March working weekend dates
The main working weekend in March will be be the 20th to 23rd March. If you can spare even a few hours, any help would be much appreciated
Work starts on restoration of 1623's interior
Now that all of the floor boarding in Thompson TK1623 has been completed, work has commenced on restoration of its interior. One of the first jobs to be tackled, has been the the screwing of the wooden ceiling trimmers in the compartments. Most of these have been recovered after years in storage, although some have required replacement as they were broken when they were removed for storage. In addition, the wooden trimmers which hold the top of the compartment screens in place on the corridor side are also in the process of being installed.
Russ Whitwam screws a ceiling trimmer to the roof. The ceiling itself will then be screwed to these trimmers
A start has also been made on repairing the corridor screen, where the laminate finish is coming away from the blockboard, and using power sanders, work has also started on removing the layers of grime and stains from the wooden screens. Finally, the unusual sight of four men in the toilet could be seen - but worry not, it was all above board (literally), as another job which reached fruition was, the lagging and lifting into place of the second water tank. Job done!
A view of the repairs being carried out to the corridor screen
Date set for Annual General Meeting
The date for this year's AGM will be Saturday 25th April, aboard the 11am departure from Pickering. All LNERCA members are invited to attend.
Wanted - Can you help?
With Thompson TK 1623 progressing well, thoughts are now turning towards the seats and the upholstery which will cover them. What we are looking for are details ( pattern numbers / samples / photos ) of LNER Thompson 3rd class upholstery, as none is known to survive. If you can help in any way, please contact us at L.N.E.R. Coach Association .
Website updated
With News and photos added to the 641 , 1623 and 041305 galleries.
On-line fund-raising schemes
We have just launched several new schemes to help raise restoration funds on-line for the LNER Carriage Association on-line, with just few extra clicks. The new on-line fund raising schemes consist of two web shopping portals and two search engine schemes, and by using these schemes you can help raise money for us, without it costing you a penny!
Shopping Portals
The two shopping portals are buy.at and easyfundraising.co.uk. If you shop on-line, using either of these portals, then for every purchase you make, we receive commission on that purchase, whilst you pay the same amount as you would have, if you had made the purchase direct!
On-line shops available through the Buy At scheme include Amazon, Asda, CD Wow, E.on, Hertz, Ikea, More Than, National Lottery, Premier Inn, and many more. The complete list of participating stores, and what commission they offer, can be viewed on the site. This scheme doesn't even require you to register, all you have to do is go to http://buy.at/lnerca , and start shopping!!
On-line shops available through the Easyfundraising scheme include AA Travel Insurance, Argos, Blockbuster, iTunes, More Than, The Trainline, Thomas Cook, WH Smiths and Wickes. The complete list of participating stores can be viewed here . To use this scheme, you do need to register first, a process that only takes a few minutes and can be done here .
Search Engine Schemes
The two search engine schemes are www.everyclick.com and www.easysearch.org.uk . These schemes work by the web company donating some of the money they receive from advertising fees, for each search that is completed using the search portal.
Site last updated 10th March.
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