Week Commencing 23rd June 2025
Monday
Just the 2 of use , Kevin and Myself , poor Ian's knee is becoming a bit of a saga and last reports he was still in Hospital , 2 weeks and counting.
It was quite a hot day so we did a few odd jobs. First some people have reported the camera wobbles in the wind ( who doesn't ?)
When I first put it up the vertical piece of wood that the camera is attached to was tight between the two L shaped girders , over time the wood has shrunk !
A new wedge at the top sorted it out.
Grass or what's left of it was cut behind platform 1, mostly consisted of chopping the heads of the weeds.
A delivery of sand for platform 2 , it needed wheeling around to the other side , always glad to give a hand.
Wednesday
Up to 4 again , with Chris and his son Dave joining us for another go at the bank on platform 2 .
our aim today to cut down the brambles, ash and thorn bushes to line up from the signal.
Kevin on battery Brush cutter on the thin stuff , mysel on the thick stuff with the petrol Brush cutter and Chris and Dave rake it down to near the track bed .
A good mornings work from all , after the signal is traditionally the territory of the lineside clearance. it would take us many months to do just that bank never mind the opposite side.
A bit of a lazy afternoon due to the temperature rise , besides we were knackered !
Green timetable saw 1 of steam " P and O " and 1 of Diesel Class 45