APT P UK Class 370

09/03/2025

Found a couple of these reprinted class 91 basic course notes if anyone interested, if so PM as usual for price. Some stuff i've collected over the years in barmy.

08/03/2025

Done a bit more in the exhibition coach by repairing the bogies first and put the whole model back together.
Also did some body filling on the power car Westcoast side, this side will be done first as it's always on public view

06/03/2025

Hi all. Clearing out some more stuff and i have this reprinted IC225 user guide if anyone interested. PM me for the cost.

05/03/2025

Now relaid the new carpet in the exhibition coach, so that's another job off the list.
Bought the tables back in ready to put the large model back on it....after some repair work to the bogies, this model is extremely heavy so careful handling is required. Next on the list is the new felt fabric for the display top and newly printed display pictures. While i have some decent weather for a change, body filling the power car West Coast side will be done first so i can at least try and get undercoat on that side before end of the month.

01/03/2025

Seats now back in place after fixing the bas leak i had. Some of the carpet had to be thrown has it became rotten and disintergrated.
Redid another destination board this one on 48602.

26/02/2025

Just found the transfer of power car 006 from the NRM to the Heritage centre in 2018 and also the transfer of the large APT model coach from Derby to us back in 2012

23/02/2025

Redoing the destination blinds, starting with this one. I did one yesterday, i get them printed onto sticky back vinyl, then applied to a black surface or blank piece of original blind acetate.
If anyone wants some doing with different destinations pm me and i'll work out how much.

22/02/2025

Just a couple of little things done today, putting a new destination blind in and resealing the glass and the frame area to fix the leak. Looks a bit rough but it's the glare off the glass
Done a bit of sanding aswell but didn't take a pic...i forgot...

14/02/2025

Windows are now resealed in the exhibition coach and also new plywood was fixed in place replacing the original rotten ones.
This area is now ready for new carpet and display pictures which will done by the time we reopen. Next week will see more sanding done...weather permitting

Here's a daft one, anyone want to buy an original scrap piece of rotten wood from the APT that was under the window Has seen mileage...not loads mind you and comes with genuine Crewe rain damage lol 😄😄

08/02/2025

Due to the weather being a bit damp and showery i did some work in the exhibition coach. This has been one of the main things i need to do before season opening so today was a start on it.
The main thing i needed to do was rip up the carpet has it's well past it's sell by date and to do that i had to move the big model...that was a wow two of us managed it but it was heavy even with the insides taken out, this was then placed on the stripped down display area so i could get the carpet up..still had the old laminate underneath it which was put down over 10years ago !!.
The other things i needed to do was sort out the two leaking windows which showed rotten plywood behind the carpet, this plywood needs to be replaced before the new carpet goes down as it forms part of the side bulkhead. Next job will be to sort out the 2 leaking windows, give the glazing a good clean and then replace the plywood followed by the carpet.
Once the carpet is down the model will be put back then sorting the displays will be next followed by a good clean of the guards area and also the DTS, all done before we open on 29th March. Took some pics of the writing that was on the wall and also the plastic trim, this shows the drawing part number.

04/02/2025

Wow this is going back a bit. I did these a few years ago from the worn out seat covers and excess carpet. They are all original i have about 8x class material ( blue) and around 6x of the carpet and 2x second class carpet and 3x seat cover material. PM me for cost if interested, bear in mind these are all i have left.
Now only 3 first class material, 2 first class carpets and one second class carpet left. All second class material has gone.

01/02/2025

Sanding now done on one half of the train, lower part only. Just started the power car leaving two coaches to do after this. I'm hoping that all the sanding will be done within next 2 to 3 weeks and all the filling done by end of the month, March will see it in undercoat and hopefully one side complete which will be the Westcoast side while the public side will more than likely be in white and dark grey undercoat when open back up, that will be something different. While sanding i found a small part where the welding joint is, that hasn't been seen since it was built.

22/01/2025

Bit more sanding done on the lower half of the 1st class and buffet car. Still have the tops to do yet also the power car, exhibition coach and DTS 006.
If weather holds off next week the lower halves on all coaches will be done then about 2-3 weeks to do thetop halves, i want to get the sanding and filling done before end of February.

16/01/2025

After a month off i finally got back to work sanding. Did most of it yesterday when the weather was a bit warmer. Started on the 1st class coach just sanding the bottom parts for now.
From looking at the panels it looks like they'll need stripping right back to bare aluminium has the paint is flaking off leaving rough edges...not what i planned but needs doing. Also having it closed up for a month caused a problem, 2 windows in DTS 103 had leaks which soaked the carpet, seats and cushions creating a very nasty musty damp smell, removed those sections of carpet, cleaned them and sprayed mould & mildew on them and put them away to dry, hopefully will be ok.

10/01/2025

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21/12/2024

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and a big thank you for your continuing support.All the best, Brian.

14/12/2024

Vinyl removal done today due to lousy wet weather. Managed to uncover an original " Danger this gap may close " sticker, bit of cleaning up and i will use it on the repaint.
Removing the data panel uncovered the imprint of the original one..the panel itself is stuck to the newer panel, no chance of removing it has it's to brittle.

11/12/2024

More sanding done today with 48103 getting the treatment. Come across the original " Danger this gap may close " sticker, although not in good condition i will see if i can remove it in one piece.
Attention then turned to removing the power car logos...got so far then light started to fade, so rest will come off Friday / Saturday along with 48404 sanding.