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    July 2010

    New panels continue to be fitted to 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    May 2010

    New door pillars in the B side of 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    April 2010

    Rotten and broken section of 53RM's door way to be removed and replaced. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    The section and door pillars have been removed with replacements to be made. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    New side beam for 53RM's B side doorway being test fitted. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    November 2009

    The first of the vertical side frame members removed from 53RM so a replacement can be made and fitted. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    November 2009

    New frame member being test fiitted to 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    Removing the steel on 53RM's no 2 end. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    September 2009

    Plans for Double Ended Rail Motors (the original DERMs) being used in 53RM's restoration. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    August 2009

    Work continues on 53RM in 2009. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    October 2008

    Test fitting the new moulding for the top crownlight rail on 53RM. (Photo: Ian Fell)

    February 2008

    Work is continuing on 53RM with the steel above the crown lights removed. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    August 2007

    New tongue and grooved roof boards on 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    Painting the roof bows on 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    New roof on 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    May 2007

    Cant rails removed for new ones to be produced at Bendigo. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    Roof bows removed from 53RM for fabrication of new ones at Bendigo. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    Roof bows removed from 53RM's First class end. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    Work commences on 53RM, April 2007

    Bendigo Trams have started work on 53RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    The end of the second class car on 53 has now been removed. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    Rotten cant rail where the advertising signs were mounted. (Photo: Barry Fell)
    Rotten roof beam where it joins car frame cant rail. (Photo: Barry Fell)

    53RM moved into the maintenence shed at Daylesford

    53RM being shunted past 63RM outside the maintenence shed at Daylesford, 11/2/2007. (Photo: James Brook)
    53RM being shunted into the shed at Daylesford to undergo an external restoration, 11/2/2007. (Photo: James Brook)


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