{"id":1578,"date":"2019-12-09T22:46:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T22:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk\/about\/blog\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2019-12-09T22:46:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T22:46:25","slug":"monday-9th-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/?p=1578","title":{"rendered":"Monday 9th December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Work has continued on FRT projects at Preston despite the call on labour to assist with the RSR&#8217;s Santa Specials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1571\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135400A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Dixon at work on FR 20's tender drawgear\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135400A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135400A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135400A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>John Dixon has continued with repairs to the drawgear on FR 20&#8217;s tender.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1572\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135409A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Bell painting one of FR 20's tender brake hangers\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135409A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135409A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_135409A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Tim has been preparing the tender for painting whilst Phil Bell has been busy painting more of the tender brake assembly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1570\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_103804A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Balshaw, John Dixon and John Davis at work on Fluff\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_103804A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_103804A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191204_103804A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>There has been more work on <em>Fluff<\/em> with Paul Balshaw and John Davis painting the running boards and John Dixon making a small alteration to the steelwork.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1573\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_101755A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"David Rimmer painting Fluff's frames\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_101755A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_101755A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_101755A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>David Rimmer has been adding some more paint to the frames.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1577\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_135939-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Keith painting the floor supports on Wootton Hall's tender\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_135939-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_135939-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_135939-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_135939-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>Keith Brewer has received the new floor supports for <em>Wootton Hall<\/em>&#8216;s tender back from the forge after amendment and, after fitting them, has been applying some paint.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1574\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_140953-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Jen and Alison in festive mood\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_140953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_140953-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_140953-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191207_140953-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>With the Santa Specials in full swing, Jen, Alison and John Davis have been in festive mood and in charge of FRT sales over the last weekend.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1575\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_140939A-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Davis in festive mood\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_140939A-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_140939A-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_140939A-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But&#8230; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1576\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_151328-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ade not in festive mood\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_151328-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_151328-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_151328-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeinspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191208_151328-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/>Someone apparently not in festive mood was Sunday&#8217;s steam driver, Ade!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work has continued on FRT projects at Preston despite the call on labour to assist with the RSR&#8217;s Santa Specials. John Dixon has continued with repairs to the drawgear on FR 20&#8217;s tender. Tim has been preparing the tender for painting whilst Phil Bell has been busy painting more of the tender brake assembly. 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