Carriage & Wagon Works News

• LBSCR Stroudley Brake 3rd No.949 of 1881
• LBSCR Fruit/Milk Van No.270 of 1908
• SECR Birdcage Brake No.3363 of 1910 - updated 20 March 2008 - Dave Clarke's fotopic site also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail.
• LSWR Brake Third No.1520 of 1910 - updated July 2007
• SR Maunsell Hastings-line Brake No.3687 of 1931
• SR Maunsell Droplight Open Third No.1336 of 1933 - updated March 2008
• SR Bulleid Brake Third No.2526 of 1951 - updated October 2007

Wagon restoration/overhaul projects:

• BR Lowmac MU B 904134 - updated March 2008
• SECR 2-plank Ballast wagon No.567
• SR (Bulleid) 5-plank Open wagon No.12058

Current maintenance jobs:

• Intermediate overhaul of SECR Hundred Seater No.971 - updated Oct 2007

• Intermediate overhaul and repaint of the SR Hand Crane - completed in 2007
• The recovery of the LCDR Horsebox - photo report from Dave Clarke - 5 November 2007
• Preparation of Mk.I Open First No.3064 for service - Nov 2007
• Preparation of Mk.I Open Second No.4824 for service - Oct 2007
• SR Queen Mary Brake No.56290 - Returned to service August 2007
• Report of the Relaunch Gala for the Met carriages - 28 July 2007
• HRA Award for restoration of the four Metropolitan Railway carriages - June 2007
• Recanvasing of the roof, and re-varnish/tidy-up of Met Brake No.387 - completed June 2007
• Maintenance to the roof of the LMS BGZ No.32975 - completed end March 2007
• BR 12 Ton "Pipefit" No.B741381 - overhaul completed for April 2007 Goods Train day.
• Metropolitan Railway Composite No.412 of 1900 - Returned to service 21 December 2006
• Third Class Pullman Car No.64 of 1928 (now named "Christine") - Returned to service 1st December 2006 - Dave Clarke's fotopic site also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail.
• LCDR 4-wheel brake 3rd No.114 of 1889 - Returned to traffic 4 November 2006. Dave Clarke's fotopic site also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail.
• Major structural repairs to BR Mk.I RMB No.1818 - completed June 2006
• Exterior panelling and window repairs to SR Bulleid Open Third No.1464 of 1950 - completed April 2006
• Repairs to panelling and mouldings, and complete revarnish of Metropolitan Railway Composite No.368 of 1898 - completed 17 Dec. 2005
• Interior refurbishment of SR Van C No.404
• Restoration of SR 8-plank wagon No.37786 - entered service April 2005 after reconstruction of body and complete overhaul of running gear.
• Spring 2005: Repairs to BR Mk.1 Buffet Car No.1838 necessitated by a leaking water tank, now completed and carriage repainted.
• SR Milk Tanker No.4430 - re-entered service Feb. 2005 after major overhaul
• Restoration of SR Box Van No.44611 - completed October 2004
• Complete rebuild of LBSCR Box Van No.8196 - outshopped Sept 2004
• Intermediate overhaul of LNWR Observation Car 1503 - Spring/Summer 2004.
• New roof covering and repaint of SECR Box Van 15750 - 2004
• Restoration of LBSCR Stroudley First No.661 of 1880 - completed July 2004.
• Repaint and preparation for service of Mk.1 FO No.3042 on loan to us from the Great Central Railway - November 2003.
• Structural overhaul and repaint of Mk.1 TSO No.4957
• Restoration of SECR 7-plank Open Goods wagon No.16194
• Repaint of BR Mk.1 SK No.25728 - Spring 2003.
• Overhaul of Metropolitan Railway Composite No.368 - 1998 to 2002.
• Overhaul of the body for, and rebuild of underframe of, LBSCR Bogie First No.7598 - 1989 to 1999.
• Overhaul of Metropolitan Railway Third No.394 - 1991 to 1999.
• Overhaul of Metropolitan Railway Brake Third No.387 - 1991 to 1999.