The Clacton Express Preservation Group has revealed the completion of work on one of the Class 309 EMU vehicles at the East Anglian Railway Museum.

BDTC No. 756965 has had work completed over a six-month period to weatherproof the vehicle, which had suffered from several vandalism attacks at its previous storage location.

The work has included a full strip and repaint of the body sides and roof to assess corrosion.

Several damaged doors and window frames have been rebuilt, and a full repaint has been made into the Network SouthEast livery.

The work has been made possible thanks to the fundraising efforts carried out by the CEPG and a £1500 donation from the Clacton Classic Car Club.

The vehicle is now outside, ready to be displayed at the Chapel Winter Beer Festival, which runs until the 1st of March, 20225.

Interior work will then be completed ready for The Essex Electrics Exhibition in April.

More bodywork will be required in the long term, but attention must turn to weatherproofing MBS 61828, which will receive a similar programme of work in the coming months.