Good evening all, this week the gang have applied more paint to DB993560, the steps into the tool van have been repaired, and being the Autumn Steam Gala some train spotting may have taken place.
During the week, Dan has been down at Rothley making a good go at the sign writing on the LMS brakevan. He only has the number, region and tare weight left to apply on the east side.
At the weekend the gang applied red oxide to the W irons, the north end headstock and platform. This also extended to the insides of the frames and the underside of the wagon.
Mark and Dan applied white undercoat to the hand rails and hand wheels, getting them ready for gloss.
Last week, somebody (at the moment remaining nameless..) managed to crack one of the steps on the main steps up to the tool van. The rotten boards were removed with replacements cut and strengthening battens added to other steps. The team also secured the loose handrail.
Lastly, being the Autumn Steam Gala the vans and the tanks have been out on the line which is always a pleasant sight to see.
Thank you for reading and see you next week where we might even get to applying some gloss to the Catfish(es?).
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