After a period of twelve months undergoing overhaul, we are pleased to say that Mark 1 BSK(D) M35148 has been returned to traffic, which also means we are now back up to full strength for brake vehicles for the first time since the start of the pandemic. London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) Window frame fitting continues with another one well progressed. The passenger door woodwork sanding, staining and varnishing has also done well with more layers applied meaning they are starting to look rather smart now. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E166 ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) A good week of progress with the main achievement being the successful fitting of the first window frame unit. The two passenger doors have also moved forward with the locks now successfully fitted permanently. The internal woodwork for the same doors is in dismantled form with staining and varnishing in progress. The slatted lower door card is being treated in component form. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) No progress to report. British Railways 1961 Brake First Open (Kitchen) M14 ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) The long running task to transform the six original brass sliding light frames along with two more acquired examples back to their 1950's glory has reached it's conclusion with further cleaning, polishing and lacquering this week. This has created a full set resplendent again and is a big step forward in reglazing the vehicle and working towards watertight shell status. Others have been busy making a good start on internal woodwork associated with the two central passenger doors which have recently been adjusted to shut and ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) A continuation of the window cleaning and lacquering job, which is now around 75% of the way there! London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) We have received another comprehensive image update from our contractor LS Engineering, who continues to make excellent and exciting progress on the BTO. The two doors which we supplied from a donor vehicle to replace 16631's originals (which were missing when the vehicle was purchased) have been test hung and found to be too short at the bottom! We believe this t ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) A further two window frames have been cleaned down and lacquered. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) No progress to report. British Railways 1961 Brake First Open (Kitchen) M14021 (GOLD) Bodyside metalwork cleaning has continued with a further section completed. British Railways 1958 Brake Corridor Second M35148 (SILVER) The lining out of the carriage has been completed this week with the waist height lining being applied following the vehicle's move from the staging area back to ground level ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) No progress to report. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) The contractor visited Weybourne this week with many parts exchanged, both leftovers from the restoration coming our way and newly prepared parts going the other way to be fitted to 16631. British Railways 1961 Brake First Open (Kitchen) M14021 (GOLD) Cleaning down of the exterior paintwork back to bare metal has started on the landward side, with long way to go! British Railways 1958 Brake Corridor Second M35148 (SILVER) The repaint has n ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) No progress to report. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) Soon the contractor that is making so much good progress on 16631 in Derbyshire will be visiting HQ back at the NNR, so this week has been dedicated to gathering an preparing many parts ready to undertake an exchange. There was however still time o progress the handbrake wheel which is now built up to black gloss. British Railways 1961 Brake First Open (Kitchen) M14021 (GOLD) The bodyside paint cleaning has now reached the corner on the ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) No progress to report. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) Sadly after such an impressive pictorial update last week we cannot match it two weeks in a row! At Weybourne an LNER pattern handbrake wheel has been extracted, cleaned down and primed ready for reuse in the BTO when it returns, as its original was missing when the vehicle was purchased. British Railways 1961 Brake First Open (Kitchen) M14021 (GOLD) A further six feet (or so) of bodyside has been cleaned back to bare metal, a task whic ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) Windows continue to be the main focus, with a frame fitting device having been built, the design of which is inspired by a similar example showcased by the LNER Carriage Association at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) We have received another bumper image update from our contractor who is doing an excellent job restoring the Gresley BTO. A brand new guards lookout ducket has been manufactured, fitted and painted. The sliding ventilator windows are being pre ..read more

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD) The brass window frames are now being lacquered, as part of the long quest to get them fit for service once more. Apparently this lacquer is particularly expensive so hopefully it will be worth it! London North Eastern Railway 1938 Brake Third Open E16631E (GOLD) The replacement vacuum pipework continues to be prepared with further layers of paint on good areas and several sections taken through into the Engineering side to be built up with weld over the weaker bits where the pipe has previously been sat in damp securing cl ..read more