Author Archives: NVR Wagon Group

An extremely productive working session saw all four Wagon Group working members on site simultaneously – I believe this is a new record for us! Several smaller jobs were ticked off the list, with particular focus on the remaining items … Continue reading →

It’s been quite some time but an opportunity has finally arisen to start posting some of the backlog of updates that have accumulated over the last few months. A lot of progress has been made since the last update, with … Continue reading →

A combination of personal commitments and my study undergoing extensive refurbishment have made it difficult to maintain website updates recently, although I have acquired a backlog of material to be posted as soon as things settle down to normal – … Continue reading →

The above photo more-or-less covers everything in this report! Despite the short nature of this update however, a fair bit of work has been completed. The roof canvas has received its final coat of undercoat, and is now ready for … Continue reading →

The Wagon Group gallery page has been updated with a selection of images from the “Steam Freight” driving and shunting experience course, held in March 2014. To view the images please click here.  

This update may have been a long time coming; hopefully you will find it worth the wait as quite a lot of work has been undertaken with some major jobs ticked off the list:   The two ‘kits of parts’ … Continue reading →

Further to the previous update, all the woodwork that has been installed has now received pink undercoat, with the exception of the dummy side doors which still require completion (Photo courtesy of Philip Halstead).   The canvas has now been … Continue reading →

Few picture’s I’m afraid, but some good progress to report. The remaining timber required to complete the exterior of the van has now arrived, which enabled the framing for the end doors to be constructed at both ends of the … Continue reading →

We are pleased to report that the “Steam Freight” driving and shunting experience course went well and generally ran to plan, and that all the participants seemed to enjoy themselves and felt the day was good value for money, incorporating … Continue reading →

The “Steam Freight” driving and shunting experience course is being held this Friday, 14th March – if you are quick there is still time (just!) to book to join us for this full-day experience course, which costs £370 per person … Continue reading →

A couple of work sessions in recent weeks have seen the drop-down ends reinstated on LMS CCT 37071, along with some of the associated ironwork which has been cleaned up, straightened out and painted.   Most of the internal ceiling … Continue reading →

In recent weeks Wagon Group volunteer Philip has been focusing his attention on the ceiling of the van. After scraping all the old paint off and derusting the steel roof hoops, he has applied primer to about a third of … Continue reading →