Wednesday 19th Feb 2025 a dry and warmer start to the day so outside painting can proceed ready for the spring opening of the railway.

A walk over to Honeybourne signal box after putting the first top coat on 2 weeks ago it is now dry and warm enough to do a good top coat. Now it needs the light stone paint touching up.

          As we left the first coat                                                 The final coat.

        

 Taylors office had the peeling paint knocked off and primed 3 weeks ago so time to catch up.

                                  After the application of dark stone so just the sign writing to tidy up

Then spots of rain started dropping so cancel the outside painting and into the workshop.

The draw cupboard got all the paint stripped off with a hot air gun and scraper and awaits a full sanding down before a repaint.

The one side has pulled apart so glue was added to the mortice joints and it was pulled together with a clamp but the rear of the top needs removing and re securing with nails a mm or two back as it does not sit flat on the carcass after it has all dried out.

The Malvern Wells enamel sign has had it's first rub down of the filler and now needs another skimming in places to get it flush .

The WW2 stirrup pump we did 2 weeks ago had the handle pin removed and a new grip made from a broom handle fitted over it before welding it back in then oiling and staining the wood.

It is now ready for display but we need to find some old rubber hose to go onto it.

The line wagon has been worked on to try and remove the pressure gauge for refurbishment so photos next week.