Home / Albums Panel Reconstruction + October 2016 837
Post date
- Siemens apprentices 13 small
- Siemens apprentices 12 small
- Siemens apprentices 11 small
- Siemens apprentices 09 small
- Siemens apprentices 10 small
- Siemens apprentices 08 small
- Siemens apprentices 07 small
- Siemens apprentices 06 small
- Siemens apprentices 05 small
- Siemens apprentices 04 small
- Siemens apprentices 03 small
- Siemens apprentices 02 small
- Siemens apprentices 01 small
- Siemens apprentices 17 small
- Siemens apprentices 16 small
- Siemens apprentices 15 small
- Siemens apprentices 14 small
- IMG 4913
- IMG 4908
- IMG 4909
- IMG 4912
- IMG 4982
- IMG 5010
- IMG 5009
- IMG 4993
- IMG 5007
- IMG 5006
- IMG 5062
- IMG 5058
- IMG 5057
- IMG 5053
- IMG 5052
- IMG 5051
- IMG 5008
- IMG 3585
- IMG 3588
- IMG 3587
- IMG 3586
- IMG 3466
- IMG 3464
- IMG 3463
- IMG 3473
- IMG 3472
- IMG 3471
- IMG 3470
- IMG 3469
- IMG 5535
- IMG 5534
- IMG 5533
- IMG 5532
- IMG 5531
- IMG 5530
- IMG 5256
- IMG 5255
- IMG 5254
- IMG 5253
- IMG 5251
- IMG 5250
- IMG 5249
- IMG 5248
- IMG 5247
- IMG 5246
- IMG 5245
- IMG 5243
- IMG 5242
- IMG 5241
- IMG 5240
- IMG 5239
- IMG 5238
- IMG 5237
- IMG 5236
- IMG 5235
- IMG 5234
- IMG 5233
- IMG 5232
- IMG 5231
- IMG 5230
- IMG 5229
- IMG 5226
- IMG 5225
- IMG 5259
- IMG 5258
- IMG 5257
- 50863640 741241839605790 8247487701209579520 n
- 50781422 2104193349892016 5669248807997538304 n
- IMG 2898
- IMG 2893
- IMG 2892
- IMG 2891
- IMG 2890
- IMG 2887
- IMG 2884
- IMG 2811
- IMG 2809
- IMG 2668
- IMG 2661
- IMG 2660
- IMG 2656
- IMG E2887
- 59833634 1065210300341378 947212959338201088 n
- 60349796 1069984559863952 5039188603301789696 n
- 60470840 1069984533197288 1012354281640034304 n
- 59895316 1065210293674712 8442420877907197952 n
- 60612257 2060783390892006 6579538792485486592 n
- 60616562 288679945375778 1028734067136266240 n
- 60424731 395250874511826 3772341845628026880 n
- 60499281 338386070211991 1748243786179280896 n
- 60344964 442755329825891 7989441217047822336 n
- 59953577 10157029730442660 1952067016898641920 n
- 59951890 1065155717013503 3400720599205543936 n
- 59895316 1065210293674712 8442420877907197952 n
- 59912406 1065352303660511 2048952914931613696 n
- 59870517 1065216000340808 209377001390211072 n
- 59877388 1065134573682284 1482268375777280000 n
- 59837756 1065352306993844 338142530400944128 n
- 59833634 1065210300341378 947212959338201088 n
- 59791356 1065134613682280 2880810092150652928 n
- 59778428 1065155740346834 6228325834789224448 n
- 59791185 1065364333659308 2303772474199769088 n
- 59738833 1065273873668354 5322833315886006272 n
- 59706743 10157029730482660 1662032307806011392 n
- 59697698 1065352373660504 4824394303826558976 n
- 59680211 1065134550348953 9053291267508666368 n
- 60150300 1065352353660506 268886015249219584 n
- 60120315 1065352396993835 1243895410221645824 n
- 59990856 1065134597015615 4817039597533921280 n
- 59989406 1065215993674142 8873456047612755968 n
- IMG 4770
- IMG 4769
- IMG 4768
- IMG 4767
- IMG 4766
- IMG 4765
- IMG 4762
- IMG 4761
- IMG 4760
- IMG 4759
- IMG 4758
- IMG 4757
- IMG 4756
- IMG 4755
- IMG 4754
- IMG 4753
- IMG 4752
- IMG 4751
- IMG 4750
- IMG 4749
- IMG 4748
- IMG 4775
- IMG 4774
- IMG 4773
- IMG 4772
- IMG 4771
- IMG 5203
- With kind permission from Network Rail, 50 base units and associated fitments are recovered from the old Stoke Gifford panel at Bristol PSB by Tom Yardley; note the 'Out Of Use' lights illuminated.
- Another key moment, as Laurence Stant completes the wiring-in of the final Printed Circuit Board (PCB) - a lasting testament to all those SPS members who gave up their time to solder all 350 of them!
- Another key moment, as Laurence Stant completes the wiring-in of the final Printed Circuit Board (PCB) - a lasting testament to all those SPS members who gave up their time to solder all 350 of them!
- Jamie Brooker removes the vertical train describer plates and edging from the panel frontage, and begins the task of carefully sanding the timber framework.
- The end result - wonderfully clean and tidy framework, ready for re-varnishing.
- With Jamie's completed sanding and re-varnishing (needing several coats, of course!), Steve Gwinnett re-attaches the train describer plates to the front of the panel.
- The odd surprise while cleaning: behind one of the rear covers, just discernible in the dust, is the downbeat message 'We're not going anywhere'; the same certainly can't be said of SPS!
- The panel is shown having been wheeled back towards the rear wall, ensuring we've enough space in the future for easy maintenance, tooling, etc.
- Before long, the front girder of the framework is dragged outside, ready for its next use.
- 9th May: the day comes for moving the panel into its final postion - wheel the panel backwards, then remove the wheels, channelling and framework, and lower to the floor...sounds simple, doesn't it?
- 20180509 160041
- As part of the lowering process, some rodding is now fed under the front of the panel by John Hill.
- Not content with the panel covers, Peter starts cleaning away the years of dirt from the back desk, a longer-term restoration project.
- With rodding in position, the trickier task comes of removing the rear girder through the double doors at a tight angle...
- As more space becomes available at the front of the panel, Peter Woodbridge continues with the unenviable task of cleaning the panel's front and rear metal covers.
- The wheels being removed, as the dismantling of the framework begins.
- ...which is quickly achieved, thanks to the number of GWS and SPS volunteers in attendance. I wonder what's behind the panel that they're all captivated by?
- Kevin Marsh supervises the works, enjoying a well-deserved sandwich while he does so!
- Meanwhile, Jamie Brooker installs and tests further inter-PCB wiring on the rear racks.
- ...where Kevin Marsh toils with the technological side of the panel's operation, in readiness for anyone to 'have a go'. Enough screens there, Kev?!
- A view from the front this time; the cables running from the panel belie the works unfolding at the back desk...
- With more space cleared behind the panel, access to the racks becomes somewhat easier as more simulator works continue apace.
- 35701250 884745225068261 300891810891300864 n
- 35737597 884472755095508 7732033759595200512 n
- 34321877 873946039481513 1379120746139222016 n
- 35838311 884435218432595 5079501153457143808 n
- 35882119 884434485099335 6542440338156421120 n (1)
- 35836861 883317908544326 776731705766576128 n
- 35773914 884745235068260 4219060389062639616 n
- 35781684 884745221734928 6632948806755287040 n
- 35762297 884745315068252 2988230449744052224 n
- 35745597 883436521865798 3640000283896971264 n
- 34369148 873528409523276 770471236881874944 n
- 34382030 873528466189937 1722050309649334272 n
- 35078813 876595849216532 4981713754673643520 n
- 35052776 876595845883199 4842747197298573312 n
- 34861193 877560679120049 2612359706844332032 n
- 34479203 873508379525279 2908027660682657792 n
- 34441756 873508372858613 589300561329782784 n
- 34396843 873528406189943 2322596486929448960 n
- 34407911 873662009509916 5067035728140042240 n
- 32130335 860818847460899 1473575520883965952 n
- 32116420 860818834127567 318535003967324160 n
- 32077376 860818844127566 930261152917618688 n
- 28684819 827310164145101 6007750131376455680 n
- 28576132 827310167478434 7453848113652957184 n