Mini Update Friday 18th.

Frame Painting

The frames have now been cleaned and a coat or two of red oxide has been applied to the complete frame assembly.  We will now continue with the painting of the frames to get them into a top coat of gloss black before the winter sets in.  This will (hopefully) prevent any more corrosion of the frames and be ready for final painting when the time arises.  Matt has spent some days off work from his day job at Horsted Keynes to progress the painting.

New Picture

A new photograph of 27 has come to light. it was taken in October 1980 and shows the loco in a very shabby state.  It is seen outside the (then) new workshop at Sheffield Park a couple of years before it was dismantled.  just visible in the picture can be seen the front buffers of 1638 at that time a recent arrival from Barry.  Beyond 27 the smokebox from Stepney can be seen when it was used as a collecting box to raise funds for the restoration of that loco.



SECR No27 at Sheffield Park on 19th of October 1980 (photo reproduced here by kind permission of David)

For more pictures in David's collection please go to his gallery at the link below.
http://www.brsince78.co.uk/gallery.htm
click on the link to 35mm Photo Galleries, then Railways to find more Bluebell (and other heritage) pictures

Hopefully I will be able to produce another update during next week with some more pictures of the continuing work.