Carriage Moved

We arrived at the Carriage Site to find 547 had been moved onto the new track. Unfortunately we didn't know it was happening and so we were unable to record the move. It still needs to be rolled slightly into position but that will happen in the near future. There was plenty of room on the track. It was good to see our cars all together.

We worked through the day yesterday although the wind was strong and made sanding and using filler difficult. There was some rubbish blowing around and when I did the lunch run I had to stop twice to clear branches so I could get through. Nothing stops the lunches making it to our workers! The local takeaway should be a sponsor of TRAK!

The window sill on the 2nd class end was almost finished. It will need some more sanding and an application of undercoat. It was in good condition with only a few small areas that needed attention.

Steve returned the windows he had been working on and took some more pieces to prepare at home. As he lives over an hour away this is how he can be the most productive with the time he can allocate to TRAK. His 38 Buick can be seen in the photo looking right at home amongst our historic carriages. He is inside working while Paul and Alan are working on the window sill and Kevin lurks in the doorway. For a larger view just click on the picture.

We hope to start working on the sides very soon but first we will finish the window sill. The sides will be a big job and we are planning something special for the workday we do them. Keep tuned for the latest information. Another couple of workdays should see the longer 1st class window sill done.

As next weekend is a long weekend we will have a workday on Monday instead of Sunday. All members are invited to come along and give a hand.