IWSR C&W happenings

18/06/2026

Monday 15th June 2026
Today the work concentrated on 2403 with the painting of a buffer for IWR No. 21.
Thursday 18th June 2026
Working on 2403 and 4115 with Peter working on IWR No.21 first class upholstery.
General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

10/06/2026

Tuesday 9th June 2026
Today the work concentrated on 2403 with the painting of a buffer for IWR No. 21.
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Painting the south side of 2403 and preparing the north side. 4115 received transfers on the north side and other work.

General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

03/06/2026

Monday 1st June 2026
Just three of us in working on 2403`s paint work, painting the final buffer for IWR No. 21 and fixing the jammed drop light on 2416.
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
4115 received its final coat of Malachite Green gloss on the north side and work was carried out on door trim for the compartments also the poles for the overhead luggage racks were varnished.
More filling and sanding and some painting on the south side of 2403.

01/06/2026

The remains of the old Bembridge Station on the Isle of Wight.

28/05/2026

Tuesday 26th May 2026
Yesterday 2403 was swapped out with DB 993853 Shark Ballast Plough built 1957.
2403 had its wheels swapped on the London End bogie whilst DB993853 was in for maintenance.
Thursday 28th May 2026
Today work was mainly carried out on IWR No.21 example seat upholstery and cleaning picture frames.

21/05/2026

Tuesday 19th May 2026
Today 2403 was due to have its London End wheel sets replaced but the rain and winds stopped play. More sanding of the north side and the ends was done in the shelter of the workshop.
Thursday 21st May 2026
Work was carried out on 4115 and 2403 today

General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

18/05/2026

Many thanks go to J.Faulkner photographer for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway for sending a group of photos showing the re-wheeling of one set of bogies for 2403 LBSCR 8-COMPARTMENT THIRD built 1903 on Tuesday 12thMay 2026.

I have not added any info to the photo captions as the photos are in order of the time taken.

13/05/2026

Tuesday 12th May 2026
I haven`t attended this week but Phil kindly sent me some photos of 2403 undergoing a wheel change.
A few weeks ago four sets of wheels were sent away for new tyres to replace the wheels on 2403 and its wheels will be sent of later.

General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.

08/05/2026

07/05/2026

Tuesday 5th May 2026
Not much to report Phil and myself working on 2403
Thursday 7th May 2026
Work being carried out on 4115 and 2403. I continued painting the third buffer for IWR No.21 and Peter worked on the upholstery.

General Note about the captions , I put the info on for each picture after I have posted them , so there is some delay.