The focus on cab work continues this week. As with so much on the loco (any loco / vehicle actually), large amounts of stuff goes unseen. A prime example of this is the cab side windows - both droplights and quarterlights. The are supported and retained by a hard wood framework which is screwed and bolted to the cab superstructure. The original frames were in poor condition - not surprising because of their age and the exposure to water through leaking seals, etc. - and they have almost completely been replaced with new sections. Where the old sections were suitable for re-use they have been rubbed down to a bare surface, treated with fire-proofing and re-painted. The two photos below show a combination of new and old sections ready for painting. Once complete most of these will disappear behind internal cab metalwork so the attention to detail at this stage is critical.