Forcett Coach latest
21st October 2011
Lots happening this week! I conclude the week with a look at the Forcett coach at Stanegate Restorations & Replicas in Haltwhistle. Progress is steady with an emphasis on the quality of the work and the retention of original material.
Below: Four doors together, showing progress up to the point of priming – the coach will be scumbled in finish (painted woodgrain effect – per original practice on the S&D).
Below: This view amply shows the problems experienced with deformation in the original structure – this piece should be straight!
Below: The sills, now exposed, showing a good deal of work is required ahead to make good this area of the coach.
Below: The condition of the bufferbeam in this view is readily apparent! A new buffer beam will be made and fitted as this is definitely considered beyond repair!
Below: On the way home I called in at the Bowes Railway, who have just restored this man rider, one of two there that used to be at Beamish and very well this one now looks.
Apologies for some unusual formatting and acres of white space on the recent posts – these were added from a different computer to usual and one which refused point blank to adhere to the usual format that I set these posts out in!
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