- Paul tackles the shelving move, cleaning & tidying our stocks; this will help allow the panel to be moved backwards to its final position in due course
- More parts arrive, allowing the telephone concentrator keyboards to have complete button sets again - can you spot the new ones?
- Testing reaches Uffington loop...worthy of such a cake-based celebration! The look westwards shows just how far we've come
- Meanwhile, Peter continues to terminate the cables at the PCB end, in readiness for more testing
- More tag block soldering is called for; Jamie does the honours while Tom helps test around the front
- With more PCBs made, a quick view shows that we're 50% of the way to filling the final two racks
- ...and are quickly put to good use, with several more input & output boards assembled, cleaned & tested
- Contrary to popular belief, yes, we're still making PCBs! Reinforcements of components arrive...
- More works outside give definition to the entrance path; note the completed front window
- Jamie turns his hand to fault-finding, including crimping & reconnecting power jumper leads
- ...and swiftly moves further eastwards, with suitably-enscribed magnet to chart progress!
- Testing continues at the front of the panel, with many illuminated lamps in evidence...
- ...whilst Jack continues wiring in PCBs that have had their cables soldered to the tag blocks & tested
- Peter gets to grips with tidying the various power distribution cables...
- Inside the panel room, more electrics have been installed, which will control panel power.
- ...with the front doors now in place & operational...if only we could change our habit & not keep walking to the back door!
- The restoration, aided by Network Rail volunteers, has greatly improved the appearance of the site & the access to the signalling building...
- Outside, plenty of progress has been made restoring the air-raid shelter (the panel being behind the wall to the right)
- General view of building - front
- General exterior view from rear
- General exterior view from rear
- General view of panel room
- Rear of the panel
- Rear of the panel
- General view of front of panel
- The long view - Nov 2017
- General exterior view
- Paul adds in new power jumper cables between the circuit boards, having crimped the ends
- Meanwhile, Peter continues the seemingly-unending task of soldering the 8-core cables to the tag blocks...yet the final tag block is coming into view!
- To prove it's not all soldering, cleaning, etc., Tom Lane diligently programmes each TC64 unit (communication unit between each circuit board & the simulator)
- Just a little bit of sealing remaining at the front of the panel, to be completed the following evening...then a careful panel move backwards remains
- With cleaning done, Peter seals the remaining concrete floor space that was under the panel, while Paul reattaches 8-core cables to repaired circuit boards...watch out for that wet floor behind you Paul!
- With electronics work pushed on, time for a good tidy-up! Peter cleans while Paul tightens the supporting framework post-panel move forward
- A monumental achievement, as Jamie solders the final core of the last-remaining 8-core cable to its rightful tag - see the video (plus outtake!) on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2H_ki95faCqOPWOt1OMkww