A Fair Old Day

 Monday 22nd August 2022

Pat and I were late ish back from our gas bottle changing duties at Toddington some body had parked the Maroon rake way out of the station, in the siding north of the station, just before the viaduct.

On arriving back at Broadway , we had missed some of the early morning action ! Due to the amount of debris on the drive it had been decided to get the blower out to aid with the tiding up.

A mention of 8 wheel barrows full but I only saw Ian with the one.

Eventually there was Peter Q with another, whilst Pat was ready for go with the hover mower.

On the car park side of the station the grate on the manhole was being its usual stubborn self , all manor of levers were being used to prise it out of its holder. eventually it popped out , giving access to the vast amount of needles that seams to accumulate in it.

Peter K was working on the new gate. Whilst down the slope Brian Had been clearing the area of dead vegetation.

During the day we had a visit from a strange form of transport ,  " The Weed Killer Train "

Peter K and Ian showed off their handy work a nice new gate post and gate , just needs a tidy up and a lick of paint.

Elsewhere Dave and Brian went off to get some wood for the new barriers that will replace the aging metal ones at the end of the platforms.

Last Wednesday Dave and Ian dropped off half of the Broadway style waste bins at Toddington. 

Whilst at Toddington " Alycidon " was being made ready to go home after a very successful Deltic day last Friday.

If you weren't able to make it, here are the two  " Deltics " running around the train at Broadway.

 " Royal Highland Fusilier "

 " Alycidon "

Dave