Hello and welcome to our news from the Autumn Steam Gala weekend. The weather has been kind enough to allow us to get the second coat of gloss black on both tank wagons 3606 and 3621. We’ve also progressed preparation work on tank 3854.
The Steam Gala weekend was a great opportunity to see some of our goods wagons in operation, with the mixed and the vans operating throughout the weekend.
On Saturday Nick, Ernie, Mark, Harry, Tom, Oliver and Dan made good progress with the needle guns cleaning up the underframe and the west side of the tank barrel on 3854.
Red oxide primer was applied to the cleaned up areas of the underframe.
On Sunday whilst myself and Ross prepared the paint and spraying equipment Charlie and Ernie continued with their work repairing the spark guards for tank 3854.
Nick spent the day continuing with the needle gun cleaning up the East side underframe of tank 3854.
The tank barrel of 3606 was sprayed first.
Then the barrel of 3621, followed by the soldbars of both wagons.
The next stage for both 3606 and 3621 is touching up and painting the details such as axlebox covers and brake swan necks, followed by the signwriting of the Esso lettering on the barrels and solebar information.
Join us next week to see how we get on; all the best, Dave
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