Latest views from Sunday 31st July 2011

Further work stripping with paint remover, needle gunning and power sanding. Fantastic tools and equipment available for use. I have worked in various establishments on preserved railways over the years, but the modern carriage shed at Aviemore is excellent! The view inside the cab shows the grey paint removed to show cream and green, note the original height of the green.

Few photos after many hours of stripping off paint

A few views after some of the initial stripping, removing the bright yellow paint with chemical paint remover. This work revealed that the loco had been painted green 3 times, Rustons own shade, GWR Middle Chrome Green & BR Loco Green, but no trace of rumoured light green shade of the 1970's or the notorious 'Brunswick Green'!

PWM 651 before

   
 Here is PWM at Aviemore Shed (60 B). The loco is used most days as shed pilot. She arrived in 2008, but we have been so busy with other projects such as 828, 46512, various coaches and the Class 117 DMU. The yellow livery only looked good during autumn when tree leaves were a matching shade.