After some time spent today, this is the current state of progress with the renovation of my newly acquired buffer stop:
All the parts gathered together in a box to make sure nothing gets mislaid.
The sleeper raft has been washed in warm water to remove dirt. The sleeper behind the buffer stop (the left-hand one in the above photo) has been replaced as the original was a bit damaged at one end (see photo in post #176). Not really necessary, but with the buffer stop completely dismantled, the opportunity to easily replace the sleeper was there.
The original rails were so buckled they wouldn't pull out through the chairs so I had to cut them up to remove them. Replacement rails have been sourced from my stash of unrepairable track panels and parts. Two rails each mangled at one end so not useable in a standard 15” track panel, but with over 9” of undamaged length. After cutting to size, holes have been drilled in the correct positions for the screws that fasten the castings to the rails. I still need to rejoin the castings that fell apart, but the other side has been installed on its new rail.
I will put the original chairs back on the new sleeper, but leave that job until last. As long as the chairs on the back sleeper are not fastened down, the rails (with castings attached) can be withdrawn rearwards for adjustment and painting.
All the parts gathered together in a box to make sure nothing gets mislaid.
The sleeper raft has been washed in warm water to remove dirt. The sleeper behind the buffer stop (the left-hand one in the above photo) has been replaced as the original was a bit damaged at one end (see photo in post #176). Not really necessary, but with the buffer stop completely dismantled, the opportunity to easily replace the sleeper was there.
The original rails were so buckled they wouldn't pull out through the chairs so I had to cut them up to remove them. Replacement rails have been sourced from my stash of unrepairable track panels and parts. Two rails each mangled at one end so not useable in a standard 15” track panel, but with over 9” of undamaged length. After cutting to size, holes have been drilled in the correct positions for the screws that fasten the castings to the rails. I still need to rejoin the castings that fell apart, but the other side has been installed on its new rail.
I will put the original chairs back on the new sleeper, but leave that job until last. As long as the chairs on the back sleeper are not fastened down, the rails (with castings attached) can be withdrawn rearwards for adjustment and painting.