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Contrary to popular belief, yes, we're still making PCBs! Reinforcements of components arrive...
...and are quickly put to good use, with several more input & output boards assembled, cleaned & tested 
With more PCBs made, a quick view shows that we're 50% of the way to filling the final two racks
More tag block soldering is called for; Jamie does the honours while Tom helps test around the front
Meanwhile, Peter continues to terminate the cables at the PCB end, in readiness for more testing
Testing reaches Uffington loop...worthy of such a cake-based celebration! The look westwards shows just how far we've come
More parts arrive, allowing the telephone concentrator keyboards to have complete button sets again - can you spot the new ones?
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
Front doors almost in place
David, with cutters to the fore, trims back cable ties from tidied cable runs & works on the labelling system.
Tiles now carefully sorted & stored on polystyrene sheets for potential future use.
Another working day: John begins by stripping down our spare dominos stock into their respective pieces.
Meanwhile, Peter continues the terminating & soldering of 8-core cables at the tag blocks...plenty of practice still available for those that want it!
The finished article: an easy to identify, very neat end result - a great improvement!
With the Panel behind the external wall to the right, substantial restoration works to the air raid shelter are evidenced here.
...then smooths the concrete to the desired finish; a good job well done!
Richard (GWS's Civil Engineering Manager), having put in place some complex shuttering, pours the concrete for the front double-door sill...
Building works continue, with the two loft areas receiving their flooring.
As the flooring is completed, the electricians begin to install the required conduit for lighting, alarms, etc.
PCBs continue to be received & tested before being installed in the panel - certainly a railway theme accompanying the parcel here...
...whilst other completed PCBs proudly state their country of origin!
Behind the panel, the all-important earthing wire is installed...
...whilst to the front of the panel, SPS members make great progress with inserting the microchips into the PCBs & testing the finished product.
Outside, the new pathway boundary wall takes shape, with further works on the air-raid shelter (extreme left) also continuing apace.
Meanwhile, the Bristol Group install the first lamps back into their Bristol East panel - can you spot them among all that daylight?
Behind the panel, John installs the first PCB into Rack 1, the final rack to receive them - well done that man!
There's still plenty of tag block work to complete, yet Jamie's rapid soldering skills mean that Swindon Station is getting ever closer.
More installation & fault-finding in progress, with Danny to the fore!
The computer desk comes into its own as panel testing continues...
...whilst Peter gets to grips with making as many power jumper cables for the PCBs as possible.
Further PCB installation, with the end of the panel very much in sight - Jerry carefully threads the ribbon cable down towards the correct socket on the TC64 units. 
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Looking out through the front doors
Loft space above Swindon Room
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A test of the now-attached manual levers, controlling two semaphores for visitors to try their hand at.
Further building electrics being installed
The front entrance path progresses...
...whilst the side path, seen here from the rear of the signalling building, is all but complete - excellent work!
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