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Restoration of a Mk2 Coach - Page 2
The maintenance team at Leeming Bar are currently restoring a Mk2 coach which will be eventually used for Polar Express. Amongst other work there is extensive rust in the coach end and side panels and supports, which are being cut out and replaced.

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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - the door surround on the north side of the coach has been repaired (02/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - the door surround on the north side of the coach has been repaired (02/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - grinding out some corroded metal on the north side of the coach (02/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The floor immediately inside the door on the north side of the coach is not in a good state and needs repairing (02/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - filling in imperfections in the bodywork on the north side of the coach (09/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - a new piece of steel has been welded in on the door step on the north side of the coach (09/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Undercoating has started on the south side of the coach (16/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Undercoating has started on the south side of the coach (16/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The north side of the coach (16/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The south side of the coach (16/04/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - General view of the north side of the coach (16/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - work continuing around the central doors on the north side of the coach (16/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - work continuing around the central doors on the north side of the coach, where new steel has been welded in. (16/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - work continuing around the central doors on the north side of the coach, where new steel has been welded in. (23/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Painting continues on the south side of the coach (23/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The internal coach paneling and floor in the coach corridor has been badly affected by water ingress (23/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - work continuing around the central doors on the north side of the coach, where new steel has been welded in. (25/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - work continuing around the central doors on the north side of the coach, where new steel has been welded in. (30/04/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Here a new panel has been welded in. (07/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Here the new welded in sections have been primed. (14/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Here the new welded in sections have been primed. (14/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Here the new welded in sections have been primed and the guard's handrail is being refitted (21/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Sections of the body have been cut away where corrosion was extensive (14/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Sections of the body have been cut away where corrosion was extensive - seen from the inside (14/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - a section of the body which has been cutout, is now being prepared to have a new section welded in (14/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The other side of the coach has been undercoated (14/05/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues (04/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - (04/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - (11/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - This area is now nearly ready for painting (18/06/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - This area is now nearly ready for painting (18/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - This end of the coach still needs some repair work (18/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The bodywork repairs are being smoothed down ready for repainting (18/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - This end of the coach still needs some repair work (18/06/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Externally this end of the coach is now looking very good (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. This side at this end has now been repainted and is looking good. Some windows still ned to be refitted (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Refitting some of the window trim (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Welding in a steel plate to fill in a section that had been cut out (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. A lot of work still to be done at this end (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Several sections have been cut away due to corrosion (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Several sections have been cut away due to corrosion (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. A lot of work still to be done at this end (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Welding in a replacement section (16/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Welding in a replacement sections in progress (23/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. A lot of work still to be done at this end (23/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. A lot of work still to be done at this end (23/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. A lot of work still to be done at this end (23/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. A lot of work still to be done at this end (30/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. (30/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues. Missing windows have now been refitted (30/07/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Quite a bit of work is needed to the coach vestibule floor (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - One the welding on the side of the coach is finished and floor redone, the panelling will need to be replaced (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Welding in of new steel plates in progress (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Quite a bit of work is needed to the coach vestibule floor (06/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Theo outside of this end of the coach is looking good (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The outside of this end of the coach is looking good (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The corridor floor has now been repaired, although the panelling under the window still needs to be replaced (13/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - The outside of this end of the coach is looking good with gloss paint on both sides of the corridor connection (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - View of the inside (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach continues - Welding in of new steel plates in progress (27/08/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - Part of the floor has been cut away due to corrosion etc. (03/09/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - Part of the side of the coach had to be cut away to gain access for repairing the floor (03/09/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - Part of the floor has been cut away due to corrosion etc. (03/09/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - Work around these doors has progressed well (03/09/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The bulkhead panelling in the vestibule has been removed, showing all the plumbing for the toilet (03/09/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (03/09/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (03/09/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The side of the coach at this end is looking good now it has been repainted (17/09/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - Panels have been welded in to cover the cut away sections (17/09/2024)
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Photo - Timothy Edwards
Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - This area is now getting smoothed out with filler (26/09/2024)
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