Management wanted to know if a retired car could be back in service so the works crew pulled into the workshops for an estimate on the work involved and work started in earnest,,the car was stripped down,internal fittings ripped out and the cupola removed,the roof walkways and handrails ripped out too,the biggest problem was the roof and how to fill the large hole from the cupola.
I had some roof section left from previous car bashes so checked if I could use any off cuts from there,one section was fine and I needed only one cut to make the roof and one splice,
From the same pile of bits from the old bash was an extra stove which has gone into the freight end,a length of window glaze which was cut half for each side and fitted,the interior seating repainted,some of the old interior fittings such as the Conductor`s desk was put back in and I kept the extra side windows I cut out for the original bash,now repainted,lettered and a combine ready for service,saying that a little more lettering(on order) to go on and the end railings need some attention as they were cut to allow the ladders to fit to the roofwalk and I may add a few bolt castings to the end beams,the pics tell the story
I had some roof section left from previous car bashes so checked if I could use any off cuts from there,one section was fine and I needed only one cut to make the roof and one splice,
From the same pile of bits from the old bash was an extra stove which has gone into the freight end,a length of window glaze which was cut half for each side and fitted,the interior seating repainted,some of the old interior fittings such as the Conductor`s desk was put back in and I kept the extra side windows I cut out for the original bash,now repainted,lettered and a combine ready for service,saying that a little more lettering(on order) to go on and the end railings need some attention as they were cut to allow the ladders to fit to the roofwalk and I may add a few bolt castings to the end beams,the pics tell the story
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