and provided much o...
27 October 2016
18 October 2016
LNER 24506 Brake Third
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File:70759 underframe.jpg
The centre section of 70759's underframe survives as a strong and stable workbench. Its seen here with a gangway plate, being refurbished for 24506.
LNER 24506 Brake Third
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File:24506 compartment.JPG
The interior of a compartment shewing the LNER pattern red & black moquette, "Festival of Britain" pattern shoulder lamps,reproduction luggage racks, framed oval mirrors and prints
16 October 2016
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:17410 CARDIFF.JPG
Its just possible to discern "17410 CARDIFF" in pink lettering on what appears to be the original scumble grained finish. This latter was a good quality job, in three layers (cream ground, bottle green undergraining showing through a golden brown topcoat.
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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GNR 2701 Composite Corridor
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LNER 24506 Brake Third
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File:70759 D&C black & yellow.jpg
70759 is seen shortly after arrival in the former loading dock siding at Bewdley. Its David and Charles livery was instantly recognizable to many who'd seen it at Newton Abbott. The poor condition of the steel guard's ducket (which had leaked for many...
GNR 2701 Composite Corridor
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File:2701 pre restoration.jpg
2701 is seen at Bewdley before the start of restoration work in 2001.
GNR 2701 Composite Corridor
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File:2701 1st class seat back.jpg
This 2006 view shews Tom and Graham making a first class seat back for 2701. The Heritage Lottery Fund sign in the background acknowledges its vital contribution to this project.
10 October 2016
LNER 24506 Brake Third
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File:70759 Bewdley Jun 4th 2005 sm.jpg
70759 as it arrived at Bewdley 4/6/2005 from the South Devon Railway where it was used as a store. After another five years as the LNER Coach Fund Shop, restoration as 24506 commenced. The yellow and black livery was applied by book publishers David an...
6 October 2016
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Underfloor bin 1.JPG
An empty underfloor ballast bin after cleaning and being repainted. Two vacuum cleaners were worn out whilst cleaning the rust and dust from the eight bins. The pile of scrap metal is some of the ballast from this bin.
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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29 September 2016
25 September 2016
GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van
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File:Refurbished seat.jpg
The guard's seat has been refurbished and expertly re-upholstered at Kidderminster C&W by the volunteer upholsterer in GWR first class cloth