The B953701 Brakevan Restoration Group.
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Hi and welcome to www.b953701.fotopic.net The Official website following the restoration of BR std Brakevan B953701 on the Mid-Hants railway,
based at Medstead & four Marks.

B953701 was built at DarlingtonFaverdale works in 1958
to Diag 1/506 Lot 3129. It is on roller bearings and has hydraulic
buffers.

For all the latest news from the Watercressline visit: http://watercressline.co.uk/mhn.htm Loco shed latest news:
http://watercressline.co.uk/tw/
index.htm
You can help the railway by joining the Mid-Hants Preservation Society at :http://watercressline.co.uk/
society.htm

If you would be interested in helping restore more wagons on the Watercressline, please dont hesitate to contact me, via a private messege.
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    Most Recent Collections
    15/10/2009Progress Report 15/10/09
    Latest Pictures showing progress inside B953701, with the refitting of the stove area base & side panels. Also the refitting of the bench/seating area.
    13/09/2009Progress Report 12/9/09
    Latest Pictures showing all the re-fitted external T&G which has been painted upto gloss. Also the re-fitted T&G on the verander end.
    02/07/2009Progress Report 2/7/09
    Pictures showing the latest Progress on B953701, this includes the majority of the external T&G Fitted by Tom Windsor, also the inside T&G is progressing well and the south-end door has been re-fitted.
    07/03/2009Progress Report 7/3/09
    Pictures showing latest progress from the wagons. B953701 has now had its first gloss coat inside, B951338 has had new timber on the verander and sides, CCT floors removed and cleaned up chassis.
    07/02/2009Progress Report 7/2/09
    Latest Pics showing the Lookout duckets re-fitted. And the new interior t&g cladding in place & primed.
    15/11/2008Progress Report 15/11/08
    Pictures showing B953701 now lowered back down onto the main beam. Alsp progress with the new brakevan, and the next project a BR Palvan.
    20/09/2008Progress Report 20/9/08
    Pictures showing the the two lowfits with there new containers. The inside cabin on new brakevan B951338 and the chassis being cleaned and painted.
    04/05/2008Progress Report 4/5/08
    Pictures showing repair work ongoing to B953701's cabin.
    19/01/2008Sponsored Walk '07
    Pictures from the Annual Sponsored walk that I took part in. Raising the grand total of £120.
    24/10/2007Progress Report 24/10/07
    Pictures showing the new main beam for B953701 and fitting the side beams on the coal wagon.
    30/06/2007Progress Report 30/6/07
    Pictures showing the first main beam removed.
    09/06/2007Progress Report 9/6/07
    Pictures showing progress inside the PMV, and Bittern making a test run.
    27/05/2007Progress Report 27/5/07
    Pictures showing the demonstration goods train with the Ivatt and preparing the PMV's chassis for its new floor.
    12/05/2007Swanage Diesel Gala 12/5/07
    Pictures from the Swanage Diesel Gala.
    08/04/2007Progress Report 8/4/07
    Pictures showing the completed roof repairs and felting to B953701's roof.
    21/01/2007Progress Report 21/1/07
    Pictures showing the interior ceiling of B953701
    24/09/2006Progress Report 24/9/06
    Pictures showing the removed exterior T&G Planking.
    17/09/2006Progress Report 17/9/06
    Pictures showing more progress with dismantleling B953701.
    09/05/2006Data panels.
    Pictures showing the info/data panels on B953701
    03/03/2006Arriving at Alresford, Mid-Hants Railway.
    Pictures showing B953701 being unloaded at Alresford
    01/03/2006B953701 at Bressingham Steam Meseum
    Pictures showing B953701 at Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk.
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