Wisbech & Upswell #7 Out On The Line!

At last!  The Wisbech & Upswell coach #7 rolled down the line for the first time after its rebuild.  Hauled behind 4-6-0 #, the coach made a run from the Weybourne shops, up to Holt, back down to Sheringham, and back to the shops.

Here's Nigel leaning on the bar, looking pleased as punch!  And so he should be.  He did a lot of work stick-handling the restoration and organizing the lads and lassies to do the work on the car.

This Saturday, October 2nd, will be M&GN member's day.  The coach will be part of a special M&GN train which will include the newly restored M&GN brake van hauled behind steam locomotive Ring Haw.  Should be quite an event!

Congratulations to everyone.  (Wish I could be there, fer shur!)

Wisbech & Upswell #7 Rolls Out Of The C&W Shops!

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.