The Brake Van is progressing very well with it expected to be out the C&W workshop imminently and will be available for service during February Half Term
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| Sizing up a new piece of wood to replace the section over the lock as the hole is too large and new keyhole cannot be fitted (see previous post) |
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| Setting up the router |
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| Richard routing a rectangular shape over the keyhole section |
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| With the sized up piece of wood cut to shape, John & Richard glue and clamp it in place |
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| Tomorrow morning (once the glue has set) the new piece can be planed flat and new holes drilled to fit the keyhole |
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| Sizing up bolts |
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| Temporarily fitting the back plate to mark up holes for drilling |
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| Removed again after marking up holes |
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| Richard sets away drilling the LHS stanchion |
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| Meanwhile, Michael applies a coat of primer around the edge of the backplate on the sections that will be covered by wood |
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| Onto the next stanchion |
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| Cutting old bolts to length |
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| After being filed flat, any remaining threads and main body of the bolt is cleaned up on the bench wire wheel |
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| Cutting a new thread |
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| Applying the undercoat |
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| Steve getting the last bits, all main stanchions and brackets are now painted with red undercoat |
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| Top running board on the LHS (which was quite rotten) removed to be measured up to make a replacement |
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