Great Northern Railway (later M&GN) 1887 6 Wheel Third 129
The exterior of the vehicle has been completed in terms of items being physically fitted or modified, most notably the full length footboards. Painting of the majority of said components has also been finished, the footboards now in shiny gloss black. This has left the re-varnishing as the main exterior task still outstanding. Close to Christmas, the first coat was completed fully and since then the body has been rubbed down again ready for its second, and final, coat. This final coat is now applied to the landward side, with the rest of the vehicle to follow soon.
London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866E (GOLD)
The Sheringham end corridor connection was refitted this week and is now fully in place, minus its bellows which are still to be re-made. Complications with the fitting led to daylight running out so it was decided to leave the other (Holt end) connection until next week.
Metal works to the brass passenger window components continues to progress.
British Railways 1959 Brake Corridor Composite E21224 (GOLD)
The Holt end vestibule floor is now completed and in place, meaning the vehicle has floors throughout for the first time in a few years! Other interior work has included further fitting out of wood panelling in the five passenger compartments, and the refitting of all the Formica panels inside the toilet.
The reassembly of the Holt end pair of doors has now progressed to the stage where they can be hung in place on the vehicle. The Holt end seaward side door is now in the process of being fitted, so we now have three people tasked on door fitting.
The other two are still busy at the other end and have been making adjustments to the inward opening door in the guards compartment and also the double luggage area doors on the landward side.
British Railways 1957 Tourist Second Open E4521 (SILVER)
The laborious task of paint stripping of the aluminium doors eventually destined for this vehicle continues.
British Railways 1957 Corridor Second W25189 (BRONZE)
The roof is now finished having had its second coat of oil rig paint. This has allowed the main external focus to be on the bodysides.
The whole vehicle, including the ends, has this week received its undercoat paint, gloss will follow next week...
The interior compartments are being rubbed down ready for the final-final coat of varnish. Once this is applied, the interior is officially completed and we will be shutting the doors and not allowing anyone in to avoid things getting spoiled!
British Railways 1958 Covered Carriage Truck M94125 (REPAIR)
No progress to report.
Norfolk Lights Express
These highly successful trains have now finished running and staff have been busy at Sheringham taking the lights off the coaching stock,. Damage is, in the main, minimal with only a few small scuffs to the paintwork where the lights have rubbed the bodysides. Internally, the decorations and sound systems were fitted so unobtrusively there is zero damage to the interiors which we cherish! It is worth noting on here the C&W department's thanks to those involved in the fitting of the Norfolk Lights paraphernalia, as clearly a lot of effort was put in to keep the gear non-destructive.
The presence of the lights meant that the coaches were unable to be cleaned whilst they were in use over the festive season, so a deep clean has been progressing now that the sides are clear again. Sadly during this cleaning work the paintwork of one vehicle (E4641) was more severely damaged so will be moved to Weybourne next month to be partially repainted on the affected side. However this work will be a small price to pay for the invaluable success and income of the light trains, which has proven a real boost at a time of year where we would ordinarily be struggling.
CCT E94464 has also been brought to Weybourne and quickly had its generators removed so they can be returned to where they were hired from. The vehicle's role is now complete and it will no doubt be dispatched back to Sheringham at some point to reprise its role as a bike & buggy carrier.
Maintenance
With the running season now properly over, the annual C exams for the Mark 1 coaching stock are fully underway, with the second (B) set of Mark 1's split at Sheringham and the exam work now being rattled through. Fingers crossed for not too many days outside in minus temperatures and a gale!
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