GWR Autotrailer 169 Website revamp

Our new Website Guru has now had a chance to look at the Auto 169 website and given it a 'once over'. Hopefully will now be a little more user friendly and will feature more regular updates. Link below.

John

 

Some more updates to Auto Trailer 169 including photos of a bogie overhaul - lots of bits you normally can't see!

 

Work has been continuing to move the remaining body section back into position - photos on Latest News

 

A recent working party carried out a trial assembly of one end of the body frame, see the photos on Latest News

 

More progress on Autotrailer 169 to report - the mid section frames have been laid out on the underframe ready for finishing, there's a photo on Latest News

 

The Locomotive 5542/ Auto 169 team will be pleased to see everyone at our Tea/Coffee/Cake Bar' at the WSRA's Steam Fayre held at Norton Fitzwarren near Taunton over the coming weekend 4/5 August. Not only can you sample the refreshments available, but can also catch up on all the latest 5542/169 news and progress, then refresh your railway bookcase as well. A real 'One Stop' venue for all your railway needs'.
If you require some space on your bookshelves we will be pleased to receive your surplus transport related items for resale.
Looking forward to seeing you there.

 

We are planning a big display of progress to date at the WSR Autumn Gala October 6/7th at Williton, but prior to that (and weather permitting), we will have a sales/display stand in the yard at Williton for the Late Summer Weekend event 1st
/2nd September. Why not pop down, grab a book bargain and catch up on the latest 169/5542 news, or exercise your 'grey matter' at our Family Quiz Evening on Friday 14th September at Bishops Lydeard Village Hall - see Latest News

 

A landmark day for 169 at Williton today as we assembled the renewed/restored new framework on the underframes for the cab end of our autocoach - photos on Latest News

 

Further really noticeable progress again today, details and photos on Latest News

 

More good progress with 169 by this week's weekday working party with some cab fittings, seat partitions and floor installed. Come and see her for yourself at Williton during the WSR Autumn Steam Gala on 6 & 7 October. Photos of work to date on Latest News

 

Don't forget you can meet some of the team and see the fantastic progress we're making with Auto 169 at Williton during the WSR's Autumn Steam Gala this Saturday and Sunday 6 & 7 October.

As always keep up to date by visiting 5542 - The Planet's Favourite Prairie and Auto Trailer 169

 

Thanks to all those who popped in to see us over the weekend, for those that didn't make it there's photos of progress to date with 169 on October 2012

 

The Auto 169 team have had a bit of variety - repairing the vacuum brake of Locomotive 5542's Vanfit - photos on Latest News and News Page

 

The latest progress report is on Latest News

All of us at Auto 169 and Locomotive 5542 wish you a Very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year.

 

More components produced, this time for the drop lights. See Latest News for photos of these and many more of the multitude of parts that make up a carriage body

 

The Auto 169 team have been working on 5542 Ltd's Vanfit this week, photos on Latest News