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ATHRA Award October 2009

ATHRA Passenger Vehicle restoration award 2009 recieved for 63RM's restoration. (Photo: Barry Fell)

December 2006 - February 2007

	Painting the silver stripes on the No 2 end of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Painting of the silver stripes complete on the No 2 end of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Masking the stripes on the No 1 end of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Masking the stripes on the No 1 end of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Masking of the stripes on the No 1 end of 63RM is complete and ready for painting. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Now that masking is complete, painting the silver stripes onto the No 1 end of 63RM has commenced. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Cleaning the windows of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	63RM emerges from the maintenence shed for the first time in the silver stripe livery. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Restoration is now complete and 63RM sits outside the maintenence shed following the official launch. Click here for photos of the launch and test runs. (Photo: James Brook)

October-November 2006

	Seat backs being refitted in 63RM's second class end. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Re-upholstered seats for 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Seats now refitted to the second class area of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Seats now refitted to the second class section of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	63RM's interior reassembly has now been completed. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	One of 63RM's arched van windows refitted. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Painting of 63RM's van floor is underway, but will require two coats. (Photo: Barry Fell)

September 2006

	Fitting the wooden strips that cover the blind runs. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Refitting the wooden strips that retain the windows in place. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	The new windows in 63RM have all the handles refitted and most catches. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	With windows and surrounds refitted, the next step is the big panels. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	The main panels are layed out before being refitted. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Re-attaching the big panels. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	When the sun goes down, the flood lights come out to allow work on 63RM to continue. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	with the last screw being fitted, this side's panelling is complete. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	The springs form the non power bogie have been removed for resetting. (Photo: Barry Fell)

August 2006

	Attaching new window sills to 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Test fitting a new window in 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)

May-June 2006

	The grille is re-fitted back onto the front of 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Revarnishing 63RM's internal woodwork is proceeding at such a pace, the hand is just a blur! (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Signwriting is one of the many jobs that is still being done to 63RM. (Photo: Barry Fell)

April 2006

	Refitting the cores to 63RM's main radiator. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Newly cast end and centre brackets for 63RM's luggage racks. (Photo: Barry Fell)

March 2006

	One side of 63RM has now had four coats of Indian Red paint applied. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Fitting new grommets to 63RM's main radiator. (Photo: Barry Fell)

February 2006

	With all roof repairs now completed, 63RM is ready for external painting. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Power unit refitted in 63RM's engine room. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	63RM at the back of the shed in preparation for painting. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Painting of 63RM is now underway. (Photo: Barry Fell)

December 2005

Painting the engine room floor of 63RM while work continues in the guards van. (Photo: Barry Fell)

November 2005

	Painting the engine room floor of 63RM while work continues in the guards van. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Manufacturing a new piece of wood for 63RM's van. (Photo: Barry Fell)

October 2005

	63RM's engine cradle being sprayed with primer. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	63RM's restoration is continuing at a pace, so much so it's a blur to the camera as one of 63's battery boxes is re attached. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	63RM's generator after a new coat of paint. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Re-assembling 63RM's guards van. (Photo: Barry Fell)

August 2005

	This was discovered while dismantling 63RM's guards van. Richmond fans were hopeful even in 1930, but they weren't successful. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	New steel beneath 63RM's guards van. (Photo: Barry Fell)

July 2005

	With the canvasing completed, the ventilator tubes have been attached to the inside. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	63RM's transfer case back together. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Painting the engine room roof pod. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Attaching the frame to the new roof radiator cowling. The old rusted one is to the left. (Photo: Barry Fell)
	Cutting away some badly rusted body work form 63RM's guards van. (Photo: Barry Fell)