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Carriage & Wagon Works NewsStructural overhaul of BR Mk.1 TSO No.4957
21 June 2003The coach re-entered service with full repaint completed in time for the first of the year's "Day out with Thomas" event. This represents a magnificent effort from full-time staff and midweek volunteers in completing the work to a very tight deadline.4 June 2003![]() 26 May 2003![]() ![]() ![]()
At the other end of the coach the structural repairs were also complete, with the main end "collision" pillars strengthened with new material where they were badly corroded, and the bottom of all the body pillars in the toilet area also cut out and replaced.
14 May 2003Every structural member in the end three foot of the south end of the coach has had to have the bottom three inches replaced with new material. In addition all the steel sheeting at the ends, round the toilets to the door openings is being replaced.23 April 2003![]() 2 April 2003![]() ![]() Major work is being done at the ends (right) where the steel sheeting has been completely renewed, as has one door pillar. The base of each of the main structural pillars in the end had rusted away, and these have been repaired.
Once all this work is completed, the coach will be repainted into BR(S) green.
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