Wensleydale Railway - Photo Archive
Restoration of a Mk2 Coach W14073 - Page 3
The maintenance team at Leeming Bar are currently restoring a Mk2 coach No. W14073 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 W14073 continues - (08/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (08/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (08/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - This end is starting to look very nice. Just needs the lining finishing (08/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (15/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (15/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - (15/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The panels have been cut away to gain access to replace some metalwork that has rusted away (29/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The panels have been cut away to gain access to replace some metalwork that has rusted away (29/10/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach W14073 continues - The panels have been cut away to gain access to replace some metalwork that has rusted away (29/10/2024)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Some of the bodywork has been cut away to gain access to repair/replace some corroded internal supports (05/11/2024)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. A replacement steel panel has been welded in at the west end (20/11/2024)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Replacement steel panels have been welded in at the west end (20/11/2024)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Replacement steel panels have been welded in at the west end (20/11/2024)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. A lamp bracket is being fitted (26/11/2024)
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Volunteers working on restoring a Mk2 coach (10/12/2024)
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Work is continuing on restoring a Mk2 coach (10/12/2024)
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Work is continuing on restoring a Mk2 coach. This top corner has been restored after cutting part of it out to gai access to internal parts (10/12/2024)
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Work is continuing on restoring a Mk2 coach. The west end of the coach is now looking much better (17/12/2024)
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Work is continuing on restoring a Mk2 coach. The east end of the coach is looking good, (17/12/2024)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - After bodywork repairs, this end of the coach ios now being prepared for repainting (14/01/2025)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - After bodywork repairs, this end of the coach ios now being prepared for repainting (14/01/2025)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - The end panels have now both been replaced and in process of being painted (14/01/2025)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - One of the doors is being repaired (14/01/2025)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - After bodywork repairs, this end of the coach ios now being prepared for repainting (21/01/2025)
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Restoration of the Mk2 coach is continuing - The end panels have now both been replaced and in process of being painted (28/01/2025)
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The west end of the Mk.2 coach undergoing refurbishment is now looking much better (04/02/2025)
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In the east vestibule of the Mk.2 coach undergoing refurbishment. This is the partition to the toilet and some of the plumbing can be seen (11/02/2025)
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Restoration of a Mk2 coach - The west end is coming on, although work has temporarily stopped to focus on getting loco 47714 restored. (04/03/2025)
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Restoration of a Mk2 coach - The west end is coming on, although work has temporarily stopped to focus on getting loco 47714 restored. (04/03/2025)
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Restoration of a Mk2 coach - Work is needed around the guard's double door on the south side, although work has temporarily stopped to focus on getting loco 47714 restored. (04/03/2025)
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Restoration of a Mk2 coach - Work is needed around the guard's double door on the south side, although work has temporarily stopped to focus on getting loco 47714 restored. (04/03/2025)
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Restoration of a Mk2 coach - Work is needed around the guard's double door on the south side, although work has temporarily stopped to focus on getting loco 47714 restored. (04/03/2025)
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Restoration of a Mk2 coach - The east end is coming on, although work has temporarily stopped to focus on getting loco 47714 restored. (18/03/2025)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Quite a bit of work is needed around this door frame (08/04/2025)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Quite a bit of work is needed around this door frame (08/04/2025)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. The corrugated floor plates has been replaced and painted at the west wend of the coach (15/04/2025)
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The Mk2 brake first corridor coach which is currently being restored has been temporarily moved outside to make room for our Model Rail Show (06/05/2025)
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The Mk2 brake first corridor coach which is currently being restored has been temporarily moved outside to make room for our Model Rail Show (06/05/2025)
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The Mk2 brake first corridor coach which is currently being restored has been temporarily moved outside to make room for our Model Rail Show (06/05/2025)
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The Mk2 brake first corridor coach undergoing restoration. This end looks virtually complete except for painting (27/05/2025)
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Work is continuing on the Mk2 brake coach. Here some old rusted panels have been cut away. New steel plate will be welded in its place. (22/07/2025)
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