Wednesday the 6th November 2024 a cool dry day so lots outside now the railway is closed until the Santa specials.
But the first job was on these rocket bodies made from copper plumbing parts that needed 4 grommets in each
Then it was time to install the boosters or bulb holders and feed the wires up the body.
All three completed
All 4 wires in and connected into a terminal strip to get 8 wires down to 2 then a functional test.
Greg has used a rubber and adhesive band to fix the glass into the brass ring which turns out not to be a true circle.
A test fit of the bulb holders and looms
The lights need a clean and paint plus polish the brass fixtures and fittings before fitting in the 100 year old coach where they were gas lamps.
Outside time on Honeybourne signal box and there is putty to be replaced on the windows before painting them with a white undercoat.
The frames and sills are nearly ready for some new paint
The Scammell Iron Horse got treated to a gallon of E5 petrol in the empty fuel tank and the system primed but it did not fire up as expected although the solar panel had kept the battery good enough for cranking over, a quick screwdriver between the points contacts ensured a good spark as it has been stood for a few months. Happy days it fired up smartly then needed reversing to free off a seized rear brake however a short drive showed flats on the tyres and a pressure check showed 7 and 12 psi in the rears and 41 in the front so the battery powered inflator was brought out.
A successful few hours working lights and a driving scammell it was then off to the sidings to see the 100 year old wagon the lights are for and look at solving some sticky sliding doors which are on next weeks to do list
