Wednesday 31st July 2019
The few who attended on Monday saw another milestone for Broadway station , the scaffolding was removed from around the staircase on platform 1 .
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| Peter admiring ! |
There should have been some kind of drum role and trumpets as all was revealed . this is the result of Neal and his teams hard work over the last 6 months. 1 down ( platform ) 2 to go ( platform ) , maybe another couple of weeks and the scaffolding on platform 2 will also be ready to go.
The area underneath had a general tidy up , before the Heras was re erected for safety reasons .
Elsewhere after the excitement had died down , Pete gave the " Coffin " as Vic called it , a lick of undercoat.
Also Dave was keeping him company, constructing new lids for 2 of the original waste bins. The later bins had angled tops to allow the rain and moisture to run off , the older ones hadn't are were being modified.
Tony gave the platform 2 a trim.
Tuesday had seen the delivery of 2 large heaps of top soil , a small team set about sweeping the area tidy ready for today's passengers and customers .
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Later in the afternoon 2 piles became 4 , this time they may a neater job of tipping .
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The area on the right of the drive as you come up has always been a bit " scruffy " a layer of top soil and grass seed should make it more presentable.
Somebody gave Ray something new to paint , the spear fencing panels which will be installed between the far post and the right hand post .one down two to go .
It was Brian's and Dave's go to give the " Disabled ramp container " its top coat of a lovely " Chocolate " brown . Its got a week to dry before it will be transported up to the station .
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| Just need the right bird now. |
Peter wasn't with the team today , one of his other duties is in the Tea Room , when we tracked him down later in the day.
Strange day Train wise , due to problems with the points everything was top and tailed , two locomotives for the price of one on each train !
" Foremark Hall " one end and a " Class 37 " at the other, something for everyone !
Thanks, it is good to see the f/bridge without the paraphernalia of the scaffolding, it did always appear that the scaffolders had run out of the right size of pole and ladders.
ReplyDeleteCan I enquire about the treads, are they to be new or are there s/hand treads from H in A?
Powli Wilson
The footbridge steps on P1 look wonderful with the scaffolding now removed. Well done to all who have achieved this.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Paul.
The stairs look wonderful, commendations to the person who did the design to deal with the cramped space; and thanks for the photos and reporting of all the goings-on!
ReplyDeleteNoel
We are hoping to reuse the treads that came from HiA with the bridge these are a hardwood replacement as the originals were Pitch Pine. They will need a strip fixed to the back of them to make up to the new tread depth as the rise and going has been increased to compensate for the increased bridge height. This keeps the angle of the strings and number of steps as original.
ReplyDeleteThe scaffolding on platform Two should be down in two weeks after we have finished the painting.
Neal