Wednesday 23rd July a nice summers day and slightly cooler for working.

The 1938 water fire extinguisher has been tidied up and is going into one of the carriages on the railway as a period piece.

But it has thrown up a surprise the glass containing sulphuric acid is in tact so a good job the plunger to break it is missing, they operated with water containing baking soda that reacts with the acid and causes the water to expel under pressure. For safety it will need removing before exhibiting although it has survived 85 years.

               

The old ticket sign is now ready to go and be mounted in Broadway ticket office.

The guard mannequin has been removed from the passage in the museum coach freeing up the north end for displays. 

This also opened up an opportunity to get a large display cabinet out and wheeled over to the Honeybourne signal box where it will replace two smaller wall mounted displays.

Most of the time was spent on the museum coach screw replacement job all the steel cross heads are coming out and cross head brass ones fitted but rot and damage in the frame has necessitated a few yards of dowel and wood being put in with glue so the new screws go tight and hold before filling over and sanding in excess of 50 were changed today but it is a slow job..  

That was enough for the day.