Wednesdays are getting cooler but we still worked on.  The second coat of varnish has dried well but is soaking into the new pitch pine and ash much more than on the older wood so at least another two coats are needed.  Ian spent the day painting the wheelsets which are now in Signal Red and look good against the black ironwork.  In the afternoon he started filling the glazing beads ready for painting. Jim spent the day finishing off the brass screws in the window beads and then started on the mouldings that go on the window pillars.  I was only able to do half a day but managed to turn and thread 8 more bolts for fixing the stairs.  In the afternoon Stephen and I offered up the D end staircase and worked out what trimming was needed prior to a trial fit. Nothing spectacular but all necessary work. We took delivery of the new cast brake handles which look superb after being polished. These now have to be machined as soon as I finish the drawings for the ratchet mechanism.