This is the good restored bit. In the left foreground is one of the racks
removed from the good end, underneath another rack which is still in position.
It is acting as ballast for a plastic table which is filling the hole where a
door was removed. The door next to it is finished except for painting and some
metal fittings. Beyond that are some panels off the removed door and various
other things to screen off the area below the restored louvres. The end of the
carriage needs some more horizontal panels at the bottom. Wood has arrived for
these vacant areas and has been cut to length, painted with two coats of
primer/undercoat and are ready to be fitted - then no bodywork gaps - hooray its
cold in here at present.
This is standing back from picture 1 and shows the condition of most of the internal paintwork.
Luckily we will be replacing the side panelling of the carriage. The louvres
above the panelling will be cleaned up and rejuvenated with linseed oil before
repainting.
This picture is taken from about the same position as picture 2
but looking the other way. More racks to restore! Note the ceiling which is very flaky
now but hopefully will clean up. In the middle foreground is our only means of
warmth.
This is a workbench we made. On it, on blocks, is the
removed door with panels off and the bottom member removed. The lump of hardwood
perched on the door is marked up ready for cutting to make a new bottom. Note
the GWR transfers for the sides when we finish them.
The old bottom piece is on the foreground together with one painted horizontal
panel for the carriage end.
