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- They say the camera never lies...yet, don't worry, the ceiling grid isn't bowed! Another panoramic shot from behind the Panel, looking towards the Bristol East Panel room.
- Now for some panoramic trickery! From a vantage point next to the window, the extent of the ceiling grid can be seen.
- The rest of the ceiling tiles remain carefully stored, as installing the lighting fitments will come first.
- From another angle, some ceiling tiles are already shown in final position - shows just how far we've all come.
- A taste of what's to come: in one day, the suspended ceiling grid is fitted to the Swindon Panel room.
- In the same day as the insulation being completed, the plasterboard is up to complete the second loft space - fantastic work!
- Inside the Bristol East Panel room, the lamp body awaits its turn to be restored to working order.
- The front entrance continues to progress, the latest addition being the rather smart reclaimed railway lamppost on the right...looks like yet more work for David and fellow electricians!
- Meanwhile, electrician David continues to finalise the wiring in the early signalling area, in readiness for fitments.
- Here's the result - all the insulation is completed, with one of the father & son team posing proudly by their efforts.
- Yet there's no time to stop...attention is turned to the second loft space above the west-end of the Panel.
- The Simulator Room as you've never seen it before! The walls are painted, the electrics tested, and the ceiling is up and plastered.
- Success! This shot shows (just about!) all five VDUs working - another great step forward.
- More testing is done, seen here being carried out by James Nelhams and Tom Lane.
- After the all-too-brief respite of Christmas over, the team reassemble to reactivate more VDUs.
- 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
- With electronics work pushed on, time for a good tidy-up! Peter cleans while Paul tightens the supporting framework post-panel move forward
- 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!
- 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
- To prove it's not all soldering, cleaning, etc., Tom Lane diligently programmes each TC64 unit (communication unit between each circuit board & the simulator)
- 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!
- Paul adds in new power jumper cables between the circuit boards, having crimped the ends
- General exterior view
- The long view - Nov 2017
- General view of front of panel
- Rear of the panel
- Rear of the panel
- General view of panel room
- General exterior view from rear
- General exterior view from rear
- General view of building - front
- Outside, plenty of progress has been made restoring the air-raid shelter (the panel being behind the wall to the right)
- The restoration, aided by Network Rail volunteers, has greatly improved the appearance of the site & the access to the signalling building...
- ...with the front doors now in place & operational...if only we could change our habit & not keep walking to the back door!
- Inside the panel room, more electrics have been installed, which will control panel power.
- Peter gets to grips with tidying the various power distribution cables...
- ...whilst Jack continues wiring in PCBs that have had their cables soldered to the tag blocks & tested
- Testing continues at the front of the panel, with many illuminated lamps in evidence...
- ...and swiftly moves further eastwards, with suitably-enscribed magnet to chart progress!
- Jamie turns his hand to fault-finding, including crimping & reconnecting power jumper leads
- More works outside give definition to the entrance path; note the completed front window