After Matt installed and connected up the toilet pan (left of RH picture) he started work on
the installation of the wash hand basin which sits on the pedestal visible to the right
of the picture. George Craig was responsible for the polished up original taps.
The photo below shows the east saloon in late February 2010. The steam heater grilles have been cleaned up
and then painted to improve their appearance. They had suffered from years of being at
just the right height to be kicked and scuffed. This picture also shows the mahogany
mouldings surrounding the windows on the coach sides prior to these being stained to match the rest of the
decor. The new droplight strap is just visible fitted to the door at the right of the
photograph.
After Alastair McPhee completed bolting the footboards on, George Craig applied
black gloss. In the same area, the piping running the length of the coach under the
footboards on the south side was painted in grey undercoat by Chris Smith, then glossed
in black by George Craig.
Dave Simpson started staining the mahogany window mouldings in the east saloon
to match the panelling. Dashed good match I'd say!
Jim Ormiston continued working on stripping the old varnish from the panelling and the
sliding cupboard door in the corridor.