Steve Newman at Ensign reminded me that it has been over 3-months since any fresh news on RTW335 appeared on the blog. I know this is unforgiveable but I can only use the excuse of a very hectic summer, day-to-day life at the BusWorks being very busy and frankly being a bit 'blogged out' with keeping track of events for the Blackpool tram 125th anniversary and the projects I was managing as part of this once in a lifetime celebration. Anyway, enough excuses - I apologise!Although visually work on 335 does not appear to have progressed as far as I would have hoped by now, work is still progressing. The rear platform was stripped down to reveal to usual corroded rear step riser (which is now being replaced) and timberwork around the rear end has been replaced (see picture). There is still a reasonable amount of timberwork to replace around the front & cab area which is one of the next jobs - our specialist joiner has been laid up in hospital for two months after a big operation - but he is back part time now.
Other news to report is that sister bus RTW467 is now with us - and we have photographed it to death! Ironically, 467's body used to be on 335's chassis! We will be using the sister bus to create patterns over the next few months to rebuild parts of 335.
