Hello and welcome to this weeks update from Quorn as tank 1919 gets its original 1966 as-built identity back.
The top coat of gloss had applied really well last week, therefore we were able to make a start with the lettering on 1919. Over the last few weeks the templates have been prepared and printed. These were carefully cut to size and assembled as necessary.
Working on the west side of 1919. the positions of the templates for the tank barrel and solebar lettering were marked onto the wagon, then templates chalked and attached in place.
The chalk was transferred to the wagon by tracing the lettering.
I then set to work painting the lettering, starting with the running number; thereby giving the wagon back its original 1966 identity of 1919.
Whilst I was busy with the signwriting, Ross and Nick removed one of the ladders from tank 3621 that will be used as a template to produce the two new ladders required for tank 3606.
Ernie cleaned up the ladder mounting brackets on 3606 in readiness for fitting the new ladders.
A stuck buffer on the Iron Ore Hopper wagon B439708 was attended to.
Mark, Tom, Oliver , Charlie, Dan and Daniel oiled and tested the operating wheels and brakes on the Dogfish and Herring engineers wagons.
After a short break out of the sunshine, they continued, oiling and testing the handbrakes on the mixed freight and van train.
I continued with the tank side lettering, using our gazebo for a bit of shelter from the sun.
Whilst Dan applied some white undercoat to the axlebox covers.
The solebar lettering for Wheelbase, Load and Tare weights were next.
On the east side of the wagon Dan, Ernie and myself marked out the positions for the two Shell/BP logos. The templates were positioned and the outlines chalked onto the wagon, then tape applied to the outline.
The logo areas were keyed with a scotch bright pad then undercoat applied; light grey to the left hand box and white to the right one.
The axlebox covers were given a coat of yellow by Ernie whilst I picked out the west side builders plate and foot valve instruction plate.
Thanks for reading, join us again next week for the GCRs Rail200 event where we’ll have the Test Car open to visitors on the Saturday 5th July.
All the best, Dave