Restoration and maintenance of railway carriages from the London & North Eastern Railway and constituents.
Kirby Misperton, North Yorks.
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This week we welcomed back Sarah the Signwriter to paint the ECJS crests on 189. The original transfers we have are around 125 years old and very fragile. They tend to disintegrate during application. Sarah has skilfully painted the crests using an original one for reference.
Current projects in the Kirby Misperton workshop.
Gresley TTO 43654 - main contract project.
Gresley TK 23896 - LNERCA owned and subject of major fundraising appeal. We hope to restart work on this soon.
Thompson CL 88339 - LNERCA owned and currently having some electrical work.
Please see our exciting sponsorship opportunity to kick start the restoration of Gresley Corridor Third 23896, built in 1935 by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company to LNER Diagram 115.
If you are interested the form to download is here:
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LNER Coach Assn retweeted
🚂 A piece of railway history rolls again!
The 1909 GNR Observation Saloon No. 3087 returns to service at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway in 2026
Once seen in Downton Abbey (2019) – now restored for special events!
🔗 ebar.org.uk/gnr-3087
📸 Matt Anderson & Rob Shaw
Further progress on GNR saloon 3087.
Dark blue going on the letters and white flashing. Fantastic work by Sarah the Signwriter. She is not on X unfortunately. #greatnorthernrailway #doncasterworks
We are delighted to have Sarah the Signwriter on site at Kirby Misperton doing the lettering on GNR saloon 3087. So far the gold leaf has been applied and the first shade of blue.#greatnorthernrailway
Interior details in ECJS 3rd class dining car of 1894. Lining being applied to maple upper panels and partition fanlight reinstated with original ECJS engraved glass. #eastcoastjointstock #victoriandiningcar #gnrdoncaster
Photos of the progress by volunteers on ECJS Dining Car 189 at Pickering. Internal varnishing now taking place in small saloon and glass and mirrors being fitted in correct locations. 189 built at GNR Doncaster works in 1894. #victoriandiningcar #doncasterworks
First gangway now in place on 189 since around 1927 when it was withdrawn from service. Some adjusting and final fixing to do. On the interior work progressing well and is now starting to look really special.
The blind covers have had gold leaf applied and now refitted.
LNER Coach Assn retweeted
1903 NER autocar. The first use of an internal combustion engine to power a rail vehicle (originally petrol electric, now diesel). Marvelous. – at York, England
Another piece of the jigsaw in the gasolier project for ECJS Dining Car 189.
Myfordboy shares his latest YouTube video showing the casting of the pumpkin shaped detailing.
youtu.be/VnPtykUEu5k
@myfordboy
LNER Coach Assn retweeted
Great Northern Railway, invalid saloon built 1909 Doncaster No.3087 (Later 43087). Chargehand coach builder's name stamp above the bottom hinge on No.1 door pillar. Anyone have an E.Webb carriage builder from Doncaster in their family tree? @LNERCA
LNER Coach Assn retweeted
My (next) carriage awaits. Great Northern Railway No. 3087 of 1909.
@LNERCA
