Q3 kicked off with wagons and doughnuts/cake as the first working session also happened to be Tim’s birthday. Our second working session was a visit to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to see their impressive collection of wagons. As this turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year, it was very welcome to be sight-seeing rather than working on the wagons! The visit also allowed us to measure up a couple of wagons which will help us with a couple of the restorations we have lined up.

July also saw the arrival of a tar tanker from Northampton & Lamport Railway. Having arrived at Wansford by road, the tanker was moved to PNVR by rail ready for restoration as a Peterborough and District Tar Distillers Ltd tank wagon. It will then be dedicated to the memory of Doreen Foster – NVR founder member and last employee of Peterborough Tar Distillers.

August & September saw continued work on cosmetic restoration of B881987 (Banana Van as Wagon Museum) & B777633 in PNVR bay platform, and replacement of the doors on B786075 in Wansford Yard.

This period also saw extensive work on the Wagon Museum inside the Banana Van.

September saw the acquisition of a Midland Goods Shed Crane ex-Gretton Station, near Corby, which it is hoped can be incorporated in to the reconstruction of Wansford Road Station building at Peterborough NVR/RailWorld.