Another 2 weeks have passed, and what I am now referring to as Maturday saw me progressing with the signal post.

So the 25th August and with bright sun shining on the post, I decided to prime it and any areas of bare metal on the fixtures.

In no time this was dry so a coat of white gloss followed by black was then applied.

The lamp casing also saw similar treatment, following a quick sand, the inside as well as bare metal areas receiving primer.

This was followed by white gloss for the inside and black gloss for the outside. A new front pane has been ordered and should arrive during the week.

I also completed one of my out standing tasks, my Barrel Ramps, these have had a repaint, another coat of BR Crimson and lettered appropriately. The iron work receiving a coat of black gloss

On to the 29th and a new arrival for the group and the railway as a whole.
A 1956 built BR Shark Ballast Plough Brake from lot 2657, built to diagram 1/587.
This has been bought from the Great Central Railway and once restored will be a useful asset for any future track work.

So to the main session for this week. 1st November with the main aim getting materials ready for our big winter push. More on this next in the next update.

One item that was a little more photogenic, than moving sheets and tools, was the completion of the signal post.

The pane did indeed arrive and after a quick signwite and the mounting of a LED work light inside, I’ll let the images do the talking.

Don’t forget, out first event for 2026 is now on sale, We see BR Standard 2MT 78019 join us running as 78064, the last Standard 2 built. Lilibet, my Scarab will be in action as well as other vintage vehicles as we host our first evening shoot in Overton yard, more details and how to book is detailed on our events page:
https://nvrwagons.co.uk/courses-and-experiences/