320 built as 46BCP 6/9/1915 at Newport Workshops, renumbered/rebuilt to 320M 11/1921, modified with a communication door 30/9/1972, renumbered 478M 18/6/1981, renumbered to 1428M around 1983, placed at current location 1990
Very well done Geoff. Have you been to Steamrail Victoria, at the Newport Workshops. They have a section there called Electrail, where they have, to date, restored 5 or 6 Tait carriages, to there full glory and in Heritage colours. If you haven't been there, try to get down and introduce yourself, they are fantastic volunteers and terrific workers.
Thanks. I have been there - the volunteers are great, as you said. I got the exterior paint colours there and lots of helpful advice that helped me understand the history of my carriage. It was good to soak up the atmosphere of the completed carriages there - inspired me that I could do it.
As a former master roofer of carriages we did it old fashioned way I have being taught….. strip the canvas and relay it again!!! They used paint the roof timber with bituminous paint to keep the water out of the timbers! But if the canvas seal is not broken or leaking in anyway or rotten painted over with ember clad will do!
Well that is expertise we certainly did not have. Plenty of feeling our way, trying to see what was reasonable and a bit of luck. One drip so far, in heavy rain, but not sure where it began - possibly in sideways rain coming in the whirly roof vents. Thanks.
@@artmeetsgeoff if it was heavy wind blown that day it’s possible that it came through the air vent…. If you can see the water marks near the opening where the air vent is situated on ceiling it has being blown into…. My suggestion is try checking around the edges of the air vent this requires the air vent to remove to check any broken canvas is around that area causing the leak around that area! But if the water mark is isolated to inside the vent opening in ceiling it’s harmless water that was blown in…. But if leaks around the edges of vent open fixture on ceiling the their a possibility a splits or broken seal on the canvas underneath the vent itself…..
Thanks. The one I’m suspicious about was one we couldn’t get off. This makes it more likely as we couldn’t get in close enough to check it like we could for the others. I think I need to get up and have a good look, and see if I can seal it better between the roof and underside of vent. Many thanks!
Not really. We swept it out, removed things that were big bumps and then went over the top. Each sheet goes the entire width, meaning there enough support points on average for each sheet. The old floor is now entombed which, given its state, is kind of fitting.
I can't believe it's a 1915 train. You did a great job! Best art studio ever!
Thanks. I sort of can't believe it myself.
What a job and well done in preserving a bit of history.
Thanks
I remember riding on these ones in the blue ones growing up they were awesome
Yes, it brings back memories for many of my visitors.
Great restoration work, looks great and certainly looks alot better than the before. Good to see it fixed up.
Thanks 👍
320 built as 46BCP 6/9/1915 at Newport Workshops, renumbered/rebuilt to 320M 11/1921, modified with a communication door 30/9/1972, renumbered 478M 18/6/1981, renumbered to 1428M around 1983, placed at current location 1990
Plus your Tait Motor lasted longer than the Comeng that replaced the carriage
Thanks
Wow. Thanks. I still find it hard to believe I have this history sitting in my back yard. Feel privileged.
Great work. Would love to do the same some day
Thanks!
Very well done Geoff. Have you been to Steamrail Victoria, at the Newport Workshops. They have a section there called Electrail, where they have, to date, restored 5 or 6 Tait carriages, to there full glory and in Heritage colours. If you haven't been there, try to get down and introduce yourself, they are fantastic volunteers and terrific workers.
Thanks. I have been there - the volunteers are great, as you said. I got the exterior paint colours there and lots of helpful advice that helped me understand the history of my carriage. It was good to soak up the atmosphere of the completed carriages there - inspired me that I could do it.
Amazing job, congratulations
Thanks. I enjoyed it.
Wow, what work 🎉looks great
Thanks. It was fun really.
Super job! Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks!
Superb resto Geoff, look forward to seeing it soon :-)
Thanks!
Bravo. Thank you for documenting your restoration. Was great to watch.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
AHHH Maaazing. What an awesome job you have done. It is truly fabulous.
Thanks! It was kind of fun, turns out.
This is awesome! 👏👏👏
Thanks!
Looks great!
Thanks
Nice work. When you tackle the driver's cab don't open any of the boxes. They may still contain asbestos.
Thanks very much.
i thought its just the harris trains that had asbestos
@@RyanZ225_PC Harris trains were made of asbestos lol. Most old electrical switch gear has asbestos in it.
You should turn part of the carriage into a train room
I’ve still got the driver’s section left…
As a former master roofer of carriages we did it old fashioned way I have being taught….. strip the canvas and relay it again!!!
They used paint the roof timber with bituminous paint to keep the water out of the timbers!
But if the canvas seal is not broken or leaking in anyway or rotten painted over with ember clad will do!
Well that is expertise we certainly did not have. Plenty of feeling our way, trying to see what was reasonable and a bit of luck. One drip so far, in heavy rain, but not sure where it began - possibly in sideways rain coming in the whirly roof vents. Thanks.
@@artmeetsgeoff if it was heavy wind blown that day it’s possible that it came through the air vent….
If you can see the water marks near the opening where the air vent is situated on ceiling it has being blown into….
My suggestion is try checking around the edges of the air vent this requires the air vent to remove to check any broken canvas is around that area causing the leak around that area!
But if the water mark is isolated to inside the vent opening in ceiling it’s harmless water that was blown in….
But if leaks around the edges of vent open fixture on ceiling the their a possibility a splits or broken seal on the canvas underneath the vent itself…..
Thanks. The one I’m suspicious about was one we couldn’t get off. This makes it more likely as we couldn’t get in close enough to check it like we could for the others. I think I need to get up and have a good look, and see if I can seal it better between the roof and underside of vent. Many thanks!
Was there anything to be done to the original flooring before overlaying the new?
Not really. We swept it out, removed things that were big bumps and then went over the top. Each sheet goes the entire width, meaning there enough support points on average for each sheet. The old floor is now entombed which, given its state, is kind of fitting.