Nigel has just informed everyone that the Wisbech & Upswell passenger coach #7 was rolled out of the NNR Carriage & Wagon shops. It was examined by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate (a requirement for all non-standard wagons that are run on British rails) and successfully passed the tests.
You can see the reflection of the varnish on the side of the coach. It now can join the fleet of historic coaches that are on the roster of the M&GN Joint Railway Society.
Hard to believe that the project started only in 2002 with the coach lying on the ground at the Rutland Railway Museum (located north-west of Peterborough). A new underframe and bogies were fabricated and the body received a thorough rebuild with a fair bit of the existing wood being replaced. Lots of tlc to bring this coach up to snuff!
A job well done by a great team of lads and lassies.
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