Carriage & Wagon Works News

Current major carriage restoration/overhaul projects:

• LCDR/SECR Carriage 3188 - report created 15 July 2011 - Dave Clarke's flickr photo set also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail - 15 December 2012
• LBSCR Stroudley Brake 3rd No.949 of 1881 - updated October 2010 - see also Dave Clarke's photos - 25 November 2012
• Stroudley 5-compartment 3rd No.328 of 1890 - work started in 2010 - see Dave Clarke's photos - 28 October 2012
• LBSCR Fruit/Milk Van No.270 of 1908 - updated 13 January 2012 - see also Dave Clarke's photos - 29 November 2012
• SR Maunsell Hastings-line Brake No.3687 of 1931 - updated 18 March 2013 - see also Dave Clarke's photos - 21 December 2012
• The Bulleid Society web site records progress with the overhaul of their Bulleid Carriage, No.5768, some now archived: 2010, 2011 and 2012 - 15 February 2012 - see also Dave Clarke's photo updates - 9 December 2012

Wagon restoration/overhaul projects:

• SECR Dance-Hall Brake Van No.11934 - Dave Clarke's photos - 27 May 2012
• GWR 5-plank open wagon No.87782 - updated 9 May 2013
• SR (Bulleid) 5-plank Open wagon No.12058 - updated 1 June 2011 - also Dave Clarke's photos - 24 July 2011

Current maintenance jobs:

• Pullman Car 'Fingall': intermediate body and roof repair - Dave Clarke's photo updates - 4 November 2012
• Carriage electrical systems: Dave Clarke's photos - 9 September 2012

• Conversion of Mk.1 TSO No.5941 to include wheelchair lifts - Dave Clarke's photos - entered service December 2012
• LBSCR Bogie First No.7598: Replacement of doors and steam heating, plus full repaint - Dave Clarke's photo updates
• SECR Birdcage Brake No.3363 of 1910, re-launched into service 22 October 2011 - see also Dave Clarke's photos. The web page for 3363's overhaul still requires a final update.
• LCDR/SECR Carriage 3360 - our People's Millions Project - Completed 26 May 2011 - Dave Clarke's flickr photo set also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail.
• LSWR Brake Third No.1520 of 1910 - Returned to service 26 March 2010
• LMS 3-Plank Open 474558 - Overhaul completed November 2009
• SR Bulleid Brake Third No.2526 of 1951 - Returned to service 23 October 2009
• Partial re-planking of SR Bo-rail No.57949 in the autumn of 2008 - updated August 2009
• LMS (BR Built) 3-Plank Open M480222 - Overhaul completed July 2009
• Return to service of SR Maunsell Droplight Open Third No.1336 of 1933 - updated March 2009
• Conversion work on the BGZ 6-wheeled brake to enable it to act as a service vehicle for the Pullman train - updated February 2009
• Overhaul of BR Lowmac MU B 904134 - completed March 2008
• Intermediate overhaul and repaint of the SR Hand Crane - completed in 2007
• The recovery of the LCDR Horsebox - photo report from Dave Clarke - 5 November 2007
• Preparation of Mk.I Open First No.3064 for service - Nov 2007
• Preparation of Mk.I Open Second No.4824 for service - Oct 2007
• What had been planned as a simple intermediate overhaul of SECR Hundred Seater No.971 - updated Oct 2007
• SR Queen Mary Brake No.56290 - Returned to service August 2007
• Report of the Relaunch Gala for the Met carriages - 28 July 2007
• HRA Award for restoration of the four Metropolitan Railway carriages - June 2007
• Recanvasing of the roof, and re-varnish/tidy-up of Met Brake No.387 - completed June 2007
• Maintenance to the roof of the LMS BGZ No.32975 - completed end March 2007
• BR 12 Ton "Pipefit" No.B741381 - overhaul completed for April 2007 Goods Train day.
• Metropolitan Railway Composite No.412 of 1900 - Returned to service 21 December 2006
• Third Class Pullman Car No.64 of 1928 (now named "Christine") - Returned to service 1st December 2006 - Dave Clarke's fotopic site also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail.
• LCDR 4-wheel brake 3rd No.114 of 1889 - Returned to traffic 4 November 2006. Dave Clarke's fotopic site also features the overhaul of this carriage in detail.
• Major structural repairs to BR Mk.I RMB No.1818 - completed June 2006
• Exterior panelling and window repairs to SR Bulleid Open Third No.1464 of 1950 - completed April 2006
• Repairs to panelling and mouldings, and complete revarnish of Metropolitan Railway Composite No.368 of 1898 - completed 17 Dec. 2005
• Interior refurbishment of SR Van C No.404
• Restoration of SR 8-plank wagon No.37786 - entered service April 2005 after reconstruction of body and complete overhaul of running gear.
• Spring 2005: Repairs to BR Mk.1 Buffet Car No.1838 necessitated by a leaking water tank, now completed and carriage repainted.
• SR Milk Tanker No.4430 - re-entered service Feb. 2005 after major overhaul
• Restoration of SR Box Van No.44611 - completed October 2004
• Complete rebuild of LBSCR Box Van No.8196 - outshopped Sept 2004
• Intermediate overhaul of LNWR Observation Car 1503 - Spring/Summer 2004.
• New roof covering and repaint of SECR Box Van 15750 - 2004
• Restoration of LBSCR Stroudley First No.661 of 1880 - completed July 2004.
• Repaint and preparation for service of Mk.1 FO No.3042 on loan to us from the Great Central Railway - November 2003.
• Structural overhaul and repaint of Mk.1 TSO No.4957
• Restoration of SECR 7-plank Open Goods wagon No.16194
• Repaint of BR Mk.1 SK No.25728 - Spring 2003.
• Overhaul of Metropolitan Railway Composite No.368 - 1998 to 2002.
• Overhaul of the body for, and rebuild of underframe of, LBSCR Bogie First No.7598 - 1989 to 1999.
• Overhaul of Metropolitan Railway Third No.394 - 1991 to 1999.
• Overhaul of Metropolitan Railway Brake Third No.387 - 1991 to 1999.