Restoration News
The team spent Saturday working and talking to some of Bluebell Railway shareholders. Between the visits the team also did some useful and valuable work. Sean was on hand to clean up a pair of Horn Guides and keeper plates during the day. This involved bead blasting the castings to remove all traces of paint, rust and other detritus, this was done in the main works at Sheffield Park, with the cooperation of the works manager. following the blasting, they were brought back to the painting bench in the villa and given a coat of Bonder Primer. This gives the first layer of protection.
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| One of the Horn Guides before treatment showing signs of rust and paint |
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| one of the keeper plates having been bead blasted back to bare metal |
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| The identification on one of the keeper plates as applied by the Southern Railway |
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| The cleaned and painted horn guides |
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| The ground and painted opening for the rear horn guides |
Sales Stand
We had a great weekend on the sales and donation front this weekend. We attended the railway on both Saturday and Sunday with the sales stand located on the platform adjacent to our tank. Thanks to all who came along and donated or bought things from us. It was a very good to talk to people and let them see what was happening. We also had a presence on the loco on Saturday and for a while on Sunday to talk to the people on the tours round the yard. |
| one of our many customers peruses the stall |
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| great interest was shown in the updated display boards |
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| Arkwright and Granville! |
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or use the QR code below.
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Thank you for your continued support and interest, it is much appreciated.
The Project is entirely self funded and relies on your donations and sales stand purchases for the work to continue
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