A39 - Metrovick A Class - Repaint 2006/7 and restoration to running order.
30th June 2007

Pictures of the repainting of A39 from Silver to Black.

Finally completed on November 24th 2007.

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A39 - Roof on 13.01.07 after painting with metal coat and before addition of sealent.
A39 - Roof on 13.01.07 after painting with metal coat and before addition of sealent.
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2007-01-13 12:04:00
A39 - Roof on 20.01.07 after sealing, duck taping and painting.
A39 - Roof on 20.01.07 after sealing, duck taping and painting.
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2007-01-20 16:09:00
A39 - on 20.01.07 with plenty of filler sanded down ready for its undercoat.
A39 - on 20.01.07 with plenty of filler sanded down ready for its undercoat.
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2007-01-20 16:09:00
A39 - on 17.02.07 - metal painted buffer beam.
A39 - on 17.02.07 - metal painted buffer beam.
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2007-02-17 15:16:00
A39 on 17.02.07 the painting reachs the No.2 end at the end of the day.
A39 on 17.02.07 the painting reachs the No.2 end at the end of the day.
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2007-02-17 16:23:00
A39 - on 17.03.07 with one side sanded but still to be undercoated with only a strip on the front painted.
A39 - on 17.03.07 with one side sanded but still to be undercoated with only a strip on the front painted.
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2007-03-17 13:18:00
A39 - on 17.03.07 with Black paint creeping onto the cab face.
A39 - on 17.03.07 with Black paint creeping onto the cab face.
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2007-03-17 13:19:00
 A39 - now a Multicoloured Locomotive at Inchicore on 06.04.07.(actually A39 with reflection off nearby coaches)
A39 - now a Multicoloured Locomotive at Inchicore on 06.04.07.(actually A39 with reflection off nearby coaches)
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2007-04-06 16:11:00
A39 - on 06.04.07 with Black paint spreading along second side.
A39 - on 06.04.07 with Black paint spreading along second side.
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2007-04-06 16:10:00
A39 - on 06.04.07 with second coat of paint started after re-sanding.
A39 - on 06.04.07 with second coat of paint started after re-sanding.
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2007-04-06 16:30:00
A39 - on 14.04.07 only the cab end silver awaits sanding and painting after 4 memebers spent the day working on it.
A39 - on 14.04.07 only the cab end silver awaits sanding and painting after 4 memebers spent the day working on it.
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2007-04-14 15:17:00
A39 - on 14.04.07 with the Black painting nearly complete - maybe one or two more days work before the next task.
A39 - on 14.04.07 with the Black painting nearly complete - maybe one or two more days work before the next task.
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2007-04-14 15:16:00
A39 or A3 on 21.04.07 - have we been painting the right loco.
A39 or A3 on 21.04.07 - have we been painting the right loco.
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2007-04-21 13:25:00
A39 - on 28.01.07 after one bogies was cleaned and painted - a slow and frustrating job.
A39 - on 28.01.07 after one bogies was cleaned and painted - a slow and frustrating job.
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2007-04-28 14:59:00
A39 - on 28.04.07 after the buffer beam was first and second coated.
A39 - on 28.04.07 after the buffer beam was first and second coated.
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2007-04-28 15:01:00
A39 - on 05.05.07 after wire wheeling/Brushing and cleaning the 3 remaining bogies - a slow, dirty and frustrating task.
A39 - on 05.05.07 after wire wheeling/Brushing and cleaning the 3 remaining bogies - a slow, dirty and frustrating task.
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2007-05-05 13:39:00
A39 - on 05.05.07 after painting of the second bogie.
A39 - on 05.05.07 after painting of the second bogie.
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2007-05-05 15:27:00
A39 - on 19.05.07 only touching up done on shortened day.
A39 - on 19.05.07 only touching up done on shortened day.
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2007-05-12 15:09:00
A39 - on 02.06.07with repainting of Buffer Beam and silver Door Plate.
A39 - on 02.06.07with repainting of Buffer Beam and silver Door Plate.
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2007-06-02 15:15:00
A39 - on 02.06.07 after repainting Buffer Beam and silver Door Plate.
A39 - on 02.06.07 after repainting Buffer Beam and silver Door Plate.
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2007-06-02 15:17:00
A39 - on 02.06.07 after last areas of silver were painted black. Only the headlights remain silver - these will be replaced later.
A39 - on 02.06.07 after last areas of silver were painted black. Only the headlights remain silver - these will be replaced later.
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2007-06-02 15:18:00
A39 - on 14.07.06 after a start was made to the sanding and filling.
A39 - on 14.07.06 after a start was made to the sanding and filling.
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2007-07-14 11:14:49
A39 - on 14.07.07 with new Lamp box welded on.
A39 - on 14.07.07 with new Lamp box welded on.
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2007-07-14 11:04:51
A39 - on 11.08.07 after another attempt at the filling and sanding.
A39 - on 11.08.07 after another attempt at the filling and sanding.
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2007-08-11 10:33:18