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A Mk2 1st class brake coach is in the shed undergoing restoration (12/05/2023)

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A Mk2 1st class brake coach is in the shed undergoing restoration (30/05/2023)

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A Mk2 1st class brake coach is in the shed undergoing restoration (30/05/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the east end panels being cut away as they were heavily rusted. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (13/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the east end panels being cut away as they were heavily rusted. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (13/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the east end bulkhead uncovered to reveal the toilet fittings. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (13/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the east end panels all cut away as they were heavily rusted. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the east end panels all cut away as they were heavily rusted. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the east end panels all cut away as they were heavily rusted. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (13/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the inside of the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see a volunteer working on the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the inside of the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the inside of the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk2 coach W14073 is undergoing restoration. Here you can see the west end paneling with several patches of rust which have eaten right through the steel. The coach will be needed for this year's Polar Express (22/06/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. Here with some of its windows removed (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The east end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The east end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The east end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (18/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach showing the bad state of the floor (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach showing the bad state of the floor (04/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (11/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (11/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach has had the badly rusted floor components cut away ready to be replaced (18/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach has had the badly rusted floor components cut away ready to be replaced (18/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach has had the badly rusted floor components cut away ready to be replaced (18/07/2023)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The west end of the coach with much of the bodywork cut out because it was badly rusted. Awaiting new steel to be welded in position. (18/07/2023)

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Work on repairing the Mk2 coach continues in our maintenance shed (24/08/2023)

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Work on repairing the Mk2 coach continues in our maintenance shed (24/08/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. Here part of the side is being filled in and sanded smooth (12/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. Work on the west end. The rusted panels have been cut out and is now awaiting new panels to be welded in (12/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. New strengthening girders have been welded into place on the east end of the coach (12/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. Some welding has been done on the roof (12/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. New strengthening girders have been welded into place on the east end of the coach (26/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. New strengthening girders have been welded into place on the east end of the coach (26/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. New strengthening girders have been welded into place on the east end of the coach. Here seen from the inside (26/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. Work on the west end. The rusted panels have been cut out and is now awaiting new panels to be welded in (26/09/2023)

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Restoration of a Mk2 coach. Here part of the side is being filled in and sanded smooth (26/09/2023)

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Restoration of the Mk.2 coach is going very slowly due to other more important work (03/10/2023)

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Restoration of the Mk.2 coach is going very slowly due to other more important work (17/10/2023)

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Restoration of the Mk.2 coach is going very slowly due to other more important work (31/10/2023)

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The restoration of the Mk.2 coach continues with preparing, filling and rubbing down all the rusty patches on the bodywork (09/01/2024)

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The restoration of the Mk.2 coach continues with preparing, filling and rubbing down all the rusty patches on the bodywork (16/01/2024)

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The restoration of the Mk.2 coach continues with preparing, filling and rubbing down all the rusty patches on the bodywork (16/01/2024)

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The restoration of the Mk.2 coach continues with preparing, filling and rubbing down all the rusty patches on the bodywork (30/01/2024)

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The restoration of the Mk.2 coach continues with preparing, filling and rubbing down all the rusty patches on the bodywork (30/01/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. Here you can see that part of the internal floor is in a bad way due to water ingress (06/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. This corner pillar has been restored and rubbed down ready for painting/welding (13/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. This end is nearly ready for painting/welding (13/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. Another area that needs some TLC. (13/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. A general view of the coach (20/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. The end of the coach has now been primed and is ready yo have the cut out holes covered up (20/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. A steel plate is being cut to cover the large hole in the ends of the coach where rotten metalwork has been cut away (20/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. New steel plates have been welded into position to replace the cut away rotten metalwork (27/02/2024)

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Mk.2 coach W14073 is undergoing renovation. New steel plates have been welded into position to replace the cut away rotten metalwork (27/02/2024)

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The new end panels on the Mk2 coach have now got a primer on them. (05/03/2024)

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The new end panels on the Mk2 coach have now got a primer on them. (05/03/2024)

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The other end of the Mk2 coach still needs a lot of work to be done (05/03/2024)

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The new end panels on the Mk2 coach have now been painted. This section is starting to look quite good. (09/03/2024)

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The side of the Mk2 coach undergoing bodywork repairs in preparation for repainting (12/03/2024)

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The side of the Mk2 coach undergoing bodywork repairs in preparation for repainting (12/03/2024)

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A section of the bodywork adjacent to the door of Mk2 coach cut away due to bad corrosion (12/03/2024)

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The section of the bodywork adjacent to the door of Mk2 coach which had been cut away has now been filled in and smoothed down ready for repainting (29/03/2024)

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The section of the bodywork adjacent to the door of the Mk2 coach which had been cut away has now been filled in and smoothed down ready for repainting (29/03/2024)

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Some imperfections in the new end panels of the Mk2 coach have been smoothed out (29/03/2024)

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Inside the Mk2 coach end with the replaced end panel has been painted as well. In front of the far door the corrugated floor has been replace (section in green) (29/03/2024)

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Inside the Mk2 coach end with the replaced end panel has been painted as well. In front of the far door the corrugated floor has been replace (section in green) (29/03/2024)

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A close up of the corrugated floor of the Mk2 coach which has been replaced (29/03/2024)

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Another section of the side panel of the Mk2 coach has been cut away because of corrosion (29/03/2024)

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More sections of the side panel of the Mk2 coach have been cut away due to corrosion and also to check the condition of the internal structs (29/03/2024)

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The other side of the Mk2 coach has received some primer on the repaired sections (29/03/2024)

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