15th July, 2023
As an observation saloon, coach 7 has been badly affected by exposure to wind and rain. The open observation area is especially vulnerable, and the woodwork has been in a very poor condition for a long while. The rot in one of the doors has been so serious that a whole section had to be replaced from timber supplied by the East Anglian Group.
Following some urgent woodwork undertaken by Dave Evans during the summer, the coach was admitted to the paint-shop in October 2022 for remedial work and a thorough repaint.