IWSR C&W happenings

05/10/2026

Monday 5th October 2026
I made a visit today for a few hours ,hopefuly next week I will be back to two days a week.
2403 the North side has received its second final coat of varnish excepts for the gutter, Dan was on the South side today varnishing the second final coat. The step boards on 4115 were completed today and this resulted in Phil working again on IWR No.21.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

30/09/2026

Wednesday 30th September 2026
Only in for a few hours today ,Dan was painting the final coat of varnish on the south side of 2403 whilst others painted the bogies. 4115 Mark fitted brass treads to the lino and Brad continued with his work on the netting for the overhead luggage racks.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

24/09/2026

Thursday 24th September 2026
Again In for a few hours today, work was being carried out on 2403 and 4115.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

17/09/2026

Thursday 17th September 2026
In for a few hours today, work was being carried out on 2403 and 4115.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

10/09/2026

Tuesday 8th September 2026
Three worked on 2403 and I did some painting on 4115.
Thursday 10th September 2026
Yesterday the numbers and lettering were applied to 4115 on the south side. Today it was the turn of 2403 to receive number and letters on the north side, also 4115 started to have the No Smoking transfers applied to the inside of the windows in the passenger compartments.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

02/09/2026

Tuesday 1st September 2026
Phil continued on the north side step board of 4115 and Dean continued painting the edges of the doors on 2403.
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Its a long time since I have been in on a Wednesday which means I am able to post some pictures of the other things that our happening on 4115. 2403 the compartments were given an initial clean and the stepboards were also cleaned for receiving creocote.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

27/08/2026

Tuesday 25th August 2026
Work being carried out on 2403 and 4115
Thursday 27th August 2026
Some work on 2403, 4115 and first class cushions on IWR No.21.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

20/08/2026

Tuesday 17th August 2026
Four of us in today working on 2403 and 4115
Thursday 20th August 2026
4115 work continued on painting the underframe and the south side of the body. The step boards on the north side were shaped and made ready to be creocoted.
There was work also carried out on 2403 and IWR No. 21.

General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

13/08/2026

Tuesday 11th August 2026
Phil continued his work on the doors of IWR No.21 .Dean flattening the North side of 2403 and my self painting parts of the underframe on 4115.
Thursday 13th August 2026
Diana and Dan worked on 2403 , Phil, Alan, Nick and myself worked on 4115.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

07/08/2026

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