Another cold day but good progress.  4 more roof sticks fitted and wedged, only 2 more to go.  The whole structure is n ow nice and strong and is just waiting for the last 2 monitor ribs to be repaired.  On the tram Jim spent the day fitting the nosings for the platforms which ahd machined during the week.  The next step is fitting the floorboards on the platforms before cutting the stairs end to length and fitting the edge mouldings.  Bernard and Stephen spent the day bending two rubbing rails and checking them for fit. All in all a satisfactory day.  Hopefully the roof structure will be refitted in the next few weeks.

Another very cold Wednesday.  Not a great deal to report but 4 more roof sticks were wedged in place, just 6 more to go before we can put the roof structure back on the tram.  The first piece of bar was cut to length and bent.  However rather frustratingly it was 3/8" too long and various attemnpts were made to reset the bend in the correct place to fit the rubbing strake.  The weather didn't help as poor Jim had to stand outside the workshop in the snow while Bernard worked the Jim Crow which was fixed in the vice.  Jim was needed to hold the other end of the bar at the right height.  Hopefully after todays frustrations next week will go quicker as the lessons learnt are put to good use.

At last back from far flung places (El salvador, California and Tenerife) that were all warmer than here a very cold Wednesday at the tram.  There has been progress and the waist rails are now fully fitted.  The rubbing strakes that go outside them need to be fitted next and today Bernard used a Jim Crow and half a pulley to bend a trial piece to the correct radius.  The trials went well so next week we should be able to get the 4 lengths of feather edge bar bent to the correct size. In the aftrenoon Jim and I had a go at fitting two of the roof ribs using the jig made last year.  This was a learning experience but eventually we worked out how to adjust the joints with wedges to get the mon itor ribs in the correct positions.  The jig needs a strengthener making but next week we should be able to fit some more ribs.  We also worked out what we need to fit the floors to the end platforms.  All in all a good days work in the cold. Also a happy new year to all readers, who this week have come from at least 8 countries ranging from japan, to New Zealand as well as Turkey, Greece, Spain, India and Cyprus.

Another day another small milestone. I picked up the new brass catenary supprt brackets from Huddersfield so we all have some homework over Christmas fettling and polishing them.  They look and feel solid and fit the monitor ribs.   Progress has continued with the waist rails and some final shaping work on the corner pillars now that the rails are screwed on.   I'm not around for January so we sorted out what needs to be done over the next few weeks and what materials we need. Initial loose fitting of all 12 roof sticks went well and the roof is progressing well.  Hopefully it will be reinstalled in February.  There won't be any new reports now until February but I will try and get the picture gallery about the wheels done before Christmas.  May I wish all readers and visitors a happy Christmas and New year.   Perhaps it is appropriate in this time of advent when we await new things that 107's rebirth is making such good progress.

Wednesdays are getting colder but we did make more progress.  Jim continued with the waist rails and now has tehm on both ends and partly fitted on the final side.  The next step is forming the curve on the ends before wet fitting them with plenty of mastic.  I worked on the roof and have now loose fitted 9 of the roof sticks.  Hopefully next week they will be properly fitted in place with wedges.  Hopefully I will get the pictures of the wheels uploaded this weekend.