Churnet Valley Railcars in 2008

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January

  1. View M59137 out of the shed, exterior restoration now quite advanced
  2. View Iris after being shunted into the new stock siding at Cheddleton
  3. View Heater ducts taking shape in M59137
  4. View M59137 glows in the dark (the lights are unrestored despite how it looks!)

February

  1. View Iris and M50455/M50517 at Cheddleton in the snow
  2. View M50455/M50517 next to the signalbox at Cheddleton
  3. View M50455/M50517 posed in the bay platform at Cheddleton
  4. View M50517/M50455 with a 6 van tail load at Cheddleton!
  5. View Iris arriving at Consall
  6. View Iris at the country location of Consall
  7. View Iris passing the box at Consall
  8. View Iris crossing the canal bridge just outside Consall
  9. View Iris in the bay next to Standard 4 80098 on a short freight at Cheddleton
  10. View Iris next to Class 47 D1842 at Cheddleton during the night shoot
  11. View Iris next to Class 47 D1842 at Cheddleton during the night shoot
  12. View Iris in the bay next to M50455/M50517 at Cheddleton
  13. View M50517/M50455 lit up nicely at Cheddleton
  14. View Iris posed next to the signalbox at Cheddleton
  15. View Corridor connection "scissors" ready for restoration
  16. View Paul cleaning up the "scissors" that make up the corridor connection
  17. View The scissors after being cleaned and painted, hanging up to dry
  18. View The area of roof at the toilet end. This area will be rebuilt in 2008
  19. View The toilet window, boarded up till the frosted glass can be sourced
  20. View A door frame nearing completion, note the new sections of hardwood
  21. View M50455/M50517 ready to be hauled by 4F 44422 at the railway's Steam Gala
  22. View 4F attached to M50455. There was a shortage of stock for the Steam Gala
  23. View 44422 ready to depart with the first DMU dragged train of the day
  24. View M50455 amongst older forms of transport at Froghall

March

  1. View M50517/M50455 make a smokey departure from Cheddleton during Easter
  2. View Rotten hardwood "plinth" that forms part of the floor in M59137
  3. View Gap where the heater port should be to bring hot air into M59137's saloon
  4. View View of the back area which has recently been fully protected with paint

April

  1. View Fully protected ceiling in M59137's rear saloon
  2. View Restored toilet tank supports
  3. View General view of M59137's middle saloon
  4. View General view of M59137's first class saloon
  5. View full size image

May

  1. View Replacement part for the sealant "gun"
  2. View The first driving car of the VEP in blue
  3. View Chris working on VEP windows
  4. View Mark working on VEP windows
  5. View The other 3 coaches awaiting fast-track overhaul
  6. View M50455 stabled at Cheddleton
  7. View Ex-works VEP Driving trailer
  8. View Work starts on the VEP TSO
  1. View M50517 stabled at Cheddleton next to D8001
  2. View M50517 dwarfed by the new signal at Cheddleton
  3. View D8001 dragging M50455 & M50517
  4. View M50517 & M50455 approach Leekbrook Tunnel
  5. View M50455 & M50517 enter Leekbrook Tunnel
  6. View M50455 & M50517 leaving Leekbrook Tunnel
  7. View M50455 alongside D9016 at Froghall
  8. View D8001 dragging M50455 & M50517 out of Froghall
  9. View D8001 dragging M50455 & M50517 over the bridge at Boltons
  10. View M50455 & M50517 running through Boltons
  11. View M50517 & M50455 approach Cheddleton
  12. View M50455 & M50517 pass Consall Wood
  13. View D9016 dragging M50455 & M50517 past Consall Wood
  14. View The VEP leans into the curve north of Cheddleton
  15. View The VEP at Froghall. Only 2 more coaches to do!

June

  1. View Window runners (fit inside M59137's doors) soaking
  2. View Various door "innards" having been gloss blacked (BR gave them no protection)
  3. View One of two original door skins which will be reused on M59137
  4. View One of the class 104 doors which has been modified to fit a class 104 frame
  5. View Kevin busy altering the curvature on a class 101 door to fit an M59137 frame
  6. View Various parts of heater ducting which have been glossed (some will be visible)
  7. View Terry Essery helped the group cleaning internal runners for M59137's doors
  8. View Flattening the edges of the 101 door skins as they'd been pulled out to fit
  1. View Light shades: before & after
  2. View Light shades: before & after
  3. View Light rings: before & after
  4. View Light reflectors: before & after

July

  1. View 0-4-0 "Brightside" was assisiting us in clearing 84114 at Oakamoor Sand Sidings
  2. View M53494 awaits its turn undercover. 53437 is behind
  3. View 93267 having suffered a graffiti attack
  4. View M56182 cab drivers side
  5. View M56182 cab second mans side
  6. View M56182's front saloon
  7. View M56182 front saloon looking forward
  8. View M56182 middle saloon & rear saloon (the bulkheads have been cut away)
  9. View M56182 from the rear of the vehicle (note air tank for Sandite)
  10. View Second pilotman position in the rear of the vehicle
  11. View M56182 after being unsheeted
  12. View M56182's unusual corridor end after being unsheeted
  13. View M56182's cab after being unsheeted

August

  1. View First complete door for M59137 (front)
  2. View First complete door for M59137 (back)
  3. View Kevin working on M59137 doors
  4. View Kevin protecting a door frame
  5. View Paul cleaning glass for M56182
  6. View Mark changing a slider in M56182
  7. View Mark & Paul changing glass in M56182
  8. View Mark & Paul fitting replacement glass in M56182
  9. View Mark & Paul getting a donor spring hanger off a spare bogie
  10. View Removing the old spring hanger on M56182
  11. View Dave Turnock getting grafitti off the side of M56192
  12. View Replacement spring hanger now fitted to M56182
  13. View Corridor end of M56182 (complete with ceased coupling)
  14. View New wooden surrounds for heater ducts in M59137 complete
  15. View Buxton Poster from M59137 - still there 25 years on...
  16. View M59137 middle saloon now protected
  17. View Steve looking at the horn valve in M56182
  18. View Paul cleaning part of the vacuum system on M56182
  19. View M56182 at a very overgrown Oakamoor
  20. View M59137 front saloon now protected
  21. View New hardwood battons running the length of M59137

September

  1. View Kevin rubbing down the side of...well...I'm sure you can guess which vehicle!
  2. View Kevin, Paul & Terry working on a bodywork refresh for M50455/M50517
  3. View New arrival Class 101 901001 for use by the Pway department
  4. View M50455 at Cheddleton
  5. View Kevin patch painting the brake of M50455
  6. View M50455 in the stock siding at Cheddleton
  7. View Front view of M50455 with the fake roller blinds set to A1
  8. View Kevin reaching the body just under the gutter
  9. View Driving Cab of visiting 118 W51321
  10. View Passenger saloon of visiting 118 W51321
  11. View Passenger saloon of visiting 116 M51131
  12. View Driving Cab of visiting 116 M51131
  13. View The first special train to Oakamoor since 1984! M50455 leads outside Froghall
  14. View M50455/M50517/M51131/W51321 on their way from Oakamoor to Froghall
  15. View M50455/M50517/M51131/W51321 stand at Leekbrook with a Shareholders Special
  16. View M50455/M50517/M51131/W51321 stand at Consall with a Shareholders Special
  17. View W51321/M51131/M50517/M50455 arrive at Oakamoor Loop with a Shareholders Special
  18. View W51321/M51131/M50517/M50455 depart Oakamoor Loop with a Shareholders Special
  19. View M50455/M50517/M51131/W51321 at Dustystile with a Shareholders Special
  20. View M50455/M50517/M51131/W51321 leave Froghall with a Shareholders Special
  21. View W51321/M51131/M50517/M50455 pass Dustystile with a Shareholders Special

October

  1. View Refurbished exhauster on the left with the old one on the right
  2. View About to drain the oil on one of M50517's engines
  3. View Removing an old oil filter on one of M50517's engines
  4. View The filter is extracted from its bowl
  5. View Mark swapping an exhauster
  6. View Paul enjoying work on M50517
  7. View First Class end of M50517 in the setting sun
  8. View M50517's leading bogie
  9. View New hardwood batton under a window in M59137
  10. View Toilet bulkhead during a test fit before the toilet reconstuction
  11. View Class 121 W56287 in service on the Colne Valley Railway
  12. View Class 141 141108 in service on the Colne Valley Railway
  13. View Class 100 E56317 stored in the Great Yeldham Transport Museum
  14. View Class 108 M56223 in service at the East Anglian Railway Museum

November

  1. View Kevin busy working on window surrounds
  2. View New wood for toilet bulkhead to secure to
  3. View Framework in the toilet area coming together
  4. View Toilet Door during stripping
  5. View Chris finishing off the heater ducting
  6. View The toilet area showing progress with the framework
  7. View Chris spotted on M59137's roof!

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