Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bank Holiday Monday turned out to be a busy day with three wagons again being worked on simultaneously. 1941-built “Esso” tank No.1914 received a quick coat of black topcoat to the top half of the tank end, which had previously … Continue reading →

In the last week or so, the metalwork on the ‘bad side’ has been cleaned back and primed, before we remove the existing side timbers and replace with new. (All photographs courtesy of Philip Halstead)   The previously prepared ‘good side’, as … Continue reading →

Van B759852 now sports rainstrips on the roof above the doors (originally fitted to prevent rainwater cascading in front of the doors when opened for loading and unloading), and has also now received its penultimate coat of paint to the roof. … Continue reading →