A few developments from a trip to the bus undertaken by Paul and Tim on 15 February, with Tim doing some investigative work into 2599's exhaust problems. Sadly, this uncovered a major problem when it was discovered that the exhaust manifold was broken in two! This was another setback at a time it was felt where everytime we took a step forward, we took another two steps back. On a more positive note, Tim managed to fit the Coleraine Depot destination blind into 2599, shipped from Northern Ireland courtesy of Robert Nogues, and Paul managed to change the rear bulbs so that all rear lights now worked.
There were mixed feelings all round, and it was a setback we really did not need. We now had a dilemma on our hands. Did we dig deep and invest in having a new manifold manufactured at great expense, or did we go for the cheaper option of having the existing broken manifold welded back together, which may last a matter of weeks, or a matter of years, depending on who we spoke to! There was much to discuss, and some tough decisions to be made...
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