Author Archives: Matt Baker

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About Matt Baker

Wagon fitter, vintage vehicle owner and Signwriter

14/12/2025 – Winter Roofers 3

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Matt Baker

Our 3rd update looking at roof work as we continue with this winters roofing project. Click and see what we have achieved this time. Continue reading →

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30/11/25 – Winter Roofers 2

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Matt Baker

Our winter project continues apace, click to see how many we have managed to achieve. Continue reading →

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16/11/25 – Winter Roofers

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Matt Baker

Our winter project has kicked off, as we focus on replacing all the life expired roof coverings on our restored vans. Continue reading →

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01/11/25 – Pre Winter Prep.

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Matt Baker

It’s NVR wagon time, Photocharter and Winter work prep being on the cards. Click and see what we have achieved. Continue reading →

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18/10/25 – Overton Tidy 2

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Matt Baker

Some more tidying at Overton at our latest session. Continue reading →

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04/10/25 – Overton Shunt & Tidy

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Matt Baker

2 weeks have passed since our last update and this time we have been focusing on Overton. Friday the 3rd saw a sizable team carrying out a shunt in readiness for our activities Saturday.Alan, John, Mark, Paul, Stu, Tim and … Continue reading →

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20/09/25 – Chassis Time

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Matt Baker

It’s our bi-weekly update, work continues on B780952. The aim being to complete the cosmetic overhaul, join us to see if we achieved. Continue reading →

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06/09/25 – Vanfit Identity

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Matt Baker

It’s NVR wagon time, more work progressing on B780952. A few running repairs to B778810. So come a see what we have been up to in this update. Continue reading →

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25/08/24 – Vanfit progress

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Matt Baker

A nice warm bank holiday weekend, more than suitable for painting.

See what we got up to at the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group in this update. Continue reading →

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26/08/23 – Scrape, Scrape Scrape.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Matt Baker

As a change of pace we move from Wood prep to Metal prep. First vehicle DB992358. This was painted for the museum opening however did not receive paint to the north side, this was the focus for some of the … Continue reading →

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13/08/23 – Plank prep.

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Matt Baker

A short update this weekend as work progresses on preparing planks. Cut to size, primed and undercoated. Don’t forget there are still places on our Saint Goods Experience.

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29/07/23 – Working on the side.

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Matt Baker

Back at it this Saturday and with reasonable weather the completion of 768248s roof. First a layer of primer, followed by a bitumastic top coat. This was followed with a touch more paint for this and 780952, with the ends … Continue reading →

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