Wednesday

Roger & Colin discussing the finish of a replacement carriage footboard
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Jeff fitting a 3 phase outlet
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Terry starting to paint a sign .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

..... & starting the last line
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Arthur building a seat frame in 456 .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

..... & measuring planks to be sawn for seats

Steve drilling more waggon wheel bosses .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

..... & filing burrs from them
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Geoff painting seats at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Colin fitting a repaired carriage door lock
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Barry clearing vegetation from a lineside wire fence
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Dave fastening a re-tensioned fence section
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Ken fitting the replacement running board
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Colin tightening down the board
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Terry painting the rest of the board
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Ken cleaning windows in carriage No.2
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Richard milling a redundant fusible plug .....

...... to reveal the tapered outer & inner threads holding the lead core.
The lead has melted away on the fire side.
By design, boiler water has cooled & kept intact the lead at the top.
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

Angela cleaning Stanley's running plate

Eric strapping down HC 38's smokebox, preparing to move the loco