Kidderminster Carriage Works

Images of some of the work undertaken at Kidderminster Carriage Works.

Buffet Car 149 made it back in the LMS set for the Gala weekend, albeit briefly - it will now be going back into Kidderminster works for a mechanical overhaul. To the right, close-ups of some of Colin's marvelous signwritting.

During August LMS Buffet Car 9355 was brought in from the Limited Dining set...

...while Colin skilfully signwrites the lettering.
Photos: Colin Jenkins

...to be repainted back in to LMS livery. Just in time to be hauled by some large locos in matching livery this coming weekend. Here Hugh and Mick are varnishing 149...

1855 was out shopped Friday 4th August and taken by the works shunter, with GWR shunting truck 41736 to the fore...

...over to the station...

...to be coupled up, back into the 'M' set. TSO 4509 is also back in the set following an overhaul funded by the SVR Rolling Stock Trust.

With the repaint complete some of the Bewdley C&W team have visited Kidderminster to help return 1855 to traffic.

Shaun fitting piping to the door edges...

1855 being lined out by Hugh McQuade...

...and Colin Jenkins.

...and Garry sorting out a particularly stubborn light fitting.

To speed the refurbishment of the maroon 'M' set, Mk1 Buffet 1855 has been away at Rampart's carriage and wagon works Derby for body re-build. Now back on the railway where work continues in Kidderminster paintshop.

Hugh McQuade with sealing gun...

...and another coat of paint for the new step-boards.

With repaint complete, 21254 has moved to the mechanical shop and rests on the newly acquired stands...

...while the batteries are changed.
Photos: Colin Jenkins

BR Mk1 Brake Composite 21254, in the paint shop, stripped down to bare metal and filler being sanded down. This was one of the scruffs from the M set.

Just some of the machine tools in the mechanical section of the workshop.

Photos: Colin Jenkins

Mk1 Commonwealth bogies undergoing brake overhaul. These are hefty, weighing in at 6 3/4 tons a piece.

Under the A frame is stripped down bogie from LMS FO 7511 currently under restoration at Bridgnorth. 6th April 2006.

The vacuum brake cylinder test rig. This came from Swindon works in 1985 and can test up to four cylinders at once.

Malcolm Hanson building a protective screen around the drive belt from the motor to the dynamo under test. Further details of the test rigs and their operation.

The dynamo and regulator test gear. There are now two sets installed both from Wolverton Carriage works. One is set up to test Wolverton 'MD' standard dynamos and regulators and the other Stone Patent models. Photos: Colin Jenkins.