ANDREW_D_WEBB
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Starts tomorrow (6 June) on Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/great-rail-restorations-with-peter-snow
I would say about a 1/5 of it or maybe 1/10. the bogie wasn't there the glass panels, the seats. The only thing was the door handles and maybe the door hinges.As regards the carriage on the Isle of Wight that was featured in this week's programme, approximately what proportion of the original vehicle will still have been left after all the refurbishment work has been completed (i.e. the rotten material has been stripped away and replaced)?
Mainly I think it's about renovation - i.e. taking it back to as near the new condition as possible. I agree it's not conservation, which majors on retention of materials rather than condition.The programme is about restoration rather than conservation. If they had conserved this carriage as into was the public would not be able to enjoy a ride in Victorian splendour.
Not an original feature......The Met-Cam Mk1 did look good after all that work. But the wheel bearings weren't painted yellow.
70 to 75% of the body structure including the roof. A small proportion of the inside panels. None of the external panels. The underframe is substantially to the original design but with a degree of strengthening.I would say about a 1/5 of it or maybe 1/10. the bogie wasn't there the glass panels, the seats. The only thing was the door handles and maybe the door hinges.