Working Weekend during the 6th May 2000.

This was the first of our working weekends and many of us didn't really know what to expect.

Members of the team opened and oiled all the doors, hatches and locks.

An inventory was taken of parts missing or need to enable the train to be moved or "Tilted" in the future.

The main area of work was on the replacement of a missing window in TC1 V.I.P lounge,

and removal of the panelling, seating and carpet that had been water damaged behind it.

The missing window in TC1 V.I.P lounge.

The rotten collapsed panel inside TC1 V.I.P lounge.

The panel had pulled away from its mountings and was leaking very badly.

Preparing the staging ready to re-fit the window.

Working on the removal of the inside panel supports and old mastic.

Removing the old sealant from the window frame.

Me,  happy in the fact that the inside panelling came away with few problems.

Me holding the new window and Richard applying the sealing mastic ready for fitting.

Our make shift window holder.

Richard (The Man With The Mastic Gun!) making a nice clean seal around the window frame.

Myself and Richard checking the fit,   NOT BAD AT ALL!!!!

Tony doing some work to free a rusty door lock.

Simon working on the locks for the doors, steps and windows.

A wonderful day was had by all, it was good to get things moving after all this time of arranging the group.

Photographs (c) Kit Spackman "The Kit Spackman Collection"

Next Working Day 17 June 2000.