Project Update: December 2024
Car 4417 (one of two flair-sided Q38 cars) has been restored externally and internally by volunteers within the Depot. The volunteers are now progressing similar work on Q38 car 4416, which is nearing completion. Both motor cars will then need extensive work by contractors on traction motors and other equipment below the floor, as will, to a lesser extent, trailer car 08068. A specification for this work was prepared and a contract placed in August 2024. The first of the cars was taken to Rampart Engineering in late November.
The Q-stock train, once restored, will need to operate with brake vans acting as “match wagons” for some movements. A contract to restore two brake vans in the Museum collection for this purpose has been placed; the vans left Acton Depot in July 2023 for restoration by Rampart Engineering in Derbyshire. This work is now complete and one of the restored brake vans has returned to Acton Depot. See News section for pictures.
