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79018 on stands in the shed at Wirksworth, 11/4/24. Chris Moxon |
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Underframe preparations progressing steadily inside the shed at Wirksworth, 3/11/23. Chris Bull |
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The underside of 79018, comprehensively stripped and undergoing a complete wiring conversion to make it a fully fitted blue square vehicle, 1/9/22. Chris Lings |
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79018's restoration restarted in earnest with a lift inside the shed at Wirksworth to extract the bogies, 22/4/22. Chris Lings |
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79018's restoration restarted in earnest with a lift inside the shed at Wirksworth to extract the bogies, 22/4/22. Chris Lings |
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79018/79612 under restoration at Wirksworth, with the adjacant trailer car significantly further on than the powercar, a strange reversal considering how the situation was in 2004! 4/7/21. Ken Jones |
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A corridor end view of M79018 which was on static display during the annual railcar gala at Wirksworth, 15/3/20. Chris Moxon |
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A freshly overhaulled gearbox for M79018, 23/5/19. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway DMU Association |
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A radiator for M79018 during overhaul, 10/6/18. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway DMU Association |
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M79018 tries out the railway's new maintenence facility, 9/6/17. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway DMU Association |
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M79018 after receiving roof repairs and a roof repaint inside Wirksworth shed, 6/7/16. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway DMU Association |
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M79018 was put on public display during the annual Railcar Convention Weekend in September 2015, in the station at Wirksworth, 26/9/15. Chris Moxon |
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M79018, on a lorry for the first time in 10 years, arrives at its new home at Wirksworth, 24/11/14. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway DMU Group |
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M79018 on static display at Butterley whilst the restoration of 79612 progresses. The vehicle has had a protective coat of green as the original paint job had been sun damaged after six years exposure, 11/9/11. Chris Moxon |
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M79018 on static display at Butterley whilst the restoration of 79612 progresses, 22/5/10. Andy Neil |
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M79018 on static display at Butterley whilst the restoration of 79612 progresses, 28/3/09. Chris Moxon |
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M79018 on static display at Butterley whilst the restoration of 79612 progresses, 27/9/08. Daniel Adkins |
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M79018 on static display at Butterley whilst the restoration of 79612 progresses, 1/4/07. Chris Moxon |
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M79018 resplendent in the yard at Butterley, 8/7/06. Robert Chilton |
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M79018 in the snow at Butterley, 23/2/05. Stuart Mackay |
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Back at the Midland Railway, M79018 was stabled at Swanick for a few weeks while the C&W was filled by other vehicles requiring attention, seen here before leaving Swanick, 1/12/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 was shunted around on the Sunday, with the trailer car correctly behind the power car, 17/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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MThe vehicles were spaced to allow better photos. Shunting restrictions prevented the vehicles being sorted into a better order till the Sunday, 16/10/04. Roland Carr |
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MThe vehicles were spaced to allow better photos. Shunting restrictions prevented the vehicles being sorted into a better order till the Sunday, 16/10/04. Roland Carr |
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M79018 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway during Railcar50, 15/10/04. Ian Francis |
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M79018 spent the night in Allelys yard, and arrived at Kidderminster early the next morning, 13/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 having arrived at Kidderminster, 13/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 with 79612 at Bewdley, 13/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 moved under it's own power from the C&W yard at Butterley to the loading site in Butterley Engineering. To do this required going via Butterley Station, 12/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 moved under it's own power from the C&W yard at Butterley to the loading site in Butterley Engineering. To do this required going via Swanwick Station, 12/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 in the yard at Butterley Engineering, 12/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 being loaded at Butterley Engineering, 12/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 being loaded at Butterley Engineering, 12/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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M79018 sitting outside the C&W shed, the power car created lots of interest, and nobody with a camera could resist a picture, 15/9/04. Stuart Mackay |
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It wasn't long before the engine was connected up, and various new fuel / coolant pipes made. 79018 moved for the first time in preservation during the DLPG's AGM, and was taken out for a completely trouble free run the full length of the MRC a couple of days later, seen here at Swanick, 6/9/04. Stuart Mackay |
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An overhauled engine ready for refitting, 29/9/07, 9/8/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The radiators were missing from when the DLPG obtained the vehicle. Lightweight radiators differed from later ones also, but we they to make-do with later ones ex-108. They had one in stock, and the lads at Chappel (DUPA) thankfully did the DLPG a swap to give them a second. When new, 79018 had the header tanks in the vestibule ceilings, but after a few years in service it was altered to a small tank on top of the radiator, 17/6/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The unusual double door arrangement for the gangway door, 6/6/04. Stuart Mackay |
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79018 outside the carriage shed at Butterley, 1/6/04. Ian Francis |
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After painting it went back in the air again, 25/5/04. Stuart Mackay |
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After painting it went back in the air again. One of the jobs this time was the bogies, where cleaned up and painted, the air seals on the final drives renewed and the vacuum cylinders removed and overhauled, 25/5/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The local signwriter is seen applying some of the finishing touches to the vehicle end, 4/5/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Back on its wheels for painting, it's seen here in gloss, flatted down for its next coat. From the original 'temporary' coat it started it, in received a further eight coats - two undercoat, one half undercoat / gloss, two gloss, one half gloss /half varnish, (lining) and two varnish, 1/5/04. Stuart Mackay |
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In-between the interior going-ons one side was sanded and etch primed where required. This stopped though as the vehicle was moved to the other side of the shed and put up on jacks, 5/2/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The vehicle was lifted up on jacks to make work on the underframe components easier, 5/2/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The vehicle entered the shed for the weekend to allow the volunteers to start the project off following the £49,000 HLF grant, 28/11/03. Stuart Mackay |
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Another view of the robbed underframe, 4/4/03. Stuart Mackay |
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79018 in the sunrise, 23/1/03. Stuart Mackay |
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The un-varnished paint has lost its shine. The whiskers appeared at the request of a group member, 26/5/02. Stuart Mackay |
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The empty underframe, devoid of engines and many other items, 26/5/02. Stuart Mackay |
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By the time the contract work was over, the windows & doors & gangway were refitted, the shell completely stripped back to bare alloy, and painted to gloss stage. An unconventional shade as a temporary coat until work was further advanced, 1998.Chris Lings |
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By the time the contract work was over, the windows & doors & gangway were refitted, the shell completely stripped back to bare alloy, and painted to gloss stage. An unconventional shade as a temporary coat until work was further advanced, 29/4/98.Chris Lings |
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Paint stripping further advanced. The hole under the centre cab window has also been plated over, 1998. DEPG |
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The two front off-side windows replaced, and paint starting to be applied, 1998. DEPG |
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In departmental service some doors and windows were removed and sealed up. The window frames from Class 108s, although slightly different, were able to be fitted, and Class 108 doors were able to be used. Also note the paint has started to be stripped from the lower body, 31/12/97.Chris Lings |
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The rear windows had been plated over, this was removed exposing the original window apertures. The gangway scissors mechanism has also been removed at this stage for overhaul, and more paint stripped off, 31/12/97.Chris Lings |
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Lee Sharpe fits a door lock to the new timber frame, 18/12/97.Chris Lings |
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The first door is fitted, 18/12/97.Chris Lings |
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79018 arrives at Butterley, ready for work to begin, 8/12/97.Chris Lings |
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79018 arrives at Butterley, ready for work to begin, 8/12/97.Chris Lings |
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On display in Butterley Yard during the 2nd National DMU day, 31/8/97. Stuart Mackay |
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79018 before unloading, 18/3/97. Chris Lings |
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79018 before unloading, 18/3/97. Chris Lings |
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The cab of 79018, still with lots to do as part of the re-restoration effort, 3/11/23. Chris Bull |
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The passenger saloons of 79018, nearly completed as part of the re-restoration effort, 3/11/23. Chris Bull |
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A refitted passenger seat, 3/11/23. Chris Bull |
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A vestibule of 79018, nearly completed as part of the re-restoration effort, 3/11/23. Chris Bull |
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The guards area of 79018, well advanced as part of the re-restoration effort, 3/11/23. Chris Bull |
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New lino being fitted to the middle saloon, 1/9/22. Chris Lings |
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Renewed wall panels fitted to the front saloon, 22/4/22. Chris Lings |
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Renewed wall panels being fitted to the middle saloon, 22/4/22. Chris Lings |
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Damaged ceiling panels being removed, 12/14. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway DMU Group |
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The completed interior, seating installed, 10/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The completed interior, seating installed, 10/10/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The van had the cupboards built and they were then painted. The colour was identified by the Dean Forest DMU Group. It wasn't long before the vehicle was back outside. The paint finish has been admired by many, most no believing it was applied by brush and not sprayed! 6/6/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The van had the cupboards built and they were then painted. The colour was identified by the Dean Forest DMU Group. It wasn't long before the vehicle was back outside. The paint finish has been admired by many, most not believing it was applied by brush and not sprayed! 6/6/04. Stuart Mackay |
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There was major delays in completing the seats. Despite being ordered right at the start of the project, there were manufacturing delays with the moquette, and when it did arrive it was at a very bad time for the upholsterer's, 6/6/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Partition poles are fitted to the interior, which now looks complete apart from seats, 25/5/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The interior was further enhanced by the laying of the linoleum, thanks to volunteer Chris Lings, taking some time out of restoring "Iris". The colour seems very bright at first, but the original colour is untraceable and it was the only colour that would blend in with the vinyl wall panels. The ceiling lamps had been fitted by this stage, 7/4/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Roller blinds were fitted, using recovered ex-108 blinds in the correct maroon coloured vinyl. This allowed the fitting of the last wall panels, and so a start could be made on the new alloy beading for all the wall joints, 7/4/04. Stuart Mackay |
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In the van the partition's are complete. Not an easy task, this partition is in four pieces, having to be made to the curves of the wall and celing. The floor was finished in tongue & groove working from the work drawings, with new chequer plates at doorways, 7/4/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Some of the cab panels start to be fitted. The formica panels are ex-Iris, it is the original pattern, 28/3/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Part-way through the work the DLPG were offered an original gear/direction controller, thanks to Tim Stubbs. It had been sitting in a garage for about 40 years. They had to alter the desk back to it's original configuration. The sections added for the 'Sharpe's' controls had to be cut out, 25/3/04. Stuart Mackay |
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The interior was further enhanced by the laying of the linoleum, thanks to volunteer Chris Lings, taking some time out of restoring "Iris". The colour seems very bright at first, but the original colour is untraceable and it was the only colour that would blend in with the vinyl wall panels. The ceiling lamps had been fitted by this stage, 23/3/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Wooden panelling and window trims were made and fitted to the guard's van, 23/3/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Wooden panelling and window trims were made and fitted to the guard's van, 23/3/04. Stuart Mackay |
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79018's middle saloon, 9/1/04. Stuart Mackay |
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79018's middle saloon, 9/1/04. Stuart Mackay |
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79018's guards van, 9/1/04. Stuart Mackay |
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In this unit the air and vacuum gauges are mounted quite high up! 27/1/04. Stuart Mackay |
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79018's front saloon, 9/1/04. Stuart Mackay |
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Original style steel partitions were fitted, which were ex-79900 Iris. The floor is made of two 1/4" ply layers, the top layer being cut around 1/4" steel plates where the seats bolt onto, 24/12/03. Stuart Mackay |
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All the wiring for the cab desk was layed in and tagged, running in the original conduit underneath the floor, and joined into the junction box behind the drivers seat. Being Yellow Diamond it took quite a bit of getting used to all the circuit numbers being different, 17/12/03. Stuart Mackay |
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79018's front saloon, 17/12/03. Stuart Mackay |
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A start being made on fitting the glassfibre insulation to the interior, 28/11/03. Stuart Mackay |
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79018 was being used as a store! Space in the shed was at a premium, so advantage was taken of the dry environment for working and items such as recovered seat cushions destined for Class 109 56171, 4/4/03. Stuart Mackay |
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Not much had happened in the van, although the ex-108 timber partition had been taken down when they realised that the door should be offset, and that they had the originals stored in 79612, 4/4/03. Stuart Mackay |
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The 'original' desk that came with the vehicle was cleaned up and painted. It had already been altered to take the later 'Sharpe's' controllers. These differed considerably from the original style, which we didn't have. Not much could be done about the gear controller, but the original throttle controller was hidden under the desk. We modified a Sharpe version, rotating its workings to get the handle as far into the corner as possible, and altering the cams to work in the yellow diamond fashion. The handle would be altered later when the desk top was fitted. The new wiring seen is for the marker lights. The sloped instrument facia was added ex-108, 23/8/02. Stuart Mackay |
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The wires into the cab had been sliced where they passed into the cab. New wiring was spliced to these, belled out and fitted to a junction box behind the driver's seat, 23/8/02. Stuart Mackay |
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The ceiling timbers, another job that was done more than once! The first ply that was used wasn't flexible enough so we had square corners. Seen here is it's replacement. It was clamped in place, then drilled and screwed in with self-tappers. These strips cover a top hat section, where the ceiling panels join and screw into. Later on it was discovered that behind these strips should be a packing in the hollow section, so they had to be removed again, 15/7/02. Stuart Mackay |
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Panels have been fitted to the partition frames, the partition poles are awaiting fitting. A lot of ex-108 timber framing has been fitted to the ceiling, 1/10/00. Stuart Mackay |
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The floor was one of the first places where work was required. The bare aluminium floor is formed of 'i' beams and so dangerous to walk on as feet can easily get caught. A layer of glassfibre insulation was laid down then sheets of 3/4 exterior ply. They get fitted around the partitions, so some of these were fitted ex-108. Unknown at the time the floor and partitions were removed later and replaced with alternates. Lee Sharpe is seen screwing down some of the floor sheets on the 16/7/99. Chris Lings |