Author Archives: NVR Wagon Group

As a bit of an impromptu session, Tim, Paul, and Steve, headed to Wansford determined to achieve some more vac fitting. The first job was to get another vacuum cylinder overhauled, so whilst Steve and Paul collected the necessary bits … Continue reading →

Another great turnout saw more progress at Wansford with the vac fitting. The ‘A-Team’ were kept busy overhauling cylinders in the shed, whilst the ‘B-Team’ were outside dropping cylinders off the remaining vans that still have cylinders under. There were … Continue reading →

A slightly late update covering the work carried out on Saturday 30th December by the group…. There was a good turnout at Wansford to continue with the vac fitting of the vehicles that are currently in Wansford Yard. We formed … Continue reading →

(Apologies that this update is out of sequence!) Work started on the three vans shunted in to Wansford yard for attention to the vacuum braking systems. By the end of the session, two cylinders had been removed and moved to … Continue reading →

Tim & Steve put in an extra weekday session swapping cylinders on the wagons which had been shunted in to the yard at Wansford as part of the XP Freight project to vac fit the rake, but not before some … Continue reading →

A few little tasks knocked off the list this week. Continue reading →

Component overhauls in preparation of next week’s work session. Continue reading →

We make a start at the reinstatement of the Vacuum brake system on our Vans and Conflat within the “serviceable” freight set. Continue reading →

Just a brief update this week after the success of our charter. With a few little but none the less important jobs carried out. Continue reading →

It’s all coming together for our charter on the 30th, 3 vehicles now returned to traffic. Continue reading →

Charter prep this week as we draw ever closer to the date of the event. With 68070 returning from the scrap yard. Continue reading →