NER Dynamometer help wanted

[Snowwolflair]

Is the clerestory grained? I thought it was painted brown like the solebars, or is that from the last restoration?

I was told that that was from the restoration due to rot of the original structure.  I had a long conversation with one of the restoration team at York who knew the history.  There are a few errors including the lettering mentioned above.

There are few photos this is about the best. All the woodwork was varnished not painted when built but as they had to repair the roof which leaked, and certainly at restoration to cover the patched wood they painted it.

[Cutter]

Good to know, thanks

[kirky]

Is the clerestory grained? I thought it was painted brown like the solebars, or is that from the last restoration?

I was told that that was from the restoration due to rot of the original structure.  I had a long conversation with one of the restoration team at York who knew the history.  There are a few errors including the lettering mentioned above.

There are few photos this is about the best. All the woodwork was varnished not painted when built but as they had to repair the roof which leaked, and certainly at restoration to cover the patched wood they painted it.

Whats not to love about information like that?
Thanks David

[Snowwolflair]

Is the clerestory grained? I thought it was painted brown like the solebars, or is that from the last restoration?

I was told that that was from the restoration due to rot of the original structure.  I had a long conversation with one of the restoration team at York who knew the history.  There are a few errors including the lettering mentioned above.

There are few photos this is about the best. All the woodwork was varnished not painted when built but as they had to repair the roof which leaked, and certainly at restoration to cover the patched wood they painted it.

Whats not to love about information like that?
Thanks David

Sometimes you just meet the best person to talk to.  I took about 50 photos of her in the museum and it was obviously noticed and the chap just came over to me curious why I wanted the photos.  My favourite comment he made was "sometimes we just don't know so we wing it", just like the rest of us 

[Paddy]

Fantastic project @Snowwolflair.

As added info,  I have just finished reading British Railway Wagons (the first half million) by Don Rowland.  On page 114 in the Service Vehicles chapter there is a photo of the Dynamometer Car that BR built.

The coach was built at Doncaster in 1951 (apparently ordered in 1938) and numbered DE320041 (later renumbered DB999500) to Diagram 1/649. The book states that it "is very much an LNER mainline coach suitably modified".  The livery seems to be Crimson & Cream with black ends.

Kind regards

Paddy

[Snowwolflair]

Fantastic project @Snowwolflair.

As added info,  I have just finished reading British Railway Wagons (the first half million) by Don Rowland.  On page 114 in the Service Vehicles chapter there is a photo of the Dynamometer Car that BR built.

The coach was built at Doncaster in 1951 (apparently ordered in 1938) and numbered DE320041 (later renumbered DB999500) to Diagram 1/649. The book states that it "is very much an LNER mainline coach suitably modified".  The livery seems to be Crimson & Cream with black ends.

Kind regards

Paddy

That must be a different wagon

Here is a 1927 film of this wagon.

[PLD]

The coach was built at Doncaster in 1951 (apparently ordered in 1938) and numbered DE320041 (later renumbered DB999500) to Diagram 1/649. The book states that it "is very much an LNER mainline coach suitably modified".  The livery seems to be Crimson & Cream with black ends.

That was the (intended but somewhat delayed) replacement for the vehicle Snowwolflair is building...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/35278448545/

[Paddy]

Yes, sorry.  Did not mean to confuse. 

There were actually far more of these coaches/cars than I realised.

Looking forward to seeing the end result.

Kind regards

Paddy

[Snowwolflair]

Steady progress on the block painting.

[Paddy]

That is looking awesome.

Kind regards

Paddy

[Snowwolflair]

I followed @Stevie DC wood effect painting technique and I have to say it works very well.

[Snowwolflair]

A bit of progress ready for the transfers which I have just made. Lets hope I can get them on without them dissolving as the carrier paper I use is very fine and the transfers are long and thin.

[Skyline2uk]

Wonderful, simply wonderful.

Skyline2uk

[Cutter]

The transfers look great, and this project is coming along very nicely.

[Snowwolflair]

All it needs now is a coat of varnish and to glaze the windows.