Matts at it again, Monday afternoon he popped into Peterborough to apply undercoat to the now completed south side doors of the Palvan

The random piece of ply also received a coat of black to its back.

Tuesday evening and more painting, this time assisted by Jason, with a coat of Bauxite and finishing off of the underframe black.

Still at it Wednesday with a touch of homework for Matt, the random ply receiving the first layer of top coat, it may begin to make sense what it’s going to be.

The Fogarty trade poster was created and the first trial poster printed off and “stitched” together. As well as the numbers for 3193 which were sign written on to magnetic sheet.

Second and third coats for the plywood.

Thursday evening saw Tim and Matt making some charter preparations at Wansford. One of the photographic opportunities will see 3193 exiting the Eastern Portal of the Tunnel. A touch of vegetation clearance, the Limited Clearance board was refreshed and the end of the CCT was painted to look “in traffic”. On the day of the charter a tail lamp will be placed on the vehicle to make it look like a train travelling in the opposite direction.

Thursday also saw Tim and Matt give loco 75006 a “wash and brush up” in preparation for its transformation.

It’s the weekend, Matt on site at Wansford with poster paint to hand applying a base coat of black to 75006, this is the start of the heavy weathering.

On to Sunday with Jason also on site assisting Matt. His mission was to clean the cab and make it look as presentable as possible.

Tim popped in with the smoke box door number and shed plates, Some measurements taken as a little adjustment is required, then they will be fitted and weathered.

For Matt applying the livery details, Running number, Route Availability and BR crests. All with poster paint.

As can be seen above a light smear of oil to give the illusion of a little too much water in the tank and once dry more black applied over the details as well as some streaks of lime scale and some other variations in colour.

All of this is of course in perpetration for our Charter on Monday 30th October, proceeds go towards the continued restoration and maintenance of the NVR wagon fleet.