Project Update- MCE 540

ARHS Council has approved the rebuild of MCE 540  as a capital project. This carriage has been selected as it can seat 66 passengers but more importantly it ran on the Cooma trains for many years in government service. 

 The strip down stage is well underway but as with all projects like this the further you go the more you need to fix. We anticipate that the strip down will be completed by the end of July. Workdays on this project are every Wednesday and Saturday. If you are interested in helping out please drop me an email or come and see me for a job each workday. 

Exterior stripping and assessment is underway

Meanwhile, on the inside, work has commenced on stripping flaking paint from the ornate pressed metal ceilings

The scope of the project is to deliver a well presented carriage of a high standard that will complement our running fleet. Although it will still be a composite first and second class carriage for historical reasons it will be sold to our passengers as in upmarket experience. For example tables will be fitted to facilitate dining. 

Compared to 6029 it will be a relative quick project so I am looking forward to an expected time frame of 12 months.