SSW - Sentinel Steam Waggon

We have been commissioned, by a private owner, to build the timber parts of the cab for an early model steam waggon (pre 1930s) as part of a longer term restoration project. This was followed by painting the apron, front mudguards and the water tank. The finished waggon made a public debut at the Spring 2014 events at Beamish Museum.

The first stage has been to fettle the apron - the steel part at the front, whilst the timber sections were prepared, much of this is now ready for construction, and then painting. Now, what have I done with the better camera ...?

We have now produced a selection of timber components, and have carried out a trial layout / assembly with them. This has now progressed with construction of the rear and side panels (with some primer and undercoat applied).
The curved roof has been built, primed and the underside has been undercoated..
The next stage is now progressing with work on the bunker and seat assembly. This is now built, and has been undercoated.
The roof and cab body have been trial fitted together, and the next stages have been to add the roof canvas and metalwork.
Painting is now progressing with applying the top gloss coats - Our work has now completed the final stages. The cab and roof are awaiting collection.

Final assembly has taken place at the owner's premises when the cab back / roof will be re-united with the apron and the rest of the vehicle. (After a steam test)
We have been asked to paint some additional items.

We have now painted the apron, after it had received some additional attention by a metalworker, and this will be collected by the client shortly. After some final tests, the whole cab will be assembled. The plan is then to have the livery details applied by a sign-writer.

We have also painted the water tank and the mudguards, and these have now gone back to be re-united with the rest of the waggon...

I hope to have some more images uploaded shortly of the finished waggon (starting from Spring 2014) attending various rallies and shows - such as at Beamish, STTES and elsewhere. [March 2023] I have been advised that the DG8 had been sold in Dec 2022. It has moved to a collection in Wales and undergone the required 10year overhaul.

Comments on this album [on a previous site] "StoneRoad2011 says:
At the moment, I am not about to confirm nor deny (at least in the public domain) the ownership and identity of the Sentinel Steam Waggon we (Stanegate Restorations) have been working on. All will be revealed at a later date".
Posted 8 months ago. (back from June 2013)

We have been commissioned, by a private owner, to build the timber parts of the cab for an early model steam waggon (pre 1930s) as part of a longer term restoration project. This was followed by painting the apron, front mudguards and the water tank. The finished waggon made a public debut at the Spring 2014 events at Beamish Museum.

The first stage has been to fettle the apron - the steel part a…  (read more)

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