Wet and Dry

Monday 27th July

A very on and off wet day.

It was a mostly dodging the showers day , but the show must go on.

Peter and Dave popped down to Toddington  , their task was to find the Gas box !

Since the gas pipe for the new block had been installed and connected, and then we have had lock down . The gas box had been enveloped by vegetation of all sorts , when we arrived all we could see was the doors. Should have taken a before and after. 

After about an hour we could see all round , but it also revealed the felt had perished in places , now where do we find some felt ? I know there is a role at Broadway  !!!

oh well a job for next Monday.

Meanwhile back at the station.

And underneath the canopy .

Brian was giving the windows , doors and all the signs a good cleaning, after months of  neglect the station needed a spruce up .

As per usual Pat was somewhere behind platform 2 destroying vegetation , whilst the others raked and transported the waste to the Bonfire heap.

Back at the station building , there had been a concern over some of the arches over the doors and window.

 

Two of the arch bricks had started to slip , now I could go into the reason why , but even though I have heard why a few times I wont put it in writing , because I may get it wrong . Leave it to the experts.

Wednesday 29th July

A dry day

One such expert is Bob.

Bob with Dave's help is seen easing the bricks back to their original position , and then we fixed an additional support underneath .

Later Bob re pointed when everything looked in place.

 

This is the kitchen door , Bob has just finished the re pointing , the extra support underneath just needs a top coat and a bit of mastic to complete . 

Tony took the opportunity of the dry day to give the drive way and seating area a quick mow.

Vic was on the gardens , And Pat and the team cleared up to the signal behind platform 2 

Finally after many weeks Platform 2 has been cleared , over to platform 1 and then start all over again !

Something different for some !

Week Commencing 20th July 2020

The Monday gang saw Vic and Ian continuing with the Pea gravel filling on the drive .

Peter Q, Brian and Dave were asked if they could make a gate in the fence , so they didn't have to climb over the said fence and with the mowers to get access to the area behind platform 1.

Something different, for the lads to do.

First select where gate is going to go , and insert uprights

Add hinges, a diagonal and cut away from existing fence.

Make sure gate opens and clears bank , apply coat of preservative and bolt.

And voila , one gate in the fence.

The rest of the day was spent behind platform 2 , following on from Pat .

Peter and Brian on the Rakes with Dave on the wheelbarrow.

Wednesday gang

To the Track bed !

With the imminent start of some services into Broadway Station the track bed through the station needed a clear out of Cones and needles etc.

Clive and Keith ,with Tony and Peter K nearby raked and bagged the debris , whilst Dave on the barrow took everything down to the bonfire

In the foreground  " Nobby no mates  ? "   Peter Q had started from the opposite end .

But later everyone was working together again.

Pat had been working on behind platform 2 again , so after the track bed was cleared we all headed to the bank.

Something else different was the creation  of an A frame board by Peter Q , we will tell you what its for later.

Peter shown applying a coat of primer / undercoat next week it will go black and lettering added.  

  

Tidy? Of course we are Tidy!

Monday 13th July

Here we are again, Haven't I heard that before? Still lots of clearing up to do, also preparing the station for our first visitors.

Neil C came in and installed extra hand sanitizers outside the toilets.

Tony set to cutting the grass down the drive, with Brian raking out the Pine Cones.

We had a delivery of Pea Gravel last Wednesday so Vic and Ian cleaned out the areas in front of the Cotswold Stone wall of Pine Needles and laid the gravel. Certainly an improvement.

Platform 2 was having its hair cut, Tony at one end and Pat at the other. Pat is either having a rest or waving at David.

It's a race, Tony trying to keep up with the mower!

Wednesday 15th July

After I left on Monday it decided to rain and again today we had drizzle off and on. Still the Broadway Maintenance Team carried on regardless.

Tea for one, sorry lads it's mine says Paul. on his first time back in, since March. Tony, Keith, Clive and Vic just look on.

Keith and Clive brought up a collection from the Driveway and Peter K raked over the grass on Platform 2.

In preparation for the opening of the station, PAT checking of all electrical equipment was taking place.

Vic continued with the gravel laying and digging over the soil. Two of the lamp post area will require some modification.

Everything grows so fast!

A continuation of installing insulation panels in our Shop, also commenced today, hopefully all the shelving can be put back in place soon.

Dave back next week.

Keeping the place tidy.

Week commencing 6th July 2020

For some odd reason the Monday group of volunteers seemed to have been given the better day weather wise . The weather on Monday has been I would put it  " Nice ", not too sunny, very little rain and a steady wind.

Where as the Wednesday group have had scorching sun , thunderstorms with heavy rain and as I wrote this on Tuesday , tomorrow could be another wet one for them.

Oh well back to Monday , the early birds of Tony, Peter and Dave did the usual sweep the drive  of fallen cones etc. its just a warmer up for the rest of the day !

 

Considering the amount of wind we had had over the weekend the number of cones around were not as many as before. Maybe we are winning , Doubt it.

Vic was on his gardens most of the morning.

After finishing the drive we headed up to the south end of platform 2 , Brian had joined us and we started clearing and removing the cut material .

Earlier we were told that we had had another bridge strike and to our amazement whilst we were working another lorry had stopped quickly just before the bridge , of course lets go have a look.

Nearly a hit , the cabs wind deflector on the top might have gone under but the container ?

  

Pat said there weren't many pictures of him 

doing what he does best.

Where ever Pat goes he is followed by the gang of Peter and Brian on rakes and then Dave and Tony on wheelbarrows who in turn are not far behind them .

The area between the signal box and the stairs had been cleared regular mowing should keep it tidy now.

All debris and cuttings and whats ever in the wheelbarrows head to the fire .

By the time we return with a new load, the last load on the fire has vanished, 

My Pedometer showed that my days mileage was just over 4 miles on site , just an average day at Broadway.