Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s update. This week has been the railway’s Autumn Gala and it is always a highlight to see the wagons running. We even saw the two freights passing at Quorn, and both the mixed goods and the van train hauled by 2999 Lady of Legend. None of this has impacted progress though!
The signwriting on the Pipe is now finished, courtesy of Dan.
I noticed some undercoat showing through after varnishing the top caps of the doors, so sanded down two plank sections and re-glossed them, ready for a coat of varnish the next day.
Nick, Charlie and Oliver finished up sorting out the dock and stock after the box van at the end of the dock road had been removed. We’ve set everything back up and have settled back in.
On Sunday, I finalised the Pipe, carrying out an inspection and vacuum brake test. The vacuum test passed with flying colours, though I found water in the axle boxes, so these will need to be done next week.
Nick started with the pressure washer on 3777 and A6090, finishing off the cleaning of the tanks by removing the algae and other residue.
Carrying on with the momentum on the Hydrovane, I fitted locks to the canopy. On the subject of plant, I also made a start at re-comissioning the air brake side of the little diesel rig which seemed to work, aside from some gauges being broken.
That about wraps up this week, next week will see the Pipe finished and work on the tanks will continue in earnest. See you then!
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