With most of the wagon group away doing other things it was decided to try and finish off the LMS Medfit 3-plank wagon that is in traffic, but missing a few bits.

As a thunderstorm was expected at 3pm, Tim set straight to work on the lettering, whilst Stu and Josh started to fit some missing metalwork to the body sides.

After a while Phil arrived too and got on with some much needed tidying in some of the van in the rake. Once Stu had finished fitting the metal buffers to the sides which protect the side doors from damage, he got on with giving them some freight brown paint. Tim had finished the lettering on one side and just started on the other, when the rain arrived right on cue! Hiding under an old T-shirt, Tim managed to complete the lettering on one end of the north side, but then had to abandon the job and drop the side to protect his work from the rain.

At the close of play all concerned were heard to mutter the wagon group motto, ‘it’s better than it was’, as they walked away soaking wet!

We’d like to make you aware of two events in the planning, which will hopefully go on sale in the next few days…..so save the dates! The first being a photo charter and the second a goods weekend and driving experience. We’d like to extend an invitation to all wagon groups across the country to join us and bring a display/sales stand. We’ve contacted as many groups as possible, but if you’re a wagon group member at another heritage railway and would like to join us then contact Tim Hobman.

For more info visit – https://nvr.org.uk/section.php/2/1/whats-on