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Due to a house move and work commitments, wagon restoration has had to be put on the back burner for the last few weeks – hence the lack of updates recently. We hope to resume normal service as soon as possible! … Continue reading →

Over the last week or two a shunt took place to remove the BR Mk1 SK from the carriage shed, and replace it with the last SNCB (Belgian) coach that requires body overhaul. This gave us a golden opportunity to … Continue reading →

A substantial section of the north side of ‘Vanfit’ B759852 has now been stripped with a hot-air gun and wire brushed, and primer applied. The door furniture has also been reinstated. There are now only a couple more planks left to be … Continue reading →

The final thin (lowest) plank on the right-hand side has been cut and planed to shape, and the new planks drilled and bolted in place.   A closer view of the completed panel, with all boards fixed in place.

This week we undertook a particularly important task: weatherproofing BR ‘Vanfit’ B778019 as much as possible. This van, located at Ferry Meadows station, is in something of a precarious state as can be seen in the photo above. It has been … Continue reading →

B759852 now has a full set of doors – currently bolted in place temporarily, before final fixing and fettling. The diagonal brace that required repair has also been re-welded.

The first wagon project to be tackled by the new Wagon Group is the restoration of BR Vanfit B759852. One side and the ends have already been cosmetically restored as seen above, as documented on the unofficial NVR blog, “A Personal … Continue reading →

The launching of this website marks the official beginning of the new Wagon Group at the Nene Valley Railway. There has been a lot of work behind the scenes, but we now have a website, a ringfenced wagon fund to … Continue reading →