Steady progress has continued over the past couple of weeks on the overhaul of our Brake Coach No.E43172
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| Electrical connection holders and end caps being painted |
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| Photo of the south west corner of the guard's compartment showing a rotten end gusset and rotten crash pillar/frame stanchion |
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| After cutting the rotten section of the crash pillar/stanchion, work started on the gusset whilst there was some extra room |
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| Cutting out the rotten section of the gusset |
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| Rotten sections replaced |
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| Cutting box section down to size to make new gusset bottoms, the next few photos show their backs being cut off, turned around, and welded back on |
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| One of two complete |
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| Starting the second |
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| Steve cutting out a gusset bottom |
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| Two centre gusset's with replacement bottoms welded in place |
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| Rotten patch on the south end |
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| Replacement metal cut to size |
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| Piece cut out |
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| Replacement put in place |
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| Welded in |
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| Welds dressed and the holes drilled for the lamp bracket |
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| Over on the north end Michael makes a start re-fitting the butterfly valve and other electrical connections |
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| Norman has made excellent painting progress with the second topcoat going on on the east side of the carriage |
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