Below: I called in to see Vince Allen this morning and drop off more components for Lewin.

Whilst there I was able to see one of the side tipper wheelsets on the lathe in readiness for turning off the corroded flange.

Below: This view illustrates the thin old flange and the new ring that will replace it and be profiled to match the opposite end. It may be recalled that this waggon must have sat with one side in a puddle as only two wheels had corroded to this extent, whilst the other two retained a good profile, certainly adequate for use on our Colliery railway,